Lost Urinal

Hello, Brent,

This may sound like a joke, but it is not.  I live on Quail Dr.  and when we purchased the property there was a urinal embedded in the rock retaining wall.  After much consideration as to what to do with it, I wrote a short poem, placed it in a zip lock bag and put it in the urinal with a rock on top to secure it.  With the help of friends, I placed it in a neighbor’s yard.  The idea was that since it was a Sweetwater landmark for 40 years, it would now become a “traveling urinal”.  It was enjoyed by many Sweetwater residents.  In the spring of this year it was spotted at a resident’s property on Owl Drive.  Now, it has been missing for most of the summer.  I would like to know if anyone has it spotted it or knows of it’s whereabouts. 

If anyone has information on the lost urinal, please email Linda at lellis@iupui.edu.

CORDRY SWEETWATER FIRE DEPT. TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW AMBULANCE

On Tuesday, August 3, a brand new 2010 Medtec Chevy 4500 Type III ambulance was delivered to the Cordry Sweetwater Fire Department.  Most members of the department were on hand to view the new vehicle.  The members are eager to get all the necessary equipment transferred to the new vehicle so it can be put in service as soon as possible.  Purchase of the ambulance was made possible through various fundraisers the department has throughout the year and direct donations from the public.  A sizeable down payment was made but the department still has a significant amount to repay.  The department will continue to accept monetary donations that may be sent directly to the department at 101 Firehouse Rd., Nineveh, In 46164.

A few years ago the department recognized the need to replace their aging ambulance.  An all out effort was made to set aside funds for the future purchase.  Tuesday marked the fruits of the department's labors.  The residents of the Brown County and especially the Conservancy District will be well served now and in the future with this modern addition to the fire department's fleet.  The ambulance replaced the currently used 1990 model that is now for sale.  Anyone interested in purchasing it may call 317-933-2372 for information. 

CSCD Lawsuit Information!

As many of you know, the Conservancy District is in the mist of a lawsuit because the Tax Board has said that the Conservancy can't use Property Tax money to finance security. This is the responsibiliy of Brown County and is already accounted for in their Property Tax portion.  I'm getting questions as to what the status of the lawsuit is and unfortunately I don't know much.  I only know what people tell me and the CSCD board isn't saying much.  The only thing I know is we're still waiting for the Judge to make a decision.  I did get the letter below from a freeholder who asked the opinion of the State Board of Accounts if it was lawful for the Conservancy to use the money from the Water Department and the money from the Boat Stickers to fund the Security Department.  It's a pretty interesting response.  I've posted it below so you can see their response.  I will post the original State Board of Accounts audit report that originally said we couldn't use Property Tax Money to fund security when I receive it.  If any of you know any additional information about the lawsuit, please let me know and I will post it also.

Brent

Cell Tower Approved!

From Pat Blocker: 

I am happy to report that this was a very good meeting, and all of the people who were in attendance were for the tower, and those who spoke gave very good reasons why the tower was needed, and Verizon had gotten all of the approvals from Atterbury, Environment, FFA, etc.

The vote of the Planning Board was unanimous!

We asked a couple of the Verizon people when we would have the tower, and they did not know; however the attorney for Verizon said that the signatures of CSCD and Verizon were pending and that the signing would happen on July 1. One of the men from Verizon did say they could put it up in 30 days. I assume he has been involved in building these towers before. We had previously heard it might not happen until winter, but we told them our summer people surely would be benefited big time if it was built before then.

The attorney said the tower would have places for 3 other companies to put their equipment on it, so other Cell companies could bring service to this area, as well as the Sheriff or other entities.

I've added the current information on the "Septic Inspection Program" to the website.  It's under the tab for "Rules & Regulations".  Those selected for mandatory inspection of their septic system will be notified in January.  Selection for the groupings was done randomly by computer.  

  

Did you know that Cordry-Sweetwater is the only one of the six Brown County Volunteer Fire departments that has an ambulance available to transport patients to a nearby hospital?  Half of your CSLOA dues goes to support our Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Dept.  Click here to learn all the benefits of being a CSLOA member.