PUBLIC NOTICES 04.03.2025
NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Depositors of the Home Bank SB of Martinsville, Indiana, will be held in the office of Home Bank SB, 59 W. Washington Street, Martinsville, Indiana, on the 25th day of April 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The purpose of said meeting shall be for:
- The election of three Directors for a term of three years.
- The transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
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NOTICE OF ADOPTION
To the taxpayers of Monroe Township Fire District, Morgan County, Indiana.
You are hereby notified that on the 19th of March 2025, the Monroe Township Fire District Board, Morgan County, Indiana, pursuant to notice heretofore given, and under and by virtue of IC36-8-14 duly adopted a plan whereby a Cumulative Firefighting Fund was established to provide for the following:
For all uses as set out in IC 36-8-14
The fund will be provided for by a property tax rate of $0.0333 per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of taxable real and personal property within the taxing unit beginning in 2025 payable 2026 and thereafter, continuing until reduced or rescinded.
25 or more taxpayers in the taxing unit who will be affected by the tax rate and corresponding levy may file a petition with the Morgan County Auditor not 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 this 3rd day of April 2025.
Monroe Township Fire District Board
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Redevelopment Commission of the City of Martinsville will open bids received for the new City parking lot on the SE corner of Morgan Street at Wayne Street. The property has been cleared of the previous three (3) homes, and trees on the site. A complete copy of the plans and specifications can be viewed at the Director of Planning and Engineering’s Office located at 59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151 between the hours of 8-12 and 1-4 M-F.
The Redevelopment Commission’s meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall (59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151) at 7:30 o’clock a.m., on the 9th day of April, 2025.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the City of Martinsville, IN herein referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed bids for the 2025 Sidewalk and Curb Project Phase IV located in the City of Martinsville, IN, Morgan County, Indiana.
Sealed bids are invited and may be forwarded by mail, other courier service or in person to the City of Martinsville, Attn: Mac Dunn, 59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151 until 4:00pm on May 12, 2025. Bids received after such hour will be returned unopened. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at this time. Bids will then be taken under advisement for review by the owner and engineer.
The contract will consist of the following:
2025 Sidewalk and Curb Project Phase IV and related work items associated with sidewalk, curb, and various street improvements throughout the City of Martinsville, IN.
Complete sets of bidding documents may be viewed at City Hall, 59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151. Electronic bidding documents are available per request at mdunn@martinsville.in.gov or hard copies can be picked up at City Hall, 59 S. Jefferson Street, Martinsville, IN 46151.
Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the Project, and the name and address of Bidder. All bids must be submitted on the bid forms as identified in the Contract Documents.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond made payable to the Owner, in a sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, which check or bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into the same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within ten (10) days of said notification.
Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance of the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the Contractor at the time he executes his contract. The bond will be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Construction Contract plus a period of twelve (12) months from the date of substantial completion.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days.
The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein.
Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms included in the Contract Documents. Bids shall include all information requested by Indiana Form 96 (Revised 2013) included in the Contract Documents.
If project is $150,000 or more – State of Indiana requirement as of 7/2018, Bidder is required to submit with bid a written plan for an employee drug testing program that complies with IC 4-13-18-5 and IC 4-13-18-6.
Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Project site(s) and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents and Specifications. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation with respect to its Bid.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Morgan County Emergency Management Agency, 1050 Lincoln Hill Rd, Martinsville, IN 46151, in conjunction with Indiana Department of Homeland Security, has applied for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the 2024 Morgan County Outdoor Warning Siren Project. The objective of this program is to fund mitigation measures that reduce the risk of loss of life and property from future hazard events or disasters.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Morgan County, Indiana, has been seriously impacted by 23 reported tornadoes since 1950 which in total have resulted in 47 injuries – one of which occurred most recently in 2023. Bearing this in mind, Morgan County EMA leaned heavily on the Stakeholders Preparedness Review (SPR), the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP), data from the IDHS arcGIS dashboard, and of course, the data from NWS to consider mitigation gaps and solutions. The MHMP confirmed a gap and high priority need for outdoor warning sirens for communities which currently do not have one. Google earth and the RAPT tool also confirmed that these communities contain both outdoor work/activities and underserved populations which may not have access to other means of notification. Thus, Morgan County EMA developed the outdoor warning sirens project to address the areas throughout the county that would not otherwise receive early warning notification for tornadoes.
Should this grant be awarded, the BRIC grant will fund three tornado sirens in the following locations:
- Near Low Gap and Mahalasville Rds
- At Letterman and Lewisville Rds
- Along SR 67 between Martinsville and Paragon
Under the National Environmental Policy Act, EO 11988 and EO 11990, public notice is required of any federal actions that may affect floodplains or wetlands. Under the National Historic Preservation Act, public notice is also required for some projects which have the potential to affect historic properties. All necessary permits and approvals will be obtained prior to construction and completion of the project.
Public participation is encouraged. Those interested are invited to comment within 30 days by e-mail to fema-r5-environmental@fema.dhs.gov or by mail to:
Duane Castaldi, Regional Environmental Officer
FEMA Region V
536 South Clark Street, 6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
