Huntingburg Investments in Public Safety

Street Superintendent Jason Stamm provided some updates on construction projects, saying that Knies Construction finished paving on 17 th Street this week. The department has finished tying the sidewalk on the west end of 17th into the sidewalk on Chestnut and is in the process of securing right of way acquisition on the east end. For that project, the department is consulting with engineering firm Cash Waggner. Once the required legal documents are complete, those will be sent to the impacted property owners for signature. Stamm said that while one resident has already expressed his support, another 40-foot section is owned by the church and will need their approval as well. 

Stamm told the board that Huntingburg received a federal SS4A grant, Safe Streets for All, to develop a plan for increasing safety in high-accident intersections. The submission from Cash Waggner was accepted. The board also approved a request for the City to take over Phase 4 in Hunter’s Crossing, taking it into Huntingburg’s street inventory. In his reports, Police Chief Brad Kramer told the board that a grant was received to purchase a bullet and stab-resistant vest for K-9 Romeo. Kramer received authorization to order a new patrol vehicle for 2025.