PUBLIC NOTICES 04.24.2025
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Morgan County, Indiana will receive sealed bids for:
2025 Morgan County Local Paving Project
Scope of work: Bituminous asphalt resurfacing and related construction of approximately 11 miles of various roads in Morgan County as more fully set forth in the Contact Documents. The roads are split into different groups based on geographical location. A separate award for each group will be made based on the lowest responsible and responsive bid for each group. Projects must be completed within Morgan County by October 31st, 2025. Work shall be completed in accordance with the Contract Documents. Contractors shall comply with all requirements of IC-5-16-13.
Bids Received: Bids will be received at the following location, no later than the times shown:
Auditor’s Office
Morgan County Administration BuildingÂ
180 South Main Street
Martinsville, IN 46151
9:00 AM local time on the 5th day of May, 2025
Any bids received after the time above will be returned unopened.
Bids Opened: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at during a public meeting at the following location:
Sadler Room
Morgan County Administration BuildingÂ
180 South Main Street
Martinsville, IN 46151
9:30 AM local time on the 5th day of May, 2025
The bid shall include the furnishing of all materials, equipment, and labor as indicated in the Contract Documents. Any and all permits are to be procured by the successful bidder. Bids shall be properly submitted and executed in accordance with the Contract Documents.
Questions: Contract Documents are on file and can be obtained from the Morgan County Highway Department. For any questions or further information, please contact:
Morgan County Highway Department
5400 Blue Bluff Road
Martinsville, IN 46151
317-834-5345
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGÂ
IN BROWN TOWNSHIPÂ
Please be advised that Holloway Engineering, on behalf of Bryant & Joni Hopwood, has made an application to the Morgan County Plan Commission for a 3-Lot Minor Plat of Parcel 55-06-05-300-006.000-004 on N. Pennington Road. This Minor Plat will be known as Pennington Trace Minor Plat. A public hearing will be held in the Morgan County Administration Building, 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Said application is Docket MIP-25-07.Â
Part of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 13 North, Range 2 East, Morgan County, Indiana, described as follows:Â
Commencing at an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” which marks the southeast corner of the above captioned West Half of the Northwest Quarter; thence North no degrees 35 minutes 42 seconds West (bearing of the east line of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter, based upon Indiana State Plane, West Zone Coordinate System – N.A.D. 1983), with said east line, 1941.01 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” in the county road, and the POINT OF BEGINNING of the subdivision herein described; thence South 86 degrees 58 minutes 22 seconds West, 481.03 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46”; thence North no degrees 35 minutes 42 seconds West, 666.48 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46”; thence North 87 degrees 55 minutes 04 seconds East, 480.76 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” on the east line of the West Half and in the county road; thence South no degrees 35 minutes 42 seconds East, with said east line and in the county road, 658.55 feet to the Point of Beginning.Â
Containing 7.310 acres, more or less, including that part of the lands hereby dedicated to the public for roadway purposes, and subject to any other rights-of-way, easements or restrictions of record or observable.Â
Information on this matter will be available for the public fifteen (15) days prior to said meeting, during regular working hours, at the Morgan County Planning Department, located at 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana. Interested persons appearing in favor of or in opposition to the petition will be heard thereon by the Board.Â
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGÂ
IN BROWN TOWNSHIPÂ
Please be advised that Holloway Engineering, on behalf of Bryant & Joni Hopwood, has made an application to the Morgan County Plan Commission for a 3-Lot Minor Plat of Parcel 55-06-08-100-001.002-004 on N. Pennington Road. This minor plat will be known as Pennington Woods Minor Plat. A public hearing will be held in the Morgan County Administration Building, 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Said application is Docket MIP-25-06.Â
Part of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 5, Township 13 North, Range 2 East, Morgan County, Indiana, described as follows:Â
Commencing at an iron pin, found in the county road, which marks the southeast corner of the above captioned West Half of the Southwest Quarter; thence North 01 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds West (bearing of the east line of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter, based upon Indiana State Plane, West Zone Coordinate System – N.A.D. 1983), with said east line, 20.00 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” in the county road, and the POINT OF BEGINNING of the subdivision herein described; thence South 87 degrees 55 minutes 04 seconds West, 480.68 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. Firm 46”; thence North 01 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds West, 623.32 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. — Firm 46”; thence North 87 degrees 55 minutes 04 seconds East, 480.68 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” on the east line of the West Half and in the county road; thence South 01 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds East, with said east line and in the county road, 623.32 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 6.877 acres, more or less, including that part of the lands hereby dedicated to the public for roadway purposes, and subject to any other rights-of-way, easements or restrictions of record or observable.Â
Information on this matter will be available for the public fifteen (15) days prior to said meeting, during regular working hours, at the Morgan County Planning Department, located at 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana. Interested persons appearing in favor of or in opposition to the petition will be heard thereon by the Board.Â
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The following County Court Allowance Claims have been filed with
the Auditor’s Office and will be paid on April 30, 2025
Allen Law Office  Pauper Monthly Contracts  6329.91
Card Service Center  Jury Supplies  150.17
Comprehensive Behavioral  Psych Exams  1575.00
Culligan Of Martinsville Service Agreement  338.30
Dillon Legal Group, PC Pauper Monthly Contracts  4983.00
Elizabeth M Smith Legal, LLC Pauper Monthly Contracts  4583.00
Farrall, Andrea Jury Supplies 34.76
GLOBO Language Solutions LLC Prof. Svc/Interpreter  462.00
Harshman Ponist Smith & Rayl, Pauper Monthly Contracts  5594.42
Impressions Printing Company Supplies Office 463.00
Indiana Univ. Psychiatric Asso Psych Exams 5437.50
K D White Law PC Â Pauper Monthly Contracts 833.33
Keller’s Office Supply  Jury Supplies 117.61
Keller’s Office Supply  Supplies Office 218.23
Ksenak, Jarrett T. Â Pauper Monthly Contracts 1746.91
Lauer And Lauer Attorneys  Pauper Monthly Contracts 4783.00
Lidy Law, Pc  Pauper Monthly Contracts  4983.00
Malcon Indiana Inc.  Professional Services  1300.00
Quill Corporation  Supplies Office  173.40
RELX Inc. DBA LexisNexis  Law Books-Library  579.00
Robbins Law LLC  Pauper Monthly Contracts  4583.00
Terrell Group, LLC  Pauper Monthly Contracts  833.33
The Gaunt Law Office  CHINS Public Defender 2061.00
The Gaunt Law Office  Pauper Monthly Contracts  5794.42
VanLeeuwen, Dakota  Travel & Lodging 49.98
Watkins Depositions  Pauper Expense 293.00
Total 58300.27
Linda Pruitt
Morgan County Auditor
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NOTICE OF INTENT
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INDOT is submitting a Notice of Intent to IDEM of our intent to comply with the requirements of the Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with maintenance on both the north bound and south bound bridges on SR 67 over White Lick Creek, INDOT Des 2100710 and 2100711. Runoff from the project site will discharge to White Lick Creek. Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to CSGP@indot.in.gov.
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NOTICE OF MEETING
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The I.O.O.F. Cemetery Association at Banta/Waverly, Indiana will hold its annual meeting on April 26, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Banta United Methodist Church on Banta Road.
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Fred C. Roberts
Secretary/Treasurer
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Contact: Fred C. Roberts
               6740 Crooked Creek Dr.
               Martinsville, IN 46151
               317-727-9283
               fcroberts55@gmail.com
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STATE OF INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC NOTICE NO 20250410 – IN0030902– D
DATE OF NOTICE: April 10, 2025
DATE RESPONSE DUE: May 12, 2025
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The Office of Water Quality proposes the following DRAFT NPDES PERMIT:
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Minor Renewal:
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Echo Lake Mobile Home Community WWTP, Permit IN0030902, MORGAN COUNTY, 825 West Greencastle Road, Mooresville, IN. This minor semipublic wastewater treatment plant has an average design flow of 0.10 million gallons daily of treated sanitary wastewater into unnamed tributary to McCracken Creek via Outfall 001. Outfall 001 is located at Latitude: 39° 36′ 54″ N, Longitude: 86° 26′ 47″ W. Solids at the facility are hauled offsite. Permit Manager: Allie Gates at 317-232-5114 or agates1@idem.in.gov. Posted online at https://www.in.gov/idem/public-notices/.
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PROCEDURES TO FILE A RESPONSE
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You are hereby notified of the availability of a 30-day public comment period regarding the referenced draft permit, in accordance with IC 13-15-5-1. The application and draft permit documents are available for inspection at IDEM, Office of Water Quality, Indiana Government Center North – Room 1255, 100 N. Senate Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, (copies 10¢ per page). The Draft Permit is posted online on the above-referenced IDEM public notice web page. A courtesy copy has also been sent via email to the local County Health Department. Please tell others whom you think would be interested in this matter. For more information about public participation including your rights & responsibilities, please see https://www.in.gov/idem/public-notices/. You may want to consult our online Citizens’ Guide to IDEM: https://www.in.gov/idem/resources/citizens-guide-to-idem/.
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Comments: The proposed decision to issue a permit is tentative. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the draft permit. All comments must be delivered to IDEM or postmarked no later than the Response Due Date noted to be considered in the decision to issue a final permit. Deliver or mail all requests or comments to the attention of the Permit Manager at the above address.
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To Request a Public Hearing: Any person may request a public hearing. A written request must be submitted to the above address on or before the Response Due Date. The written request shall include: the name and address of the person making the request, the interest of the person making the request, persons represented by the person making the request, the reason for the request and the issues proposed for consideration at the hearing. The Department will determine whether to hold a public hearing based upon the comments and therationale for the request. Public Notice of such a hearing will be circulated in at least one newspaper in the geographical area of the discharge and to those persons submitting comments and/or on the mailing list at least 30 days prior to the hearing.
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STATE OF INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC NOTICE NO 20250416 – IN0109967– D
DATE OF NOTICE: April 16, 2025
DATE RESPONSE DUE: May 16, 2025
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The Office of Water Quality proposes the following DRAFT NPDES PERMIT:
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Minor Renewal:
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State Convention of Baptists in Indiana – Highland Lakes Baptist Camp WWTP, Permit IN0109967, MORGAN COUNTY, 7605 State Road 39 North, Martinsville, IN. This minor semipublic wastewater treatment plant has an average design flow of 0.0243 million gallons daily of treated sanitary wastewater into an unnamed ditch to Highland Creek via Outfall 001. Outfall 001 is located at Latitude: 39° 32′ 00″ N, Longitude: 86° 27′ 16″ W. Solids at the facility are hauled away. Permit Manager: John Donnellan at 317-234-0865 or jdonnell@idem.in.gov. Posted online at https://www.in.gov/idem/public-notices/.
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PROCEDURES TO FILE A RESPONSE
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You are hereby notified of the availability of a 30-day public comment period regarding the referenced draft permit, in accordance with IC 13-15-5-1. The application and draft permit documents are available for inspection at IDEM, Office of Water Quality, Indiana Government Center North – Room 1255, 100 N. Senate Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, (copies 10¢ per page). The Draft Permit is posted online on the above-referenced IDEM public notice web page. A courtesy copy has also been sent via email to the local County Health Department. Please tell others whom you think would be interested in this matter. For more information about public participation including your rights & responsibilities, please see https://www.in.gov/idem/public-notices/.
You may want to consult our online Citizens’ Guide to IDEM: https://www.in.gov/idem/resources/citizens-guide-to-idem/.
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Comments: The proposed decision to issue a permit is tentative. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the draft permit. All comments must be delivered to IDEM or postmarked no later than the Response Due Date noted to be considered in the decision to issue a final permit. Deliver or mail all requests or comments to the attention of the Permit Manager at the above address. To Request a Public Hearing: Any person may request a public hearing. A written request must be submitted to the above address on or before the Response Due Date. The written request shall include: the name and address of the person making the request, the interest of the person making the request, persons represented by the person making the request, the reason for the request and the issues proposed for consideration at the hearing. The Department will determine whether to hold a public hearing based upon the comments and therationale for the request. Public Notice of such a hearing will be circulated in at least one newspaper in the geographical area of the discharge and to those persons submitting comments and/or on the mailing list at least 30 days prior to the hearing.
