INDOT considers Sunman for local field office
Cathy May - Contributing Writer

Sunman may rent their former town hall to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). They are looking for a local field office while the two rest stops on I-74 are renovated. They will need the field office for about two years.

The town decided to apply for a new Rural Development Partnership Program Grant through the Indiana Department of Commerce for their proposed sewer line to Penntown. They feel this is a broader grant that would better suit their needs. Applications are due August 31.

John Graf of Howard Barth and Associates has received the storm sewer results which will make changes and update necessary on the Eastern Avenue Project. He presented a contract addendum not to exceed $27,360 for the work. Since the county is the lead agency on this project, the County Council wants a breakdown as to who pays for what and will not sign the addendum until that is done.

In other business:

The Sunman Park Board will be applying for a grant from the Ripley County Community Foundation. The grant will be for playground equipment, grills and fencing. The Intent to Apply Form must be in by August 1.

Ortman Drilling and Water Services will clean two municipal wells at a cost of $17,438. Cretex Products will seal 12 manholes for $3,872.

Final adoption on the parking ordinance passed. It will allow one-way angled parking on East Washington.

The town will sponsor the fireworks display for the Sunman Fall Festival. The cost is $2,000.

All three board members attended the meeting: Wayne Jenner, John Campbell and Mike Wolff. Also present to advise the board were Attorney Jack Kellerman and Clerk-Treasurer Kris Schneider. The next meeting of the Sunman Town Board will be August 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the new Sunman Town Hall.