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BS Engineering reviewed the pay application and recommended approval in the consultant's usual review process, the board was told. John Nelson of BS Engineering was not present; Julia Serber of Versus Engineering attended in his place and said Nelson had asked her to represent the firm while he is absent.

“I'm Julia Serber. I work with Versus Engineering,” Serber told the board, adding she had been asked to fill in for Nelson. Board members moved and seconded approval; hearing no further discussion, the board approved the payment by voice vote and agreed to submit the pay application to the county commissioners for processing.

Board members sought clarification about the remaining contract balance referenced in the consultant’s materials. The packet identified the current pay due as $259,209.26; the transcripted representation of the remaining balance was unclear. Board members asked staff and BS Engineering to provide a clear remaining-balance figure for the contract at the next meeting.

The board also used the item to invite follow-up from BS Engineering on several construction questions raised later in the meeting, including an apparent change to the western terminus alignment of the greenway and site-specific punch-list items discussed while Versus Engineering staff were present.

The board placed the approved pay application on the agenda to be delivered to the county commissioners in the next few minutes, per the board chair.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks & Rec 08/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Kosciusko County parks board approved Pay Application No. 3 for the Nedlock contract, authorizing payment of $259,209.26 after a recommendation from BS Engineering. Board members asked staff to clarify a remaining contract balance and several construction details at the next meeting.","taxTitle","Kosciusko County, Indiana","taxId",51037,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6692587,"Parks board approves letter of support for Leesburg trail grant application; discusses Chinworth and Syracuse projects",1302,706000,2008000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5806395-d25616e9816df642df3a082c05c0aba1&start=706&end=2008","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5806395-d25616e9816df642df3a082c05c0aba1/thumbnail_706000.jpg","/articles/6692587/Kosciusko-County/Indiana/Parks-board-approves-letter-of-support-for-Leesburg-trail-grant-application-discusses-Chinworth-and-Syracuse-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6692587-b9458f17ccf5776eec129a26020aa23b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948267&Signature=KfyGH7AcBIV8eRXNM9-7-BVYxbi-0XymjM7xL1KczoihiVCFU4sojFgvsWOXH8tr-wLHsCNMTfwUBQgbN-71OuCUlpYpqGeDomYcl~zW4tvfaqaUwdeRLEjKtvZBfELHtNnLdzfZUPDsFhdE5HkU7S-BKlYzCPI9Gt-KNQueEYq6s1ENii-gM~7XCp598F7tKJvVW-mN44dvnNHA~dcmJQc0LZfN6WURNlG2q8yvqk-Ju9hufEDlMS2r2WUArt0YpPDiOgj0y7ZVh~QvyeV1I7ttcCc9Ds-rzyTavCqn-6jXG9qkl0SACeTdS778M6RkmpgiFcgL8Cryke07zr4bmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kosciusko County parks board voted unanimously to provide a letter of support for a Leesburg trail project application to the state trails grant (referred to in the meeting as \"Indiana Trails\") and discussed related Community Advancement Program (CAP) items, including LOI requirements for the Chinworth project and Syracuse Wawasee Trails.

Christina, a Leesburg town board member, described a plan to extend the town’s walkway system along Prairie Street across a railroad track to connect to Leesburg School, saying the extension would make it safer for children and provide year-round access to recreation for residents and seniors who use small mobility vehicles. “What we're wanting to do now is continue our walkway system along Prairie Street,” Christina told the board.

County staff and the state agency representatives told Christina that a letter of support from the county parks board would strengthen the application by demonstrating county backing and improve scoring in the competitive grant review. The state agency staff also said they were willing to work with applicants on paperwork even if details change after the Oct. 1 application deadline for the state trails program.

Board members noted that a letter of support for Chinworth previously submitted was acceptable but that a separate letter of intent (LOI) describing the project scope must still be prepared and approved by the county commissioners and council before application steps that require that approval. Board members agreed the LOI should describe a scope of work that meets CAP goals, such as creating or updating amenities, not only minor maintenance work.

The board also reviewed preliminary engineering and outreach for the Leesburg proposal: Craig Charlton, Plain Township trustee, and local property owners have been contacted, and engineers including Chad Salisbury were working on right-of-way and railroad coordination. The board encouraged the project team to consider a 10-foot width where feasible outside residential areas and to confirm crossings and right-of-way near the township firehouse.

Amy (staff) was asked to draft the parks board’s letter of support for the Leesburg application so the board could forward it to the county commissioners for formal approval. A board member made a motion to provide a letter of support for the described project; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

Board members also discussed next steps for Chinworth (scope definition and involving the historical society) and Syracuse Wawasee Trails (preliminary phase funding and planning). Staff said they would arrange a meeting with the interested parties to define scope and gather the documents needed for LOI submission and any subsequent grant applications.","The Kosciusko County parks board voted to provide a letter of support for a Leesburg trail application to the state trails grant (referred to in the meeting as \"Indiana Trails\") and discussed next steps for Chinworth and Syracuse Wawasee Trails projects and related LOIs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6692594,"Parks board discusses greenway terminus, drainage and schedules tentative ribbon cutting for Oct. 9",458,226000,684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5806395-d25616e9816df642df3a082c05c0aba1&start=226&end=684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5806395-d25616e9816df642df3a082c05c0aba1/thumbnail_226000.jpg","/articles/6692594/Kosciusko-County/Indiana/Parks-board-discusses-greenway-terminus-drainage-and-schedules-tentative-ribbon-cutting-for-Oct-9","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6692594-f9c3f5ea60145d679994a47f75df3d6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948267&Signature=g8gpcmkJswdDyQKXm18aJu~v7cq5G9dq8OGz5w7pNFJBQ8EMNonkzjnGbAgJ~rY4hhEV4DiFXxQxqVHLukNY9bnoz7tLzMB-qO~smnq0Hsm0qAHSGPigyErhkBrLth-ewROYaKvY4mJQkk3cTfYGJ2WkeQ4q1dl5~6HWTRhbXEJG5UJStvaAzL372JNotg5qekNztjVsnsw7b3OMcYI-ewjss4jziiLwqE0ZU7-czKH-q3jfvgUhfjM4DZQm~XyeKpX~ETJfWhXyMyPSWu9qUZqMbIukQsiHbs0Z6B3V7x6hBdfRZ2EAfpsInoRGhgbVwzb0aVADlhvMMl7uhF-1zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kosciusko County parks board members discussed construction details and site concerns for the county greenway and tentatively scheduled a ribbon-cutting for Oct. 9, contingent on punch-list work and landscaping being finished.

The board asked that BS Engineering clarify why the western terminus of the greenway appears to extend into a trucking company’s lot on recent drawings. Board members said the earlier plan showed the trail stopping short of the trucking company property; one board member asked staff to have John Nelson of BS Engineering confirm whether the drawing had changed and explain why.

Board members also reported surface water and silt on a newly paved section in front of the West Haven office and raised maintenance questions about sections that remain unlandscaped and could be difficult to mow because of grade differences between driveways and the trail.

Julia Serber of Versus Engineering, who attended in place of John Nelson, said she would take notes and ask Nelson to follow up on the terminus question and the punch-list items before the board’s next meeting.

On scheduling, board members discussed dates after Labor Day and settled on a tentative ribbon-cutting date of Thursday, Oct. 9, with a late-afternoon start around 3:00–3:30 p.m. Several board members said that date would allow contractors time to finish remaining items and give staff time to confirm landscaping and crosswalk work. The board did not adopt a formal motion on the ribbon cutting; members described the Oct. 9 date as tentative and subject to confirmation.

Board members also asked staff to confirm whether property owners and the trucking company were consulted about the terminus alignment and whether any change reflects an owner request or an engineering revision.

The board requested that BS Engineering provide a written update on the terminus location, the drainage/silt issues in front of West Haven, and plans for final landscaping ahead of the next meeting.","Board members raised concerns that the greenway western terminus may encroach on a trucking company lot, noted flooding and unfinished landscaping on recently paved sections, and tentatively agreed to an Oct. 9 ribbon cutting, pending completion of punch-list items.","actionData","errors"]

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