Archive for White River Township

New Board, New Trustee, New Attitude

by: Dann Veldkamp January 18, 2011

The working relationship between the Board (Greg Rainbolt, Peggy Young and, Dave Pollard) and the Trustee (Mark Messick) has changed dramatically for the better. The meeting is well run and there was more give-and-take between the Board and the Trustee than we saw the last two years. Small amendments and changes would be suggested and [...]

A “Third Option” for White River Township

by: Jody Veldkamp January 17, 2011

Citizens for Center Grove, a not-for-profit organization exploring the options for the future of the unincorporated area (of which I am a member) had a shorter version of this letter published today in the Daily Journal. The longer version is reprinted here. The letter was written by C4CG memeber, Brian Smith. The incorporation of Center [...]

New board makes good on campaign promise

by: Jody Veldkamp January 4, 2011

As their first official act the new White River Township Board voted to reject the plan of reorganization with Greenwood in a move to overturn the previous board’s move to put the issue on the ballot. In June of last year the old board agreed to accept the reorganization plan between White River Township and [...]

WRT board rescinds reorganization approval

by: Jody Veldkamp January 4, 2011

After choosing officers the first act of the board was to rescind the previous board’s approval of the reorganization plan with Greenwood. The new chair admitted they could find no legal authority to do it but since they felt the prior board did things not approved by the law they could do this. Resident Dick [...]

The town of Center Grove?

by: Jody Veldkamp December 8, 2010

The idea of self-incorporation, creating a new town, has been floated around the Center Grove area for years. The unincorporated area of White River Township is the most populated unincorporated area in Indiana. About 35,000 residents reside outside of the city limits of Greenwood and the town limits of Bargersville. Today, four township residents announced [...]