A few weeks ago, I wrote a commentary on why Bargersville residents should vote “Yes” on the reorganization plan. Township government would go away, and the “new” city of Greenwood would provide poor relief and cemetery maintenance to the portion of White River Township located inside the town of Bargersville. Bargersville gets services without having [...]
Someone missed the deadline and the proposal to merge Greenwood with unincorporated White River Township will not appear on the May ballot. While both the Greenwood Common Council and the White River Township Board have expressed interest in postponing the vote, neither body has taken any official action. County clerk Jill Jackson says only the [...]
For some reason the majority of the residents of Bargersville, especially those who have been recently annexed, still seem to stand firmly in opposition to the merger of the remaining unincorporated area of White River Township and Greenwood. Why would they oppose a tax cut? If the reorganization plan is approved by the voters residents of [...]
If you thought the battle between the White River Township Trustee Jay Marks and the township board was interesting the primary battle should be more so. Board member Mark Messick is not seeking re-election to the board but instead is running against Mr. Marks for the trustee position. No other candidate has filed as a [...]
Editors note: The following is a letter we received from Dr. Dick Huber. It is presented unedited. Your comments are welcome.
When deliberating the referendum issue and a special election, please remember that sometimes it’s not about what you want, but how you go about getting what you want. Sometimes the message dies because the messenger [...]