By KEVIN NEVERS
The Chesterton
Street Department’s annual leaf program officially began on Monday.
So Street
Commissioner John Schnadenberg reported at the Town Council’s meeting Monday
night.
Schnadenberg
expects the program to last around five weeks, depending on the weather.
As always,
Schnadenberg reminded residents to rake their leaves to the curb; and in
particular to separate leaves and brush into separate piles.
“We use different
vehicles for collecting leaves and brush,” Schnadenberg said. “And they’re
not interchangeable.”
Residents should
also be sure their leaf piles are free of debris.
Residents who wish
to know the Street Department’s collection schedule for their neighborhood
should visit the municipal website at
www.chestertonin.org.
Thomas Park
Christmas Tree
In other business,
Schnadenberg announced that Tim and Rhonda Kruger have generously offered a
tree from their home in the 200 block of North Calumet Road for use as this
year’s Christmas Tree in Thomas Centennial Park.
Schnadenberg said
that he and Park Superintendent Bruce Mathias have been in contact with
Joe’s Towing Inc. and L. A. Bell Motor Lines Inc., which have for their own
parts generously offered to transport and site the tree.
“It’s a very nice
tree,” Schnadenberg said.
Auction Update
Meanwhile,
Clerk-Treasurer Stephanie Kuziela announced that this year’s joint municipal
auction with the Town of Porter--held last week at the Chesterton Street
Department--was profitable for both towns.
Proceeds for
Chesterton totaled $34,970; those for Porter even more, $39,000.
Kuziela noted that
Porter Public Works Director Brenda Brueckheimer has expressed her gratitude
to Schnadenberg for making his Street Department facility available to
Porter.
Kuziela also noted
that, between Chesterton and Porter, the Street Department was stuffed
almost to capacity with surplus auction items.
At Kuziela’s
request, members voted unanimously to approve a payment of $5,545.50--15
percent of the gross plus $300 for advertising--to auctioneer James Waggoner
for his services.
Chesterton council
next to meet Tuesday November 13
The Chesterton Town
Council’s next meeting has been re-scheduled to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Members voted
unanimously to approve the re-scheduling at their meeting Monday night.
All Chesterton
municipal offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of
Veterans Day, which this year falls on Sunday, Nov. 11.
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