The Crothersville Town Council handled a number of business matters when they met March 5.
The council gave post defacto permission to Paul Hensley to permit a 16’x40’ tiny house with a 12’x40’ addition to be installed at 110 Short Street. The home, which is placed on a concrete slab, is to be the home for Darrell & Debbie Reed.
The council agreed to change from the long standing grant writing firm they use. Administrative Resources Association (ARa) of Columbus had been the community’s grant seeking and writing contractor for several decades.
The council approved replacing ARa with Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission. SIRPC is headquartered in Versailles. Crothersville will be the first community in Jackson County the company represents, said SIRPC executive director Mary McCarty.
The council tabled any action on a no parking ordinance for Industrial Way. Semi-tractor trailers supplying the town industries have been parking on the roadway awaiting to load and unload cargo. Before taking action, the council opted to discuss the issue with industry managers to attempt an equitable solution.
It was announced that the Crothersville Red, White & Blue Festival will be June 5-8 and organizers asked permission to close streets around the school for the community festival. The council agreed to close the traditional streets of Preston Street from Oak to Main and Howard Street from Preston to Jackson.
It was announced that town hall would be closed March 16-21 to allow the office workers to attend the state called clerk-treasurers’ training meeting.
It was also announced that the United Way Day of Caring will be Thursday, May 9, and the community is seeking Crothersville projects to submit. Councilman Chad Wilson is leading that local effort.