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Logansport board approves $420,701.12 in claims, signs off on street closures and routine permits
Summary
At its July 15 meeting the Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety approved $420,701.12 in claims including payroll, accepted multiple departmental monthly reports and authorized street and sidewalk closures, utility work and two electrical licenses.
The Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety on July 15 approved $420,701.12 in claims and cleared a slate of routine permits and event closures, the board’s mayor said at the start of the 3 p.m. meeting.
The claims package included payroll items listed as $9,006.94 for March, $153,886.07 for April and $156,339.69 for May, along with tax increment financing (TIF) downtown and combined claims and vendor invoices. Mayor Jacob Palmasol moved to approve the claims, and members recorded affirmative votes.
The board also approved a service contract with Central Security for communications repairs at the police department, a sidewalk closure request from Zach Gajewski Construction to allow a third-floor window repair at 6th and Broadway on July 28, and two curb/street-cut requests: one for Peak Community Services (temporary gravel access on 18th Street for new construction) and one for NIPSCO at 706 East Market Street to retire a gas service (work window July–Sept.).
Two street-closure requests for community events were granted: All Saints Parish’s mobile food pantry (July 20 and Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) and a back-to-school event from 4C Health on Aug. 1 (requested closure of Riverside Drive). The board also approved two electrical licenses for Michael Barth (Barth Electric) and Robert Quillen.
Departmental reports accepted included the police department’s June report, community development’s permit revenue update, the parks department monthly report and the street department’s operational summary. Parks director Jan highlighted recent community events, the opening of the Mike Anderson driving range (ribbon-cutting scheduled July 24) and continued outreach on the Riverside Park reimagining project. Jan said the department “opened our driving range” and described outreach that yielded about 150 survey responses during recent fairgrounds events.
The meeting closed with a brief miscellaneous-business discussion about adding an ADA (Section 504) item to next week’s agenda and adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
Next steps: approved closures and permits proceed under standard administrative oversight; department directors will continue to provide monthly updates at future meetings.
