On the other side, Fort Wayne Police Department Capt. Kevin Hunter spoke in favor of the syringe exchange.
Wayne County s program was the fifth in the state when it began. It was implemented to slow the spread of hepatitis C in the county.
The syringe exchange program maintains regular hours of noon-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the health department, 100 S. Fifth St. It also has utilized the department s new mobile unit 3-5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Phillips Drugs location at 1390 National Road W. and 3-5 p.m. Thursdays at the Phillips Drugs at 1626 E. Main St.
The exchange is part of the health department s harm reduction program, according to its website. In addition to receiving clean needles, participants receive wound care and safe injection supplies and are trained in safe injections.
If we let it deteriorate, shame on us, Commissioner Mary Anne Butters said.
Higinbotham was tasked with developing a list of needed maintenance projects and cost estimates. Then, commissioners will consider that list along with projects at other locations, such as upgrades to meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards and repairs of the Wayne County Courthouse exterior limestone, to develop immediate priorities.
Naming rights of fairgrounds buildings and structures and advertising on accessories such as benches could advance the fairgrounds toward self-sufficiency. During September 2019, commissioners approved a request for naming proposals, but no rights have been granted.
The fairgrounds two main buildings already carry the names of former Wayne County residents. The Kuhlman Center is named after Robert J. Kuhlman, a Marine Corps pilot who was shot down and killed during the Vietnam War in 1969. Next door to Kuhlman is the Tom Raper Center, named after the founder of To
RICHMOND, Ind. Indiana s counties won a fight with the state s legislature this week, but that fight might continue in the future.
House Bill 1381, which would have set statewide default standards for wind and solar projects, was pulled from consideration, even after undergoing significant restructuring. Wayne County s commissioners had passed a resolution opposing the bill, and they were happy it failed. When it was all said and done, I was pleased, said Ken Paust, president of the commissioners, after Wednesday s commissioners meeting. I m sure it will come up again next year, and depending how they frame the bill, we ll be right back at it again.
Goebel Way receives Richmond board s OK
RICHMOND, Ind. Goebel Way will now lead to Remembering Veterans Drive and the Wayne County Veterans Memorial Park.
Richmond s Board of Public Works and Safety on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution designating Goebel Way as an alias name for Johnson Street. The sloping, short stretch of roadway leads west from North Second Street toward the Veterans Memorial Park entrance, where North First Street is also known as Remembering Veterans Drive.
The alias name, which means the U.S. Postal Service will still recognize Johnson Street for addresses, honors Joe and Barb Goebel for more than two decades of service and work at Veterans Memorial Park.