Water Board Meeting
The meeting began with the approval of August 5, 2025, meeting minutes.
Darren Burkhart provided an update on the Broadway & 10th Street Project stating that they have given 90% draft plans over to the city to review. He stated that they need to work through some of the tie ends on the side streets with the tie-ins and sidewalk and roadway repair. Darren plans to get the permit prepared to go to INDOT in the next month so that they can review and make comments. He hopes to have this moved along next month and provide additional information at that meeting. Burkhart states that they would like to have construction next year.
Zach Wirrig provided an update on Mainstreet and said that the city has received 90% draft plans and cost estimates recently. The hope is INDOT will bid for this project July 2026. The Park Road project is currently awaiting USI for their plans. Zach stated that everything is moving along the way that they should be.
Aaron Schwendenmann received approval to purchase a Hydro Excavator in the amount of $599,990. He stated that this is a needed piece of equipment, and this is something that has already been planned to purchase. He stated that they have seen and demoed four different company’s trucks. Brown Equipment offered that if the purchase occurred in 2025, they would double their 1-year warranty. Aaron stated that Brown also said they would assist with training for the team working with the piece of machinery. With this piece of equipment, it will eliminate a lot of safety concerns with the possibility of severing a line, and this reduces the staff from happening to hand dig a hole. Two employees stated that this piece of equipment will help their team work more efficiently.
The board approved the September MRO.
Airport Board Meeting
The meeting began with the approval of September 2, 2025, meeting minutes.
Dr. Jon Dooley provided the current financial balance combined is $430,788.03.
John Feister, BF&S provided an update about the DBE project. He stated that next month they will have a few pay requests come before them next month. John said that construction has started on the apron project. He spoke about a few things that he planned to follow up on that he saw when he visited the site. Draft Capital Improvement Plan was approved for the board’s review, and this is due every year on December 1st. This outlines the five-year plan that shows intended requests for funding over those years. John reviewed this with the board and stated that they will finalize the draft so it can be ready for approval at the November meeting.
John also stated that he received an update Harris City Tower update that the tower height will be lowered to 171 feet from the planned 290 feet. This will no longer affect the approaches.
Jerry Scheidler, Airport Manager, has 9 individuals on the waiting list for hangars. Zach did deliver spill kit items at the airport as they approved last month. Jerry said that the rain like we received today floods the taxi way between hangar between F & G. Jerry has purchased the windsock that is needed, and he spoke with Brian Wenning about creating a windsock for the odd shaped one.
The Dodge Charger that they have at the Airport broke down at Walmart and had to be towed to the city garage. It has been fixed and is operable again.
The board approved payment of the bills.
Redevelopment Commission
The meeting began with the approval of September 2, 2025, meeting minutes.
Zach Wirrig, Director of Public Projects, provided an update on the following:
Liberty Lakes– Final surface was put down last week and it looks good. Have the sixth house going to close soon with a goal of seventeen complete by the end of the year.
Property Marketing– Zach said they have had interest in the 12-acre property, and he said that they are currently awaiting a letter of intent for what the property would be used for. This is the project directly across from Liberty Lakes. Zach stated that he, Mayor Marsh, and Brian Robbins are considering attending a conference in Indianapolis in November to promote Greensburg & Decatur County.
Iron Men EDA– Zach said that there is progress through Iron Men. They have had environmental team out to review the site. Zach said that they are hoping to have construction start next summer. They are continuing to review the easement parts of the EDA in relation to the Communications Tower. The commission approved Darren to execute the EDA once it is ready to be signed. Chris Stephen said that he will reach out to follow up on the EDA with Iron Men.
Sidewalk Project– Zach said that in the past he has presented two options for the sidewalk project. The city is unsure on its path forward on the fourth street project and cannot commit at this moment for the project. The RDC would like to move forward with the sidewalk project for Moscow Rd and Carver Rd utilizing the BOT process. The sidewalks will be general built within established right of ways.
Seneca Landing LLC MOU– Zach stated that he has met with the partners of Seneca Landing and worked out their part of the project and would like the MOU signed.
The commission approved the claims in the amount of $231,499.28
Board of Zoning Appeals
The meeting opened with one public meeting concerning the following:
Ryan & Katherine Swanson, 140 W. 1st St. is requesting a variance to put an additional accessory structure on their property and seeking relief from the setbacks.
The regular meeting began with the approval of September 2, 2025, meeting minutes.
The board approved Ryan & Katherine Swanson’s variance to build a shed and have a 5-foot relief from the setbacks. The space will be used for Katherine to do her remote teaching and homeschooling.
Sarah Hamer, Building Commissioner stated that beginning in 2026 the BZA will begin meeting every other month starting with a meeting in February.
This article is owned by WTRE and written by Chris Ramey
