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Two reasons Greenwood & WRT should vote “No” on merger

by: Jody Veldkamp March 17, 2010

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 [...]

Reorg not on May ballot

by: Dann Veldkamp March 6, 2010

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 [...]