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The update matters because the project will provide new recreational courts without the town having to allocate capital funding, council members said.

“We met a while back about pickleball courts... and the way it looks now, they will pick up rents, everything. So they'll be complete courts. We won't have to use any funding or anything like that,” a council member said. The council member said the contractor hoped to begin work in July.

Separately, members addressed resident questions about a removed merry-go-round at the town playground. A council member said the merry-go-round had been removed for safety/maintenance reasons but that replacing it would be expensive; whether it will be repaired or replaced was not resolved at the meeting. Staff said they would follow up with park maintenance to clarify the status.

Discussion only: the council did not vote or adopt funding measures; the members relayed information about private funding and asked staff to follow up on playground equipment status. The clerk’s office and public-works staff were listed as contacts for further information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Westville Indiana May 2025 TownCouncil Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council members said McMahon and its subcontractors will cover costs to build two pickleball courts with construction anticipated to begin in July; members also reported that a park merry-go-round was removed and whether it will be replaced remains unresolved.","taxTitle","Westville Town, LaPorte County, Indiana","taxId",70814,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236598,"Frontier and Comcast present competing fiber-build plans for Westville; town staff to coordinate permits and contractor oversight",1499,579000,2078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355844-09914c3ddc0e4edd5d3f1be1b625ec1d&start=579&end=2078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355844-09914c3ddc0e4edd5d3f1be1b625ec1d/thumbnail_579000.jpg","/articles/6236598/Indiana/Frontier-and-Comcast-present-competing-fiber-build-plans-for-Westville-town-staff-to-coordinate-permits-and-contractor-oversight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236598-73ef5b053b479484109fa0e269e01c46/orig.mp4?Expires=1770411035&Signature=OJC4Y~1s4Ofj1xyY~p5z2kZdRrED6b8Nrdez21HLGmL0I9iZl7SdooX0Z0S9Kt1pufCDYxjupiLryk3HaaODeF9PTAiqk5Am2jXOkplc3v~OOchls4qgg1uW~gtezSvaN-k17sCWFpvT9aDMyOVjnHQxEhezT6IGn9sa0UyRqHJYgJkMIf9Byh2etAEoEIddgL0k82lilWyXo-r67cacx3V8OYps-YPbJ9yyHCYu~ETcSHn5P22BHVd8HVPCPXdAmZh4SGyeHaCcAtT5~USb-NxRmNfiIaezpoITbVZ0CZ~FWdEWp~ApOlrgESKrZs54hEfW~YGsnaxhsHrySTbLSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Frontier and Comcast briefed the Westville Town Council on separate plans to bring fiber service to parts of town, each describing coverage footprints, timelines, construction methods and points of contact for residents and the town.

The presentations matter because both companies aim to expand broadband choices in Westville and will perform construction work in public rights-of-way that requires town coordination on permits, contractor licensing and restoration standards.

Michael Keith, representing Frontier, said the company plans to pass about 1,000 customer locations and that roughly 65% of the build will be aerial and 35% will be bored underground. “Speeds aren't keeping up, so we're upgrading all of our areas to fiber to the home,” Keith said. Frontier said it will use hubs and knee-high pedestals in the right of way, generally place buried fiber about 36 inches deep unless the town requests otherwise, and expects permitting to take about 60 days with first turn-ups possible in July or August.

Frontier identified Todd Pankey as its construction manager and named ServSafe USA as a vendor working on the local build. Frontier staff emphasized contractor locating practices and said the company will provide a contact list for the town.

Phil Goodrich of Comcast said Comcast plans an initial build focused on business districts and alleys near Main Street, with the primary hub behind the library near Belfrazo Street. “We’re really excited to be proposing this project in Westville,” Goodrich said. Comcast’s construction specialist, John Holmes, said the company anticipates starting “probably early June, if all goes according to the planning process” and that the county and state permits for Comcast’s plan were already in hand.

Comcast said its construction partner for underground work is a local firm identified in the meeting as Hoosier Cable (also referenced as a business partner on the project). Comcast described a process of directional boring followed by fiber pulls, splicing crews and weekly permit and restoration standards; Comcast and Frontier each said they would provide door hangers, yard signs and a contact list so the town can forward resident complaints.

Council members raised concerns about open access boxes, contractor behavior and easement conflicts. Town staff and company representatives agreed that contractors must register with the town, carry the town-required certificate of insurance and, when necessary, adjust hub placement to avoid obstructing windows or driveways.

Discussion only: both companies presented plans and timelines; no formal action or franchise agreement was approved at the meeting. Town staff was designated as the contact point to coordinate permitting, contractor registration and resident communications.

The companies promised to share detailed construction standards and contact lists with the clerk’s office and public-works staff so the town can monitor restoration, locating practices and complaint response times.","Representatives from Frontier and Comcast told the Town Council they plan fiber-to-the-home builds in Westville, described coverage footprints and timelines, and discussed permitting, contractor licensing, hub placement and restoration commitments.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236603,"Westville staff report 60% design for new water plant, wastewater upgrades nearing completion",322,143000,465000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355844-09914c3ddc0e4edd5d3f1be1b625ec1d&start=143&end=465","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355844-09914c3ddc0e4edd5d3f1be1b625ec1d/thumbnail_143000.jpg","/articles/6236603/Indiana/Westville-staff-report-60-design-for-new-water-plant-wastewater-upgrades-nearing-completion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236603-8d3b3e16114b1c0342adf919d9d76087/orig.mp4?Expires=1770411035&Signature=BxhWU53dxapSZehB~-OWAjSxGk-xmhGdCbX72nMzEv6tUAEovhpuG4MuVQPlnOlY5RaysmpXc1EC-fjMncGTHhaDIhddHRrgv2FTcRrRbzQF28tOQ6D13u~hh7PqrFYrpOQguJvRmj1GV935lkL-Altsz05mQadLNNFMqZsxwav1P3Y9NWqU2cqDZrzDNl79zd4xXh~wA2cIm-6Uluk84AOO6TXgPyxiqvZzNvnW87xzRkgitV-4XHz-9HZqWRxXOCQKsMEabYKVpk5wxHzUN9U0MsGXWWBKpBTqzQG7giSd40MOIg9vN9B4c4JzEDdMpDW2V29gErtuhbCboEOS6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public works staff told the Westville Town Council that the town’s Columbia water-plant project has reached a 60% design milestone and land acquisition for new wells is proceeding, while upgrades at the wastewater plant are about 99% complete.

The update matters because the new plant and supporting mains are intended to serve a large new customer and improve system redundancy, staff said. The projects include new water mains, reuse capability at the wastewater plant and generator redundancy.

“Biggest item was, we continue to work with Bowen McMahon on designing the planning of the new water plant... McMahon... sent out the 60% design for the new water plant. I reviewed it today... it looks like a very, very good facility,” said Public Works staff. Staff said land acquisition for new wells is underway and that the old water main from Valparaiso Street has been abandoned in sections.

Staff reported supply-chain delays on service saddles and said pavement repairs will follow once crews receive parts. Work at the Mount Gray/Oakwood Road intersection will require another dig to abandon an old line and disconnect parts of the system; staff described that excavation as “extremely complicated and difficult.”

A generator from the decommissioned wastewater plant was moved to serve as a temporary backup at a lift station but is beginning to show age; staff said the new facility will include two generators sized for redundancy. At the wastewater plant, a newly installed reuse skid will allow filtered effluent to be used for washdown and certain chemical-feed systems. Staff stated the reuse could save “tens of thousands” per day but did not specify the unit in the meeting transcript.

Directional boring and locating problems were raised as ongoing operational issues. Staff said contractors’ locating mistakes and a failure to locate an existing line required many staff hours to correct; the town intends to assign GIS responsibility to Aaron Flowers to improve mapping and record-keeping. Staff also reported that final clarifiers received new paint after a galvanizing failure by a supplier.

Discussion only: council members asked clarifying questions about sequencing, restoration and contractor oversight, but no formal council action was taken on the projects during the meeting. Staff identified Bowen McMahon as the engineering partner on the water plant and said McMahon would be part of future coordination on designs and mapping.

The town will continue design reviews with Bowen McMahon and follow up on contractor performance, locating practices and parts procurement as the projects move toward final design and construction.","Town public works staff told the Westville Town Council that the Columbia water-plant project has reached a 60% design milestone, well-site land acquisition is moving forward and the wastewater plant upgrade is nearly complete; staff flagged supply-chain, locating and directional-boring challenges.","actionData","errors"]

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