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One resident asked, \"Does that have to stay folded over, or can I reattach that?\" The council responded that the intent is to remove the old sign and replace it with the new signs planned for the north entrance; a councilmember offered to temporarily reattach the sign until replacements are installed. The meeting record names the Eagle Scout who originally installed roundabout landscaping: \"Ryan Barbels did it as his Eagle Scout project.\"

Council members said staff will address the signage issue and coordinate the replacement project. No formal motion or funding action was taken; staff indicated they could temporarily reattach the sign until the town installs the new signs.

The matter was discussed during the citizens' comments portion of the meeting; councilmembers described the replacement signs as part of a pending town signage project but did not provide a timeline or budget at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Westville Indiana June 2025 TownCouncil Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Residents raised concerns about damaged and folded signs at town entrances and the west roundabout; the council said the signs will be replaced with new standardized signs and staff offered a temporary reattachment until replacements arrive.","taxTitle","Westville Town, LaPorte County, Indiana","taxId",70814,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199565,"Company Volunteers to Refinish Birchfield Park Facilities; Town Confirms Pickleball Courts Will Be Lit",104,193000,297000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3825271-c4cf10ac7229b74be25b4fb55489cf1a&start=193&end=297","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3825271-c4cf10ac7229b74be25b4fb55489cf1a/thumbnail_193000.jpg","/articles/6199565/Indiana/Company-Volunteers-to-Refinish-Birchfield-Park-Facilities-Town-Confirms-Pickleball-Courts-Will-Be-Lit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199565-6f8b67653ab31fa65318d8939224bba5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159907&Signature=A6h31XdnvlghLSE0H~lEAQyZopJL79VTexfKsIvf8ei0O2vmMaqHySRwqTI9zV0N2GkjQbVRlpk2ZWbdsn5b2EQ6ZDQ~dfcRvhstzGkGeTgg5W~XNlZmEQVNIu5yM2p8Ot7OFF7DvXBKPg6cH0mzzLC860zoSOySvJKElqM4gBi6usLWOmkTy4AQQzZUadJjj87-7k1PU2386sl3T0TJG9BwI9-t7BS4oDN6ICGkYwXLB6cA3H-nCf3aYrXmDHa~ZQFu5basVViwYI3bZf9p51FpddHStr1uT5vv6QJ9Xu-3acXQPxj3DEnKXBK2NJ9wtzkrNLxYUl3BcUFHH3ZE7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative for Alexandria Moulding told the Westville Town Council that employees want to volunteer to refurbish facilities at Birchfield Park, and the council voted to support the project.

\"They want to refinish the benches, and internal walls, the 4 dugouts at Birchfield. They want to remove and replace decking boards of the concession stand and improvements to the sideboards, refinishing concession window frames as well,\" Stacy Young, an Alexandria Moulding representative, said during the meeting. Young added they also planned to build a step to replace concrete blocks and that the contribution included both materials and labor.

Councilmembers made and seconded a motion to give the company the town's support for the park upgrades; the motion passed 5-0. Council members asked staff to coordinate volunteers with the town maintenance contact (referred to in the meeting as Bubba).

On a related parks item, the council said the town expects to install pickleball courts next month and that lighting will be provided. A councilmember said he inspected the nearby utility drop and photo-documented the distance to the existing basketball-court service to show how lighting would be routed; the council said the courts \"are gonna be lit.\" The council did not adopt any ordinance or contract at the meeting related to the lighting; staff indicated they would continue coordination with utilities and contractors.

The volunteer work at Birchfield Park and the pickleball-court lighting were presented as council-supported projects; no additional funding approvals were recorded in the meeting.","Representative from Alexandria Moulding offered to refinish benches, dugouts and concession features at Birchfield Park; council unanimously backed the volunteer project and confirmed planned lighting for the new pickleball courts.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199569,"Westville Utilities Report: Water Main Now Serving Correctional Facility; Town Plans Additional Wells and Filtration Expansion",60,124000,184000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3825271-c4cf10ac7229b74be25b4fb55489cf1a&start=124&end=184","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3825271-c4cf10ac7229b74be25b4fb55489cf1a/thumbnail_124000.jpg","/articles/6199569/Indiana/Westville-Utilities-Report-Water-Main-Now-Serving-Correctional-Facility-Town-Plans-Additional-Wells-and-Filtration-Expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199569-21143a14e982b2fed95961e4007f5fd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159907&Signature=Dis-r7Ey6iKaxicJtjlEb2~Q9EHNP2Kf4D5AaydWIL0~VHNshkjfjA4uM91HL0n-ZUtA3cj7Ce5CNUFuAlUcZxQfW-sFBtph9XwmuJdyujMAFP89~56x5LniG-uiTF3cIr7Uhatvtziq5C9mdnVE6H4PiNlhvLqCeDEHA1DDIh8ZudfyZL~hqR9Zc1XEOFec-ti5Agq-Vk9~lDQzf8LHq0dTb6s46I~7JBbLOmoEfyml3i0ZvqMisW9ct-vCHMvzNyi15N2W1v6fJmz-17O3wLqEiZ8Iy2SAdenmW0KKcqpoAccXo9JOqpfs-obaRUFtOxnrPat2mQEJJzMLvzkgvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town utilities staff reported that a newly run water main is now serving the Westville Correctional Facility and that a remote meter reader has been installed to monitor supply to the facility. Officials said planning is underway for phase 2 and phase 3 work that would add extra wells, expand the town’s filtration plant and extend additional main piping.

\"The main has been run to the Westville Correctional facility, and they are using it. We just put the remote reader in for it,\" a utilities representative said during the council meeting. The representative added that planning is continuing for extra wells north of the current well field and for the filtration-plant expansion, and that the town has been working on related land acquisition.

Council members asked no substantive follow-up questions during the report. The utilities update was presented as an informational briefing; no formal action was taken. Town staff did not provide cost figures or specific timelines for phases 2 and 3 at the meeting.","Council heard that the new water main to the Westville Correctional Facility is in use, remote meter installed, and town staff are planning phase 2 and 3 work including extra wells and filtration-plant expansion.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199574,"Westville Told to Redraw Voting Districts; Town Officials to Review Options Before June 30 Deadline",212,388000,600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3825271-c4cf10ac7229b74be25b4fb55489cf1a&start=388&end=600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3825271-c4cf10ac7229b74be25b4fb55489cf1a/thumbnail_388000.jpg","/articles/6199574/Indiana/Westville-Told-to-Redraw-Voting-Districts-Town-Officials-to-Review-Options-Before-June-30-Deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199574-aa1f7a3b4cc56c5af9f272545799d978/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159907&Signature=FsMkk0WLczsu0oSg3OvgLpQXDKLFTx9JYoTMMob30iZGbZEhCwWKA~-PBHVVlcDWvrCv7HRBooki31hjfaWefCPbotbrbffBjjTwbcOxBxNwA1fn1z9e7UtJ3jAPBCsWdYz8lXS-HUAenyu0lH7mMQDYyTVONrOgd0RAkCnr77-ebh2glKL2ouKU4ZMifVxpvxxOXhHPMeAI3QNgX155hJeyYEB529YEYnzLOxRnUfmHPPXPiVSQUrFtguwTH~E5Jk9XyRqTorp2QywQ1mwMhK4W6uZ1zowvzN6tdQmB8cmnXKWdI2etB-7AomuDpMWs-VV2bhEZfLo290zGAQen5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town officials said Westville must redraw its voting-district lines after receiving notice from the state legislature and that the new maps must be completed by June 30. A town official said staff will forward the legislative guidance and may call a special meeting for council approval if required.

The change stems from direction the town received from the legislature, the official said, and applies despite Westville’s at-large elections. \"We've been notified that we have to redistrict our voting boards. The legislature ... determine we have to have it done by the June 30,\" the official said during the council meeting. The official added Doug (a staff member) would follow up and asked whether representatives from each party should assist with the redistricting work.

Council members discussed practical concerns including the cost of hiring outside consultants. One councilmember noted other communities are spending “thousands and thousands” on redistricting work and said Westville lacks funds for a large contract; the official said the town will try to handle the work in-house and will forward the guidance and maps that are available from the state. The council noted the last time they completed a map appeared to be around 2010 and said a special meeting might be necessary to approve any new plan before the June 30 deadline.

No formal vote or map was adopted at the meeting. Town staff said they will circulate the legislative criteria and any available mapping tools, explore options for drafting plans that keep current council members from being paired in the same district, and coordinate additional meetings if needed.","Town officials said the state legislature requires Westville to redraw its voting-district maps by June 30; staff will forward guidance and may call a special meeting to approve maps.","actionData","errors"]

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