Casey Erwin News Today

CROMWELL — Street paving projects, funded by a Community Crossings Matching Grant, will begin May 6, weather permitting.

CROMWELL — Cromwell’s hope for a blight clearance grant to raze the former Cromwell school buildings has itself been demolished.

CROMWELL — The Cromwell town council held a public hearing Tuesday evening to prepare to apply for a blight clearance grant to demolish two dilapidated school buildings.

CROMWELL — Cromwell residents will soon have access to an online survey as town leaders work toward demolition of the former Cromwell school buildings.

CROMWELL — Cromwell’s clerk-treasurer Kayla Pauley has been elected secretary-treasurer the Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers. Her election for a one-year term is a stepping stone to higher

FREMONT — Fremont will be applying for a State Water Infrastructure Fund grant, or SWIF grant, for projects totaling $2.687 million after the Town Council approved the application Tuesday. With matching funds from the town’s current COVID relief fund and money from the water and wastewater department funds, the town will be requesting $2.137 million. Casey Erwin with DLZ Engineering, Fort Wayne, gave the council some insight on the grant as well as some suggestions in an application o...

CROMWELL — The Cromwell Town Council was full steam ahead Tuesday night on the town’s pursuit of a state grant for its waterworks improvement project. The three-member council authorized council president Jerry Pauley to sign documents for the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs grant application, due June 1, and conducted the first of two public hearings on the project. The second public hearing will be held before June 25. No members of the public spoke at the hearing. Cas...

CROMWELL — Cromwell’s leaders learned more Tuesday night about their options for waterworks improvement projects and funding resources. Town engineer Casey Erwin of DLZ summarized seven projects that could be part of an Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs grant application. The council will need to decide whether to upgrade and repair its utilities, or build a new infrastructure that will operate for 20 years or more, Erwin said. Projects include improving the existing water...

CROMWELL — Cromwell will update its asset management plan as a small step on the path to applying for a Community Crossing grant for its aging infrastructure.