Hope council approves limited assistance for food pantry
HOPE The Hope Town Council is hoping to provide some assistance to small businesses and residents in the town.
“From what I know, there are probably two businesses around the town square that have not been hurt badly,” Susan Thayer Fye told the Hope Town Council.
Even before COVID-19 began damaging the national economy, the latest census data showed the median household income in Hope was about 20% lower than the comparative median figure of $60,152 earned by families in Columbus. That same data shows 6.3% of Hope residents living in poverty, while 6% had no health insurance.
Hope to donate money to local food bank
The Hope Town Council is hoping to provide some assistance to small businesses and residents in the town.
“From what I know, there are probably two businesses around the town square that have not been hurt badly,” Susan Thayer Fye told the Hope Town Council.
Even before COVID-19 began damaging the national economy, the latest census data showed the median household income in Hope was about 20% lower than the comparative median figure of $60,152 earned by families in Columbus. That same data shows 6.3% of Hope residents living in poverty, while 6% had no health insurance.
State announces road money grants
Eight cities, towns or counties in south central Indiana will receive matching grants for road projects during this year’s second round of the Community Crossing program administered by the Indiana Department of Transportation.
At $1 million, the city of Columbus received the largest allocation. However, due to population, the city must match the grant on a 50-50 basis, INDOT grant administrator Kathy Eaton-McKalip said.
In Columbus, the money will be used to repair and overlay the following roads or streets next year: County Road 200S (within the city limits), two sections of 13th Street, Terrace Lake Road, McClure Road, Miami Drive, Ohio Street and Wedgewood Drive, according to Executive Director of Public Works and City Engineer Dave Hayward.