PUBLIC NOTICES 12.18.2025
ORDER
Date: 12/5/25
Homeowner: Rose Marie Gaskins
Mortgage Company: N/A
Address: 3068 W. Hinshaw Road
Pursuant to IC 36-7-9-5(a)(7) and Monrovia ordinances 151.01-151.08:
You are being notified that your property is in violation of the Indiana Unsafe Building Code.
Specifically:
- Multiple piles of debris scattered throughout the premises.
- The structure is severely damaged by fire and is unsafe for entry.
- The foundation shows signs of deterioration, compromising structural integrity.
- The center support beam is unsound, further increasing the risk of collapse.
- The building and surrounding area are unsafe for entry or pedestrian access.
You are hereby ordered to perform the following work immediately: Complete demolition and removal of the remaining residential structure and all related structures on the property along with removal of all property, junk, trash, debris and remnants from the property.
You have until 1/5/26 to complete the repairs
A hearing is required, and will be held on January 13th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Monrovia Government Center in front of the Monrovia Plan Commission, you are entitled to appear at the hearing with or without legal counsel, present evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, and present arguments.
Failure to comply with this order, and if the Monrovia Plan Commission finds that there has been a willful failure to comply, the Monrovia Plan Commission can impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). The Monrovia Plan Commission may impose one (1) or more additional civil penalties in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per civil penalty. An additional civil penalty may be imposed if the hearing authority finds that:
(1) significant work on the premises to comply with the affirmed order has not been accomplished; and
(2) the premises have a negative effect on property values or the quality of life of the surrounding area or the premises require the provision of services by local government in excess of the services required by ordinary properties.
Failing to pay the fines will result in a judgment being sought against you and a lien placed on the property. If the Town is forced to act on this Order and complete the work as ordered, you will be liable for the fees and costs associated with the work pursuant to IC 36-7-9-7. Failure to pay those fees and costs will also result in a judgment being sought against you and a lien placed on the property. The outstanding amounts due will also be reported to the County Auditor and placed on the tax duplicate for the property as a Special Assessment.
Before selling or transferring any interest in the property, you are required to supply full information regarding this order to a person who takes or agrees to take a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises before transferring or agreeing to transfer that interest; and you must, within five (5) days after transferring or agreeing to transfer a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises, supply the enforcement authority with written copies of:
(A) the full name, address, and telephone number of the person taking a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises; and
(B) the legal instrument under which the transfer or agreement to transfer the substantial property interest is accomplished.
Enforcement Authority: Monrovia Building Inspector, George Edward Menzel Jr, 3024 W. Hinshaw Rd, Monrovia, IN, 46157. 317-371-0514
As an alternative to seeking a determination of abandonment under any other statute:
(1) the executive of a county, city, or town that has jurisdiction in the location of a property may petition a court for a determination that the property is abandoned; or
(2) an enforcement authority, as defined by IC 36-7-9-2, may seek a determination from a hearing authority under IC 36-7-9. The hearing authority may make a determination of abandonment using the standards set forth in IC 32-30-10.6-5 after notice to the owner and a hearing under IC 36-7-9-7.
Sincerely,
George Edward Menzel Jr
Building Inspector
Town of Monrovia, Indiana
townmanager@monrovia.in.gov; 317-996-6114 ext 1
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Please be advised that Holloway Engineering, on behalf of Derrik & Kristin Oberle, has made an application to the Morgan County Plan Commission for a 2-Lot Minor Plat of Parcel 55-06-27-400-002.000-011 located at 7236 N. Waverly Park Road. This Minor Plat will be known as Oberle Minor Plat. A public hearing will be held in the Morgan County Administration Building,180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Said application is Docket MIP-26-01.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF OBERLE MINOR PLAT
Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 13 North, Range 2 East, Morgan County, Indiana, described as follows:
Commencing at a stone which marks the southeast corner of the above captioned Southeast Quarter; thence South 87 degrees 45 minutes 40 seconds West (bearing of the south line of the Southeast Quarter, based upon Indiana State Plane, West Zone Coordinate System — N.A.D. 1983), with said south line, 1276.49 feet to a point in the county road, known as North Waverly Park Road (formerly Old State Road Number 37); thence in said county road for the following two (2) courses; 1) North 25 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds East, 331.98 feet; 2) North 30 degrees 10 minutes 12 seconds East, 873.79 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” which marks the northeast corner of the 5.00 acre parcel described in Instrument Number 201511310, and the POINT OF BEGINNING of the parcel herein described; thence North 86 degrees 02 minutes 01 seconds West, with the north line of said 5.00 acre parcel, a distance of 877.81 feet to a found iron pin with cap engraved “Maurer” which marks the northwest corner of said 5.00 acre parcel; thence North 27 degrees 01 minutes 09 seconds East, 687.10 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” on the north line of the parcel described in Instrument Number 201710419; thence North 89 degrees 11 minutes 12 seconds East, with said north line, 934.31 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” in the county road, which marks the northeast corner of said parcel; thence South 26 degrees 23 minutes 32 seconds West, in said county road, 150.45 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” which marks the northeast corner of the parcel described in Instrument Number 22100116; thence with the north and west lines of said parcel for the following two (2) courses; 1) North 70 degrees 48 minutes 49 seconds West, 195.00 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46”; 2) South 13 degrees 56 minutes 10 seconds West, 126.70 feet to a found iron pin with cap engraved “Maurer” which marks the accepted southwest corner of the parcel described in Instrument Number 202100116 and the accepted northwest corner of the parcel described in Instrument Number 202309031; thence with the west and south lines of the parcel described in Instrument Number 202309031 for the following two (2) courses; 1) South 13 degrees 56 minutes 10 seconds West, 109.73 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46”; 2) South 59 degrees 49 minutes 48 seconds East, 139.79 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” in the county road; thence South 30 degrees 10 minutes 12 seconds West, in said county road, 365.15 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 12.828 acres, more or less, including that part of the lands hereby dedicated to the public for roadway purposes, and subject to any easements, rights-of-way or restrictions of record or observable.
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.
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The following County Court Allowance Claims have been filed with
the Auditor’s Office and will be paid on December 24, 2025
AJM Legal LLC Pauper Monthly Contracts $1,666.66
Allen Law Office Pauper Monthly Contracts $6,329.91
Bastin, Joyce Jury Supplies $214.08
Card Service Center Equipment $320.97
Card Service Center Jury Supplies $37.84
Card Service Center Supplies Office $96.03
Cragen, Tara Pauper Monthly Contracts $200.00
Culligan Of Martinsville Service Agreement $155.15
Dillon Legal Group, PC CHINS Public Defender $540.00
Dillon Legal Group, PC Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,983.00
District 10 Pro Bono Project, Professional Services $1,651.67
Elizabeth M Smith Legal, LLC Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,983.00
Gabriel S. Britton Attorney at CHINS Public Defender $1,449.00
Gabriel S. Britton Attorney at Judge Pro Tem $25.00
Harshman Ponist Smith & Rayl, Pauper Monthly Contracts $15,125.90
Impressions Printing Company Supplies Office $1,715.00
Indiana Judges Assoc Inc Dues & Subscriptions $600.00
Indiana University Health Lab & X-Rays $16.00
K D White Law PC Pauper Monthly Contracts $833.33
Keller’s Office Supply Jury Supplies $164.48
Keller’s Office Supply Supplies Office $455.17
Ksenak, Jarrett T. Pauper Monthly Contracts $1,746.91
Lauer And Lauer Attorneys Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,983.00
Lidy Law, Pc Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,583.00
LUNA Language Services Prof. Svc/Interpreter $165.00
Miot, Elke Prof. Svc/Interpreter $375.00
Quill Corporation Supplies Office $276.77
RELX Inc. DBA LexisNexis Law Books-Library $608.00
Robbins Law LLC Pauper Monthly Contracts $4,583.00
The Gaunt Law Office CHINS Public Defender $1,237.50
The Gaunt Law Office Pauper Monthly Contracts $5,594.42
Watkins Depositions Pauper Expense $5,469.25
Will Psychology, LLC Psych Exams $300.00
Total $71,484.04
Linda Pruitt
Morgan County Auditor
