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Last updated on Tuesday, November 27, 2018
(BEDFORD) - The Lawrence County Commissioners approved three contractors - Anderson Construction, KD Mendenhall and K&K Construction - to complete home improvements to 12 homes in rural Lawrence County as part of the Lawrence County Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Project.
This program ensures that low-to-moderate income families can get necessary repairs to their home," says Commissioner President Rodney Fish. "If repairs are not made, they have the potential to impact the integrity of the home and the health of those living there."
The grant is provided to selected applicants for the rehabilitation of low-to-moderate income residents in owner-occupied housing. Preference is given to seniors, families with children and persons with disabilities. Eligible activities include minor repairs to an inoperable or faulty furnace, leaking roof or unsafe electrical wiring and plumbing as well as lead-based paint abatement and mold remediation.
Construction will begin on December 3rd and must be completed by January 31, 2019.
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Rex Knight of Southern Indiana Development Commission presented the final bill for the demolition of the old Huron School.
The bill was for $9,460. $8,419,40 will be paid with grant fund and the rest by the county's match.
The once eyesore has been returned to green space.
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The commissioners approved a number of bids for stone, fuel, and oil.
Highway Superintendent David Holmes reported all paving for the season is completed but crews will do some patching with cold mix and culvert replacement, weather permitting.
Crews are preparing for winter weather.
Holmes is currently working with designers for repairs on Bridge 121 on Williams Silversville Road over Indian Creek and Bridge 172 on Cement Plant or Slaughterhouse Road.
Holmes says crews from CRI will be making some structural repairs to Bridge 139 at Otis Park.
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Sheriff Mike Branham reported that there were 194 inmates in the jail this morning. Of those 48 are females, 10 are Level 6 offenders and there were two Department of Correction holds and no parole violation offenders.
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Emergency Management Director Valerie Luchauer reported the St. Vincent Dunn Hospital full-scale exercise went really well.
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The commissioners reported half of the Christmas wreaths are up on the courthouse and crews were working this morning putting up the rest.
There is also a new flag flying at the courthouse.
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