PUBLIC NOTICES 08.06.2026
Township board vacancy
Due to the vacancy on the Brown Township Advisory Board, this is to advise you that per Indiana Code IC 3-13-11-3 and IC-3-13-11-4, the Republican County Chairman will call a caucus to fill the vacancy. There will also be a vote to fill the ballot vacancy for the November 2026 election.
The caucus will be held:
Brown Township Advisory Board Caucus
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Mooresville Government Center Meeting Room
4 E. Harrison Street
Mooresville IN 46158
A person who wishes to be a candidate for the vacancy must notify the Chairman at least seventy-two (72) hours before the time fixed for the caucus. Notification must be in writing via a letter or email. Send notification to:
Carole Snyder, Chairman
Morgan County Republican Central Committee
PO Box 1346
Martinsville, IN 46151
carolesnyder810@gmail.com
(317) 410-0375
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City of Martinsville Plan Commission at City Hall, 59 South Jefferson Street, Martinsville, Indiana 46151 on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. local time upon the application of Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group for a primary plat approval for the Maple Hills single-family residential subdivision. The subdivision is located on the south side of State Road 44, east of interstate 69. The proposed subdivision will consist of 159 lots with a minimum lot size of 6,500 square feet on the property located at SR 252 Martinsville, Indiana 46151 (Approx. Address) being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: See legal description attached as Exhibit A.
Exhibit A
Parcel 1:
Parts of the Northeast and Northwest Quarters of Section 2, Township 11 North, Range 1 East of the Second Principal Meridian, Morgan County, Indiana, described as follows:
Beginning at the North Half Mile corner of said Section 2 (as referenced by Type “A” monuments bearing North 43 degrees 29 minutes 08 seconds East, 19.70 feet and South 21 degrees 47 minutes 18 seconds East, 8.98 feet); thence along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 2 on an assumed bearing of North 89 degrees 53 minutes 06 seconds East, 778.37 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence South 01 degree 03 minutes 11 seconds West, 1061.87 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 39 seconds West, 46.86 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence South 00 degrees 40 minutes 18 seconds West, 719.40 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 25 seconds West, 736.11 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”) on the West line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 2, said iron pin being South 01 degree 02 minutes 49 seconds West, 1781.34 feet from the North Half Mile Corner of said Section 2; thence along said West line, North 01 degree 02 minutes 49 seconds East, 86.69 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence North 88 degrees 36 minutes 45 seconds West, 176.66 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence North 04 degrees 31 minutes 58 seconds West, 39.56 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence North 03 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West, 221.78 feet to an iron pin (found); thence South 83 degrees 08 minutes 03 seconds West, 141.40 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence North 77 degrees 35 minutes 04 seconds West, 90.63 feet to an iron pin (found); thence South 01 degree 24 minutes 37 seconds West, 378.62 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”) on the North right-of-way line of State Road 252, Indiana Project No. 582; thence along the North line thereof for the following three (3) courses and distances: 1) Northwesterly, 71.92 feet along a curve to the left having a radius of 1472.39 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”), said curve being subtended by a chord bearing North 60 degrees 51 minutes 38 seconds West, 71.91 feet; 2) North 62 degrees 17 minutes 44 seconds West, 312.25 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); 3) Northwesterly, 42.57 feet along a curve to the left having a radius of 858.51 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”), said curve being subtended by a chord bearing North 64 degrees 53 minutes 53 seconds West, 42.56 feet; thence North 10 degrees 21 minutes 49 seconds East, 201.24 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence North 00 degrees 33 minutes 33 seconds West, 494.31 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence South 87 degrees 54 minutes 27 seconds West, 208.74 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence North 00 degrees 48 minutes 27 seconds East, 922.56 feet to an iron pin (with cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”) on the North line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 2; thence along said North line, South 89 degrees 59 minutes 33 seconds East, 1003.96 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 64.946 acres, more or less.
Parcel 2:
Part of Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 11 North, Range 1 East of the Second Principal Meridian, Morgan County, Indiana, described as follows:
Commencing at the North Half Mile corner of said Section 2 (as referenced by Type “A” monuments bearing North 43 degrees 29 minutes 08 seconds East, 19.70 feet and South 21 degrees 47 minutes 18 seconds East, 8.98 feet); thence along the north line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 2 on an assumed bearing of North 89 degrees 59 minutes 33 seconds West, 1003.96 feet to an iron pin (w/cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence South 00 degrees 48 minutes 27 seconds West, 922.56 feet to an iron pin (w/cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011 “) and the point of beginning of this description; thence North 87 degrees 54 minutes 27 seconds East, 208.74 feet to an iron pin (w/cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 33 seconds East, 494.31 feet to an iron pin (w/cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence North 79 degrees 13 minutes 18 seconds West, 218.16 feet to an iron pin (w/cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”) found; thence South 18 degrees 35 minutes 45 seconds West, 182.88 feet to an iron pin (w/cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”) on the north right-of-way line of State Road 252, Indiana Project No. 582; thence Westerly along said right-of-way line, 159.22 feet along a curve to the left having a radius of 858.51 feet to an iron pin (w/cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”), said curve being subtended by a chord bearing North 88 degrees 03 minutes 35 seconds West, 158.99 feet; thence North 00 degrees 33 minutes 33 seconds West, 397.54 feet to an iron pin (w/cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence North 87 degrees 54 minutes 27 seconds East, 218.24 feet to an iron pin (w/cap inscribed “DS&E 9500011”); thence North 00 degrees 48 minutes 27 seconds East, 248.39 feet to the Point of Beginning Containing 4.000 acres, more or less.
AND
Part of Lot 2 in Faith Missionary Church Minor Plat, as per plat thereof recorded as Instrument #200904614, in the Office of the Recorder of Morgan County, Indiana, and a part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 12 North, Range 1 East, in Morgan County, Indiana, being described as follows:
BEGINNING at a stone found at the southeast corner of said Southwest Quarter, also being the southeast corner of said Lot 2; thence South 88 degrees 53 minutes 31 seconds West (basis of bearings per said record plat of Faith Missionary Church) along the south line of said Quarter Section a distance of 110.01 feet; thence North 00 degrees 20 minutes 51 seconds West parallel with the east line of said Quarter Section a distance of 359.33 feet to a point on a tangent curve to the left having a radius of 265.00 feet, being subtended by a chord which bears North 22 degrees 17 minutes 31 seconds West a distance of 198.07 feet; thence northwesterly along said curve an arc distance of 202.99 feet; thence North 44 degrees 14 minutes 11 seconds West a distance of 249.14 feet to a point on a tangent curve to the right having a radius of 235.00 feet, being subtended by a chord which bears North 25 degrees 39 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 149.68 feet; thence northwesterly along said curve an arc distance of 152.34 feet; thence North 07 degrees 05 minutes 42 seconds West a distance of 90.96 feet to the south right-of-way line of State Road 44 as per the Right-of-Way plans for I-69, Project No. 300382 R/W, the following 5 courses being along said right-of-way line; (1) thence North 87 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 12.57 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve to the left having a radius of 845.00 feet, being subtended by a chord which bears North 80 degrees 17 minutes 17 seconds East for a distance of 22.37 feet; (2) thence northeasterly along said curve an arc distance of 22.38 feet to a point on a compound curve having a radius of 1368.24 feet, being subtended by a chord which bears North 73 degrees 47 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 273.72 feet; (3) thence northeasterly along said curve an arc distance of 274.18 feet; (4) thence North 62 degrees 15 minutes 24 seconds East a distance of 64.55 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve to the left having a radius of 1363.24 feet, being subtended by a chord which bears North 63 degrees 33 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 84.84 feet; (5) thence northeasterly along said curve an arc distance of 84.85 feet to a 5/8″ rebar with yellow cap stamped “ROSS HOLLOWAY IND S0530” found on the east line of said Quarter Section; thence South 00 degrees 20 minutes 51 seconds East along said east line a distance of 1092.66 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 5.27 acres, more or less.
