Francesville Town Council
The Francesville Town Council unanimously voted to raise shelter rental at the park to $60 during a regular meeting on April 5. Shelter rental was previously $40. After hearing the proposal, town council member Lynn Johns said he was not necessarily opposed to it. He said that he does not remember...
Things are looking promising for the needed repair on the Francesville fire truck according to a report given at a regular town council meeting on Wednesday, March 1. Fire chief Buzz Alma said that they have either received or been promised enough funds to meet their goal for the new fire truck...
Although generous donations have been rolling in to help fund the new motor for the Francesville Volunteer Fire Department's front line truck, additional funding is still needed to help them reach their goal - roughly $6,500. Fire chief Buzz Alma advised the council at last month's meeting that in...
The Francesville Town Council agreed to contribute $10,000 to help the Francesville Volunteer Fire Department purchase a new motor for their front line truck. Fire chief Buzz Alma said that on Dec. 23 there was an oil pressure problem with the truck. Alma said that it will take a new motor to get...
The town of Francesville recently filled two laborer positions at their regular meeting on Dec. 7. The council approved Patty Knebel and Lyal Cole to fill Knebel and Cole will be performing general labor duties and will be responsible for the upkeep and daily operations of the town's water,...
The Francesville Town Council took a proposal for water and sewer system mapping under advisement at a regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 5. At the meeting, Kurt Wanninger from Wessler Engineering explained to the council that many communities nowadays use some kind of GIS or GPS mapping system to...
Potentially raising the cost for building permits in the town of Francesville will be a matter for discussion in a coming meeting. The topic was brought up by Francesville Town Council President Tom Thomas at a regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 7. President Thomas proposed raising building...
The Francesville Town Council recently reviewed their annual utility fund report with Amber Nielsen of Baker Tilly and it appears that the town is on a good track. As for the results of the sewer report, overall the receipts are greater than the dispersements, meaning that the town is seeing...
A new year means a new president as well as a new meeting schedule for the Francesville Town Council. The council discussed these things and more at their first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 3. President Lynn Johns made the motion to nominate council member Tom Thomas as the new town council...
Upcoming road closures and the long debated chicken ordinance were just a few highlights of a regular Francesville Town Council meeting held on Monday, June 21. One of the items of new business that was brought up is the U.S. 421 month-long road construction closure that is set to start around the...