lawrence wants its stormwater utility money!

THIS IS A LETTER FROM MAYOR CANTWELL TO REP HINKLE IN SUPPORT OF AMENDING HOUSE BILL HB-1212 TO ALLOW THE CITY OF LAWRENCE TO KEEP ITS STORMWATER UTILITY MONEY (RATHER THAN HAND IT OVER TO INDIANAPOLIS). THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR LAWRENCE AND EVEN MORE IMPORTANT FOR INDIAN LAKE FOR FUNDING OF CRUCIAL STORMWATER-RELATED PROJECTS.

I URGE ALL ILIA MEMBERS TO WRITE, EMAIL OR CALL BRIAN BOSMA IN SUPPORT OF THIS!
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January 30, 2006


VIA FACSIMILE

The Honorable Phil Hinkle
State Representative
House District 92

Re: Letter of Support for Amendment to HB-1212

Dear Representative Hinkle:

As Mayor of the City of Lawrence, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of my support of your Amendment to HB-1212.

The issue for excluded cities is the storm water user fees that were collected by the City of Indianapolis from properties in the excluded cities but were not spent on storm water management within the cities as promised. Nor were the funds returned to the cities so they could address the storm water problems they were experiencing. The excluded cities found themselves in a “Catch-22”.

The passing of your Amendment to HB-1212 would allow the excluded cities to pass their own storm water ordinance, keep the collected storm water user fees from their property owners and use the money to manage the storm water issues within their individual cities on a timely basis.

By copy of this letter via facsimile, I am asking our district representatives, the Hon. Brian Bosma and the Hon. Mae Dickinson, to support the Amendment to HB-1212.

Sincerely,

Deborah L. Cantwell
Mayor, City of Lawrence

/cld
cc: Hon. Brian Bosma
Hon. Mae Dickinson

waste transfer station at 56th & pendleton pike

Let’s keep the gateway to the City of Lawrence clean!

Show your opposition to the proposed GARBAGE TRANSFER STATION at 56TH & PENDLETON PIKE, (10000 E. 56th street, Waste Mgt. of Indiana)

Please attend the public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 31st, 7PM. The hearing is at the Lawrence Government Center (public assembly room) located at 9001 E. 59th Street, (corner of 59th and Post Road)

With this proposal:
• future retail development of 56th & Pendleton Pike area in jeopardy
• property values will go down
• traffic crossing 56th street will be more congested - visitors offended
• investment in Lawrence’s new downtown jeopardized

Let’s not direct garbage trucks & semi’s into the city.

The proposed Garbage Transfer Station includes:
• 120 garbage trucks unloading garbage - 24 hours a day!
• transfering garbage into semi’s from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm
(garbage not transfered by 5:00 pm will remain overnight)
• INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE
(possibility exists for garbage outside of Lawrence to be included)

If you can’t attend the hearing, please write to:
Lawrence Zoning Board of Appeals
Atten: Tami Weber
9901 East 59th Street
Lawrence, Indiana, 46216

indian creek bridge closing

CITY OF LAWRENCE NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release Contact: Tami Weber
(317) 545-8787
Bridge Closing
The City of Lawrence will be closing the bridge over Indian Creek on Indian Lake Blvd. South Drive this Friday, January 20th, at approximately 10:00 am. The reason is due to a 3' x 3' hole and other possible structural defects. We do not know how long it will be closed at this time.
If you have any questions, call Mr. Bob Sterrett at the Lawrence Department of Pubic Works, 545-8787.