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Orleans swears in new officer, discusses property cleanup, school pickup and budget estimates
Summary
At the meeting the council formally swore in a new deputy town marshal, reviewed property-cleanup enforcement and a school pickup safety issue, and received preliminary budget estimates with modest projected growth.
The Town of Orleans held a swearing-in for a new police officer, discussed ongoing property-cleanup enforcement and school pickup safety, and reviewed preliminary budget estimates for the coming year.
The chair introduced a swearing-in for the town’s newly announced officer, identified in the agenda as Caden Mundy. The officer repeated the oath to "support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana" and to "faithfully, diligently and impartially discharge the duties of deputy town marshal, Orleans, Orange County, Indiana," then signed the oath document.
Council members turned next to code-enforcement matters, noting a pending hearing related to property-cleanup compliance for a property tied to Amy Mills. Members said enforcement officer Toby would visit the property; the town clerk noted an ordinance violation had been filed for a separate property (referred to in the transcript as "Gunther's House") and advised staff to send a courtesy copy of filings to a relative who had contacted the town from Chicago to encourage dialogue.
School traffic and safety also drew attention after a complaint from the school about a bus that had difficulty negotiating a curve. Staff reported the school would reroute the bus temporarily and monitor the morning drop-off; council members discussed traffic-flow options such as directing vehicles to the larger parking lot and considering no-left-turn restrictions if congestion persists. The council also noted that the school has approved an SRO agreement for the year and that the officer assigned to the junior/high school has been introduced to the staff.
A council member distributed preliminary budget estimates and described only modest changes from last year, citing additional funds for salaries and a small increase in health-insurance costs. "These are our estimates; we'll need to formally advertise the budget estimate for the coming year after you review them," the presenter said.
The meeting concluded after administrative items and a motion to adjourn was approved by voice vote.
