Tippecanoe County drainage board approves Circle K site, church expansion, ARPA addendum and fee increases

The Tippecanoe County Drainage Board on Nov. 26 approved construction for a proposed Circle K fuel-and-convenience store in Romney, granted construction approval for an expansion of Forever Grace Church, endorsed an addendum reallocating ARPA funds and setting a $500 minimum for easement compensation, and adopted an amendment to the board's uniform fee schedule.

The board's actions were taken by voice vote during a meeting dominated by routine contract and project approvals. ‘‘It's a proposed Circle K, gas station and convenience store,’’ said Adam Farsino, engineer of record with McFarland Johnson, describing a 4,000-square-foot store with 12 gasoline and three diesel fueling positions and a site plan that combines underused commercial and adjacent residential lots. Justin, the project's design engineer, said the team rerouted an existing Dollar General storm sewer around the site, routed discharge to Wea Creek and provided detention basins on the west side of the property.

Board members moved and approved construction per the Burke Engineering memo dated Oct. 29, 2025. Staff later presented a stormwater best-management-practice maintenance agreement for the Circle K site and advised the developer to record the maintenance…