Board of Works Meeting
The Greensburg Board of Public Works and Safety began its meeting with the routine approval of minutes from its previous meeting.
Joe Cain, Greensburg Wastewater Superintendent, requested and received approval to purchase a Load Line Pump at a cost of $35,000. The pump will be used by the wastewater department as part of its equipment needs.
Mark Klosterkemper, Street Department Superintendent, received approval to dispose of a plow and spreader. The board also approved Klosterkemper to move forward with the purchase of a new salt spreader for the Street Department.
The board approved the disposal of a 1992 water vac truck as the city continues to address aging equipment.
Board members also approved having a third-party inspection conducted on the Broadway Street project.
Greensburg Police Chief Mike McNealy appeared before the board and requested authorization for Mayor Josh Marsh to sign a contract for a therapy dog for the Greensburg Police Department. McNealy said the contract is currently undergoing final edits and legal review and will be presented for signature once those processes are complete.
McNealy also reported that the Greensburg Police Department currently has two openings for police officers.
The board approved final invoices associated with the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program.
In other business, the Board of Works approved Mayor Marsh to sign the agreement for the READI 2.0 project once the agreement is finalized and ready for execution.
City Council Meeting
The City Council meeting began with the approval of the minutes from the prior meeting.
The meeting began with the following public hearings:
Resolution 2026-07 – City of Greensburg 2027 Budget: No public comments were presented to the council.
Resolution 2026-08 – Greensburg Community Schools Budget: No public comments were presented to the council.
Resolution 2026-15 – Termination of a Tax Abatement: City Attorney Chris Stephen stated that at a previous meeting, the council voted to terminate the tax abatement for the Pizza Craft Restaurant being developed by Jeff Whitaker. Stephen stated that he and the council notified Whitaker so that he would have the opportunity to speak to the council and address the possible termination of the tax abatement.
The restaurant received a tax abatement for property taxes for 2023 pay 2024, 2024 pay 2025, and 2025 pay 2026. During last year’s discussions, Whitaker was given a deadline to have the restaurant operational by July 31, 2026, in order to be considered in compliance with the abatement.
Whitaker stated that he did build the building, but due to the lack of available labor, he feels it is in the best interest of the business to wait until the hotel he is constructing is completed before opening the restaurant. Whitaker added that he hopes the hotel will be completed in the first quarter of 2027.
He stated that the hotel will draw people to the Veterans Way area and will give the business a more stable customer base. Whitaker stated that he has done everything that was asked of him except for having the business operational and having staff hired.
Whitaker requested that the council not terminate the abatement and provide him with additional time to open the business.
There were no public comments during this hearing.
The final public hearing was for the Closeout of the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program. Whitney stated that the program was a success and that, since February 2025, $350,000 from a grant provided to the City of Greensburg by OCRA was spent to assist 21 homeowners with repairs they might not otherwise have been able to complete.
Whitney also stated that 10 of the 21 homes selected received work from contractors within the county. She stated that they do not generally see that many local contractors bidding on jobs and that she was very happy with the participation from local contractors.
After the public hearings were held and closed, the scheduled meeting began with Sarah Hamer presenting Resolution 2026-06, which relates to unlawful deposits. She stated that the resolution is an amendment to the ordinance and adds language relating to snow.
The amended ordinance would make it against city ordinance for businesses to deposit snow into a right-of-way, alley, street, or road. Hamer stated that this became an issue when the city received 13 inches of snow last year and snow was being removed from business parking lots and deposited in the street or across the road.
Hamer stated that the amendment would make business owners responsible for speaking with their hired contractors and explaining that snow needs to be pushed to the back of businesses and away from entrances and exits.
The amendment was approved on its first reading.
The council then voted not to terminate the tax abatement discussed during the earlier public hearing, Resolution 2026-15.
The council also voted that Trick or Treat in Greensburg will occur on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
The council voted to approve the following ordinances on their first reading:
- 2026-07 – City of Greensburg 2027 Budget
- 2026-08 – Greensburg Community School Corporation Budget
- 2026-09 – 2027 General Salary Ordinance
- 2026-10 – Elected City Officials Ordinance
- 2026-11 – City Utility Officials Ordinance
The council also voted to approve Resolution 2026-12 on its first reading, suspend the rules, and then approve it on its second reading. The resolution amends Resolution 2026-05. The need for the amendment was explained as a procedural requirement to meet a new step added to the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) Gateway.
The mayor also noted that the council has a budget workshop coming up next week and will continue its work on the city budgets.
