June 2011
Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The Hometown Treasure
Topeka Town News — From The Clerk’s Desk
by DeWayne Bontrager, Town Clerk
There have been some personnel
changes in Town work force for this
spring. Ron Eash who has been
employed as Street Superintendant
has recently been appointed to
serve as Town Manager, the position
vacated when Larry Schrock retired.
Kylen Branham has been employed
by the Street Department and will be
responsible for street maintenance
and working at infrastructure repair.
Kylen has had experience working
with a construction company, doing
such tasks as back-hoe operator and
road and street construction.
On May 23, a public hearing was
held regarding water/wastewater
utility rates. The rate study was done
by Umbaugh & Associates, financial
consultants.
Recommendations were made
by Umbaugh & Associates for the
Topeka Utilities. The water rates
shall remain the same. Wastewater
rates will increase 17% or around
$5.00 per month. Minimum bill is
projected to be $27.15. The Topeka
water supply comes from three 12
inch wells by the East Park that are
182 feet deep. The aquifer is a glacier
out-wash of very coarse stones. Water
is filtered prior to going into the
overhead storage tanks and made
available for use. Average daily
consumption at present is around
300,000 gallons.
Wastewater is discharged at
the wastewater plant on Lehman
Avenue. First, all sewage goes
through a fine screen device, then
on to the sludge tanks where sludge
that settles to the bottom is pumped
out and taken by truck to the
Steuben County Waste District. It is
then processed, bagged, and sold to
stores for sale as a soil conditioner.
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The liquid portion is processed at
the plant, ran through the lights
and over waterfalls and into Barr
Ditch. At this point, it is supposedly
drinkable ... any takers?
The 700 south project began
May 23. As a reminder, the traffic
pattern is “one way” starting at State
Road 5 and heading east into town.
Kite Day was canceled two weeks
ago due to weather conditions. Kite
day has been rescheduled for June 4
at West Park 10 am to 12 pm. 1 free
kite, hot dog, and pop for each kid.
May 28 is opening day at Maple
Lane Animal Farm. Half price
admission for that day!
Our message to the graduating
seniors ... Congratulations!
“There is a destiny that makes us
brothers; None goes his way alone;
All that we send into lives of others
comes back into our own.”