PUBLIC NOTICES O2.27.2025
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Trustee of Clay Township of Morgan County of Indiana is accepting bids for the following cemeteries: Robb Hill Cemetery (Cemetery behind Fire Station at corner of Robb Hill and Beech Grove Rd) and New Butterfield Cemetery on Centerton Rd. Bids are for the lawn care
maintenance of the cemeteries for bi-weekly maintenance and holidays for the 2025 season year. All bids are to be sent to the Trustee of Clay Township of Morgan County at 3411 E. Centerton Rd, Mooresville 46158. All bids must be sealed and will be opened by the Trustee and the Township Board. All bids must be received by 9 p.m. on March 12th 2025.
If you have any questions or request for bid forms, please contact Clay Township Trustee William Mitchell 317-831-7313 or Secretary Pamela Mitchell cell/text 317-727-8643.
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Sartor Ditch – South Outer Drive Culvert
Morgan County Drainage Board
Martinsville, Indiana
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Sealed Bids for the construction of the Sartor Ditch – South Outer Drive Culvert will be received, by Terry Brock, at the Morgan County Surveyor’s Office located at 180 S. Main St, Suite 108, Martinsville, IN 46151, until 2:00 pm local time on March 18th, 2025, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Morgan County Drainage Board. Any bids received later than the above time will be returned unopened.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The project in Martinsville includes the removal of the existing 72” steel culvert and concrete headwalls. Installation of 14’W x 7’H x 40’ LFT box culvert and associated roadway repair.
BID DOCUMENTS: Copies of the Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained at Banning Engineering, Inc., 853 Columbia Rd, Suite 101, Plainfield, IN 46168 (317-707-3700), info@banning-eng.com. All documents will be available for free download through BidExpress online. This is a free service, you only need to pay if submitting a bid online, which we are NOT doing on this project. Paper copies will be $50.00 and electronic copies will be free. Payments shall be made by check, money order or cash payable to Banning Engineering, Inc.
INDIANA REQUIREMENTS: Standard Questionnaire Form 96, shall be completely filled out and signed, including attachment of Contractor’s Financial Statement as stipulated in Section III. An E-Verify Certification Form is also required.
Bids shall be properly and completely executed on Bid Forms and in the order as identified and contained in the Contract Documents obtainable from the offices as stated above. Each bid shall be accompanied by a completely filled out Form No. 96, E-Verify Certification Form and acceptable Bid Security. Any bid not accompanied by the above-required items shall be deemed a non-responsive bid.
No Bidder may withdraw his bid within a period of 60 days following the date set for the receiving of bids. The Owner reserves the right to retain any and all bids for a period of not more than 60 days and said bid shall remain in full force and effect during said time. The Owner further reserves the right to waive informalities and to award the Contract to any Bidder, all to the advantage of the Owner or to reject all bids.
BID SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by an acceptable certified check made payable to Owner or an acceptable bid bond in the amount equal to five (5%) percent of the total bid price executed by an incorporated surety company in good standing and qualified to do business in the State of Indiana and whose name appears on the most current Treasury Department Circular No. 570.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 am local time on Wednesday, February 25th, 2025 at the office of the Morgan County Surveyor’s Office. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.
BONDS: A Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract price will be required from the Contractor to whom the work is awarded.
Owner: Morgan County Drainage Board
Title: Morgan County Surveyor
By: Terry Brock
Date: February 13, 2025
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NOTICE OF HEARINGS
Pursuant to Indiana Code § 20-26-7-37 and Indiana Code § 6-1.1-20-3.1, notice is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees (the “Board”) of the Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation will meet at 6:30 p.m. on March 11, 2025 and at 6:30 p.m. on April 8, 2025, at Education Center/School Administration Building located at 11 West Carlisle Street, Mooresville, Indiana to hold public hearings. On March 11, 2025, the Board will hold a public hearing to discuss and hear objections and support regarding the proposed renovation of and improvements to facilities throughout the School Corporation, including site and athletic improvements and the purchase of technology, buses and equipment (collectively, the “Project”). On April 8, 2025, the Board will hold a second public hearing to discuss and hear objections and support regarding the proposed Project and will also consider the adoption of a resolution making a preliminary determination to issue bonds to finance the Project. You are invited to attend and participate in the public hearings.
Dated February 26, 2025.
/s/ Secretary, Board of School Trustees
Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF HEARING ON PROPOSED FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND FOR THE MOORESVILLE – BROWN TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Mooresville and Brown Township, Morgan County, Indiana, that the Mooresville Town Council and the Brown Township Board will hold a public hearing at the Mooresville Government Center, 4 E. Harrison Street, Mooresville, Indiana 46158 at 6:00 PM EST on Thursday, March 6, 2025, on the establishment of a Fire Protection Territory Equipment Replacement Fund on behalf of the Mooresville – Brown Township Fire Protection Territory under the provisions of Indiana Code IC 36-8-19-8.5 for all uses as set out in IC 36-8-19-8.5.
The establishment of an Equipment Replacement Fund is occurring in connection with the creation of the Mooresville – Brown Township Fire Protection Territory. The Provider Unit in the Territory shall be the Town of Mooresville. The Participating Units in the Territory shall be the Town of Mooresville and Brown Township. On March 20, 2025, the Mooresville Town Council and the Brown Township Board will vote to approve, modify, or deny the establishment of the Equipment Replacement Fund after the vote is taken on the establishment of the Fire Territory.
The tax will be levied on all taxable real and personal property within the taxing district and will not exceed $0.0333 per $100 of assessed valuation. The proposed fund will be levied beginning with taxes due and payable in the year 2026. Taxpayers appearing at such hearing shall have the right to be heard thereon. The proposed tax rate for the Equipment Replacement Fund is subject to certification by the Department of Local Government Finance.
Within 30 days after the date of adoption of the Equipment Replacement Fund by the Mooresville Town Council and the Brown Township Board, the Town of Mooresville and Brown Township will publish a Notice of Adoption.
Twenty-five (25) or more taxpayers with taxable property located in the Town of Mooresville or Brown Township in Morgan County, Indiana, may file a petition with the Morgan County Auditor no later than noon 30 days after the publication of this Notice setting forth their objections to the proposed cumulative fund. Upon the filing of the petition, the County Auditor shall immediately certify the same to the Department of Local Government Finance, at which point the Department will fix a date for and conduct a public hearing on the proposed cumulative fund before issuing its approval, disapproval, or modification thereof.
Dated: February 19th, 2025
MOORESVILLE TOWN COUNCIL
BROWN TOWNSHIP BOARD
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF HEARING ON PROPOSED FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND FOR THE ADAMS AND ASHLAND (A&A) FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Adams Township and Ashland Township both of Morgan County, Indiana, that the Adams Township Board and Ashland Township Board will consider at the Eminence Junior & Senior High School located at 6760 State Road 42 North, Eminence, Indiana, 46125 on March 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. the establishment of a Fire Protection Territory Equipment Replacement Fund on behalf of the Adams and Ashland (A&A) Fire Protection Territory under the provisions of Indiana Code IC 36-8-19-8.5 for the purposes as follows: For all uses as set out in IC 36-8-19-8.5.
The establishment of an Equipment Replacement Fund is occurring in connection with the creation of the Adams and Ashland (A&A) Fire Protection Territory. The Provider Unit in the Territory shall be Ashland Township. The Participating Units in the Territory shall be Adams Township and Ashland Township.
The tax will be levied on all taxable real and personal property within the taxing district and will not exceed $0.0333 per $100 of assessed valuation. The proposed fund will be levied beginning with taxes due and payable in the year 2026. Taxpayers appearing at such hearing shall have the right to be heard thereon. The proposed tax rate for the Equipment Replacement Fund is subject to certification by the Department of Local Government Finance. Within 30 days after the date of adoption of the Equipment Replacement Fund by the Adams Township Board and the Ashland Township Board, Adams Township and Ashland Township will publish a Notice of Adoption.
Twenty-five (25) or more taxpayers with taxable property located in Adams Township or Ashland Township in Morgan County, Indiana may file a petition with the Morgan County Auditor no later than noon 30 days after the publication of this Notice setting forth their objections to the proposed fire protection territory equipment replacement fund. Upon the filing of the petition, the County Auditor shall immediately certify the same to the Department of Local Government Finance, at which point the Department will fix a date for and conduct a public hearing on the proposed fire protection territory equipment replacement fund before issuing its approval, disapproval, or modification thereof.
Dated: February 14, 2025
Adams Township Board
Ashland Township Board
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Notice is hereby given that I have, as the owner (or with the owner’s consent) of the property commonly described as the address of
560 South Indiana St, Mooresville, Indiana and legally described by the attached legal description, have filed a petition before the Town of Mooresville Plan Commission, which petition requests a
X Concept Plan X Primary Plat Zone Map Change Waivers
included for the said property in order to: be platted as a commercial lot. This petition, File # 25-150 will come for hearing at 6:30pm at the Mooresville Town Hall, 4 E. Harrison St Mooresville IN.on Thursday, March 13, 2025
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if anyone wishes to attend the public hearing on the above referenced matter and is in need of reasonable accommodation in order to hear, present evidence, or participate in the proceedings at the public hearing on this matter, please contact the Administrator so accommodation can be made. The petition and file on this matter are available for examination in the Mooresville Clerk Treasurer’s Office. Comments regarding this petition may be submitted at any time. Information to be considered by the PC members in advance of the meeting must be received one week prior to the hearing and must be sent to: tbennett@mooresville.in.gov or dropped off in the Clerk Treasurer’s Office at the Town of Mooresville Government Center
PC Application Packet
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A part of southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 36, township 14 north, range 1 east, brown township, city of Mooresville, morgan county, Indiana, being that tract of land shown on a survey certified number ls21200020 under Weihe engineers, inc. Project number w230459 and more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section 36 (hereinafter “quarter-quarter section”); thence along the east line of said quarter-quarter section south 00 degrees 37 minutes 28 seconds east 300.00 feet to the southeast corner of village Mooresville station per the plat thereof recorded as instrument number 200910814 in the office of the recorder of said county being marked by a set mag nail in a washer stamped “Weihe engr. 0012” (hereinafter referred to as “mag nail”) and being the point of beginning; thence continuing along said east line south 00 degrees 37 minutes 28 seconds east 294.35 feet to a mag nail; thence north 89 degrees 34 minutes 59 seconds west passing through a five-eighths-inch diameter rebar with a yellow plastic cap stamped “Weihe engr. 0012” (hereinafter referred to as “rebar”) at 54.66 feet, a total distance of 318.72 feet to a rebar ; thence north 0 degrees 04 minutes 29 seconds west 284.46 feet to a rebar on the south line of said village Mooresville station; thence along said south line north 88 degrees 37 minutes 45 seconds east passing through a rebar at 264.12 feet, a total distance of 315.97 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.11 acres more or less.
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Notice of Public Hearing
This is to inform you that the Morgan County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:30 pm in the Morgan County Administration Building located at 180 S. Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana to consider petition D-25-03.
This petition, submitted by Linda J. Fuller, seeks approval to build a single-family home that crosses the center line between Lots 10 & 11 in the St. John Commons subdivision. The subject property is located at 2645 and 2651 S. Gayle Drive in Jackson Township, Morgan County, Indiana and is more particularly described as follows:
Lot Numbered Ten (10) in St. John Commons, a subdivision in Jackson Township, as per plat thereof recorded as Instrument Number 20104978, in the Office of the Recorder of Morgan County, Indiana; and
Lot Numbered Eleven (11) in St. John Commons, a subdivision in Jackson Township, as per plat thereof recorded as Instrument Number 20104978, in the Office of the Recorder of Morgan County, Indiana.
Interested persons desiring to present their views regarding this request will be provided an opportunity at the above-mentioned time and place. Information regarding this petition can be examined at the Morgan County Planning Department, 180 S. Main Street, Suite 204, Martinsville, Indiana during regular business hours. Please be advised that meetings or petitions may be continued as needed. You are encouraged to contact the Planning Department at 765-342-1060 to make inquiries about the status of a petition.
Morgan County Board of Zoning Appeals
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Notice of Public Hearing
This is to inform you that the Morgan County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:30 pm in the Morgan County Administration Building located at 180 S. Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana to consider petition SE-25-01.
This petition, submitted by Charles Dean Collier, seeks approval to operate a firearms training facility in an AG zoning district. The subject property is located at 5600 Herbemont Road in Gregg Township, Morgan County, Indiana and is more particularly described as follows:
Part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 12 North, Range 1 West, Morgan County, Indiana.
Interested persons desiring to present their views regarding this request will be provided an opportunity at the above-mentioned time and place. Information regarding this petition can be examined at the Morgan County Planning Department, 180 S. Main Street, Suite 204, Martinsville, Indiana during regular business hours. Please be advised that meetings or petitions may be continued as needed. You are encouraged to contact the Planning Department at 765-342-1060 to make inquiries about the status of a petition.
Morgan County Board of Zoning Appeals
