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Published: May 14, 2008 11:24 am
Warsaw insurer says money could be saved
By DEB PETERSON
Correspondent
MILFORD, Ind. — Eric Merley of Hall and Morose Insurance, Warsaw, presented a bid for the Town of Milford’s property and casualty insurance at Monday night’s council meeting.
He explained that compared to the current policy, which is with Downey Insurance, Kokomo, Hall and Morose could save the town about $2,200 a year and offer more coverage.
The town government currently pays about $29,000 for $4.8 million of insurance. Merley’s proposal would cost about $26,800 for $5.2 million.
The council is expecting one more company to bid at its June meeting, during which they plan to award the contract.
Police department
The Milford Police Department was given permission to change their officers’ work schedules from five eight-hour days per week to four 10-hour days.
According to Rich Miotto, who spoke for Town Marshal Dave Hobbs who is on sick leave, changing the schedule would give the town police coverage 20 hours per day, seven days a week.
The change is to be reevaluated by the council at the end of this year.
Lawsuit filed
Town attorney Jay Rigdon announced that he has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the town against a resident who had ignored all previous directives to remove a mobile home and a large amount of trash from a Milford property.
Since the suit was filed, “he did move the mobile home,” Rigdon said. The owner now has until June 9 to clean up the property or the town is authorized to clean it and levy fines against the owner.
Street and Water Department Superintendent Dallas Winchester said the owner, who was not named, also has a valid building permit for a “structure that the town considers trash.”
Rigdon advised the owner has until Sept. 30 to complete the structure before the town can do anything about it.
Complaint filed
Winchester also said he has received a formal complaint about the property at the corner of Smith and James Streets with excessive trash and “knee-high grass.”
He will pursue enforcement of the town ordinance pertaining to this problem.
North Park
Winchester also reported that the developer of the North Park subdivision has decided not to develop the back eight lots due to the expenses it would take to do so.
Expenses include adding a lift station and fill dirt.
Winchester said he told the developer that the town will not annex the subdivision without the eight lots developed, but would “sell water” to the other homes.
Economic development
Rigdon reported on his research for the council to develop an economic development commission. He said, “There is framework for an economic development commission in place.”
Rigdon added that it could be integrated in the current Milford Area Development (MAD), which has been inactive for several years.
The council plans a meeting for June 2 at 6 p.m. for all residents interested in reviving MAD. The commission would be responsible for researching job opportunities and goals and plans for economic development in the Milford area.
In other business, the council passed an ordinance making the inside of Town Hall building smoke free.
Clerk-Treasurer Charlotte Siegfried also announced that Town Hall will be closed Memorial Day and also Saturday during Milford Fest.
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