Van Buren County Commission Approves Location For County Government Fuel Supply Tanks
Van Buren County Commission has approved a prospective location for its new county fuel tanks. Mayor David Sullivan said the county could see a 27 cent savings per gallon on some 1,500 gallons per month. Commissioner Tabitha Denney said she wanted a usage tracking like a card system. Commissioner Terry Hodges said he needed to […]
Van Buren Commission Appoints New School Board Member
The Van Buren County Commission has appointed Benjamin Grissom to fill the 1st district seat of the school board. Grissom is native to Van Buren and works at the state FFA Camp Clements. Grissom said he is excited to begin working with the school board. “I’ve got kids school age, in school,” Grissom said. “So, […]
Van Buren Approves Fee For Commercial Solid Waste Haulers
Commercial haulers of solid waste will be charged 3 cents per pound at Van Buren County convenience centers. This was approved by county commissioners during Tuesday night’s commission meeting. Commissioner Henry Seamons responded to Commissioner Bill Mosley’s question about whether this meant they could remove a $7 charge on resident’s utility bill. “Me personally, I […]
Van Buren County Getting Two New Commissioners From Population Increase
Two new Commissioner seats will be added in Van Buren County, bringing the future total to 12. Commissioners approved forming a redistricting committee Tuesday night including five appointments from Mayor Greg Wilson. Wilson said the county’s population now stands near 6,000. “I’ve talked extensively with Mr. Wayne Simons, also about the redistricting,” Wilson said. “And […]
Van Buren Co. Approves Selling BDS Property
The Van Buren County Commission has approved the sale of the old BDS property to a local waste service. Priority Waste originally bid for the Pine Grove Road property in February but asked the commission to table the purchase at that time. Mayor Greg Wilson said the company is now ready to take over the […]
Van Buren Schools Receive Half Of Fall Creek Falls Payment
Van Buren County Schools will receive its portion of a state payment for the Fall Creek Falls Inn closure. This $42,000 payment was approved at Tuesday night’s Van Buren County Commission meeting. However, this is only half of the school system’s share. Van Buren County Commissioner William Maxwell said the commission would look to a […]
Van Buren Applying For 420K Fire Department Grant
Van Buren County will apply for a $420,000 Community Development Block Grant for fire departments after County Commissioners approved the move Tuesday night. The grant will provide equipment to the county’s five volunteer fire departments. County Mayor Greg Wilson said the county caught a break by only having to provide $50,000 on this grant. “One […]
Van Buren Highway Department Gets Grant For Road Rebuild
The Van Buren County Highway Department was awarded a federal grant to help rebuild a road in Rocky River. Commissioner Henry Seamons made the announcement Tuesday night that the highway department was awarded the grant through the Natural Resources Conservation Service. “This is a federal grant through the NRCS that the highway department had been […]
Van Buren Looks to Add Curbside Trash Collection
Van Buren County is looking to bring trash collection to every household throughout the county. Mayor Greg Wilson said the bid winner for solid waste collection would handle all solid waste and convenience centers would close. Wilson said the county has considered this move for quite sometime but will not accept a bid that does […]
Van Buren Looks to Finalize Community Center Plans
After four years of work, Van Buren County is applying for an $80,000 Healthy Environment grant to put the final touches on its community centers. The Van Buren County Commission approved applying for the grant at Tuesday night’s commissioner meeting. Van Buren County Mayor Greg Wilson said the grant would be used for building picnic […]
