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 [...]
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 [...]
With what appears to be strong opposition to the reorganization effort of Greenwood and White River Township the Greenwood council and the township board are looking to buy some time to “sell” the idea to residents and to allow time for legal action to be completed. It looks like action will be taken to move [...]
As I wait for the meeting to begin I am thinking: The Reorganization proposal has produced many heated debates. Sometimes unkind words were tossed between Bargersville, unincorporated White River Township and Greenwood. But, when it comes to schools, it is the one issue that unites us all. The border of White River Township and Center [...]
It was a standing room only crowd 10-minutes before the scheduled start of the meeting. With all due respect to those who attended the first meeting, where was everyone when the Reorganization Committee was forming the plan and requesting input? Where was everyone when there was a real chance to make an impact? Why have [...]