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LEESBURG — The town of Leesburg will be entering into a contract with Tim Sammons, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff Office.
Town council approved a motion at their meeting Monday for Sammons to act as the town designee to serve legal papers for ordinance enforcement.
As discussed at Leesburg’s April town council meeting, council is continuing to face issues with ordinance violation fines not being paid.
Council made the decision to contact KCSO for assistance in delivering certified letters related to ordinance violation fines.
Council Vice President Mitch Rader and Leesburg Street Commissioner Craig Charlton will work with Sammons on details of the contract. Rader said they should be able to move forward with the process by next month.
Dates were selected for the Leesburg town garage sale. The town garage sale days will be June 12-13.
Council had a lengthy discussion about how to handle town cleanup this year. Typically, the town’s garage sale is a two-day event, held the Friday and Saturday prior to Father’s Day weekend. The town cleanup days are generally held the Friday and Saturday following Father’s Day weekend. However, council discussed the possibility of making changes to the cleanup dates due to issues with people who are not residents of Leesburg showing up each year, mainly during the overnight hours, and dumping items such as tires and electronics in the containers designated for Leesburg residents.
Several options were discussed, including posting security during overnight hours, fencing in the drop-off area or having cleanup on one specific day, during daytime hours only.
It was eventually agreed to make a final decision on the town cleanup date(s) at next month’s meeting, June 8.
Other news:
• The annual Leesburg Memorial Day parade will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 25. All participants are to be in place by 10:15 a.m. Flag raising and opening ceremony will be held at the Leesburg Town Hall at 10:30 a.m. The parade route will proceed south on Pearl Street, then west on Prairie Street to the cemetery. A memorial service will be held at the cemetery after the parade. For questions, contact Sue Charlton at 574-453-0033.
• A motion was approved to accept a quote for $23,760 for the curb replacement project on the west side of Jefferson Street.
• A licensed drone operator was hired in order to obtain documentation of the condition of a damaged roof at 113 E. Van Buren St. The photos will be forwarded to the town’s attorney, Nick Jacobs.
• Leesburg Town Council meetings can be viewed a: https://www.youtube.com/@LeesburgIndiana46538
• Information about town ordinances can be found online at https://www.leesburgindiana.com/
The next regular meeting will be 6:30 p.m. June 8.
