Warsaw meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Warsaw Council approves 2027 salary ordinances and Dalton Foundry tax abatement

The Warsaw Common Council on Oct. 5 approved four 2027 salary ordinances and granted a 10-year tax abatement to Dalton Foundry, LLC on $8,261,000.00 of new manufacturing equipment, according to official minutes. Each item on the recorded action list passed unanimously.

The council also gave first-round approval to the 2027 budget and tax rate ordinance. A second reading of that ordinance, #2026-10-01, is scheduled for the Oct. 19 meeting.

Council: salaries, abatement and right-of-way

The Oct. 5 actions, all unanimous per the minutes:

• 2027 General Salary Ordinance #2026-09-02
• 2027 Fire Territory Salary Ordinance #2026-09-03
• 2027 Police Salary Ordinance #2026-09-04
• 2027 Elected Officials' Salary Ordinance #2026-09-05
• 2027 Budget and Tax Rate Ordinance #2026-10-01, approved on first reading
• 10-year tax abatement for Dalton Foundry, LLC on $8,261,000.00 of equipment
• Accepted a petition to vacate 816 square feet of public right-of-way at Columbia and Market Streets
• Accepted a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement for Noemi Ponce

The salary ordinances set maximum compensation levels for 2027 across city departments, police, fire and elected officials, as described in the meeting summary. The minutes do not list specific pay figures.

Plan Commission: housing rules under HEA 1001

The Plan Commission took no binding regulatory action at its Oct. 12 meeting, according to minutes. It held a public hearing on city zoning and housing development options under HEA 1001, with discussion of accessory dwelling units, higher-density residential options, lot sizes and permit streamlining. No formal vote was taken on those topics.

The commission unanimously approved minutes from its Aug. 10 meeting and concluded by consensus that the city does not need impact fee zones at this time.

Meetings where outcomes are not yet public

Several bodies met or were scheduled to meet in the past two weeks, but minutes have not been published, so what was decided is not established by the available record:

• **Redevelopment Commission, Oct. 5:** The agenda listed a subrecipient agreement with Orthoworx for the Millworks Project and a contingency allowance allocation plus Change Order #1 for the Public Works Facility. The agenda text included no dollar amounts.
• **Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Board, Oct. 6:** The agenda listed Lutheran EMS and fire territory reports for July and August 2026, expenditure reports for Operating Fund 2243 and Equipment Replacement Fund 4410, and a Kosciusko County Inter-Local Agreement for Terminal Services Data Request. The board's next meeting is set for Wednesday, Nov. 4, moved from Tuesday because Nov. 3 is Election Day.
• **Board of Aviation Commissioners, Oct. 13:** Agenda items included a Blackcat Authorization, Attorney Contract, Burke Contract, TFBO extend cancellation and a DBT Order Summary. No amounts were listed.
• **Board of Public Works & Safety, Oct. 16:** The agenda included opening sealed bids for microsurfacing and crack sealing, the Detroit Street Sewer Replacement by VS Engineering, permission to purchase a GEHL Loader, authorization for the Main Street Warsaw National Register Historic District Update, and a Kosciusko Co. Inter-Local Agreement for Fire.

Coming up

The Common Council meets Oct. 19 for a second reading of Ordinance #2026-10-01, the 2027 appropriations and tax rates. The same agenda lists four public hearings on land annexations — at Williams 100E, Robinson 100E, Airport 300N/175E, and WestHill/Groninger 150W — plus a public hearing on Ordinance 2026-10-06, a partial vacation of Columbia Street. Also listed: Resolution 2026-10-01, a cemetery transfer of funds, and Ordinance 2026-10-07, the Bison Lane Ordinance.

The Redevelopment Commission also meets Oct. 19, with approval of minutes from Oct. 5 and approval of claims on its agenda.

Warsaw boards take up 2027 budget, salary ordinances, Millworks agreement and a 41-lot subdivision; agendas only so far

Warsaw's city boards spent the past two weeks on the 2027 budget, salary ordinances, redevelopment agreements and a proposed 41-lot subdivision. The records available for those meetings are agendas only — minutes have not been published — so no votes, dollar amounts or outcomes are established here. What follows is what each body listed for consideration.

Common Council: 2027 budget and salaries

The Warsaw Common Council agenda for Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers listed a public hearing on Ordinance #2026-10-01, setting 2027 appropriations and tax rates. Unfinished business included 2027 salary ordinances covering general, fire, police and elected positions; three are itemized by number — General (2026-09-02), Fire (2026-09-03) and Police (2026-09-04). New business listed a conflict of interest item, a tax abatement application and a partial vacation of Columbia Street. The agenda states no dollar amounts and no votes.

Redevelopment Commission: Millworks and Public Works

The Redevelopment Commission agenda for Monday, October 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM in Council Chambers listed new business including a subrecipient agreement with Orthoworx for the Millworks Project, and a contingency allowance allocation plus Change Order #1 for the Public Works Facility. The commission also listed approval of minutes from September 21, 2026, and approval of claims. Its next meeting is scheduled for October 19, 2026. No dollar amounts appear in the agenda text.

Board of Public Works & Safety: Clark St and sewer work

The Board of Public Works & Safety agenda for Friday, October 2, 2026, at 10:30 AM in Council Chambers included a ceremonial police oath of office for Julio G. Albor and a street closure request for Warsaw Cars & Coffee. Project items included a change order and final pay application for Clark St; wastewater-stormwater pay applications #7 and #8 to Insight Pipe Contracting for sanitary sewer-stormwater rehabilitation; and a police request to apply for a K21 Health Foundation grant for CARES. A new hire/change payroll report was also listed. No dollar amounts are listed in the agenda text.

Fire Territory Board: reports and a county data agreement

The Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Board agenda for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM in Council Chambers listed approval of minutes from August 4, 2026, and reports from Lutheran EMS and the fire territory for July and August 2026, along with monthly expenditure reports for Operating Fund 2243 and Equipment Replacement Fund 4410. New business was a Kosciusko County Inter-Local Agreement for Terminal Services Data Request. The next meeting is set for Wednesday, November 4, 2026, moved from Tuesday because November 3 is Election Day.

Plan Commission: 41-lot subdivision

The Plan Commission agenda for Monday, October 12, 2026, listed a preliminary and final subdivision plat to create 41 lots east of the intersection of CR 225 E and CR 75 N, submitted by Kevin Mcdermit. The agenda also listed an HEA 1001 Post Follow-Up Meeting Review.

Coming up

• **Board of Aviation Commissioners, Tuesday, October 13, 2026:** financial reports and claims, plus Blackcat Authorization, Attorney Contract, Burke Contract, TFBO extend cancellation and DBT Order Summary.
• **Redevelopment Commission, Monday, October 19, 2026**, as listed on its October 5 agenda.
• **Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Board, Wednesday, November 4, 2026.**

Agendas for the meetings above are the only records provided; outcomes will not be known until minutes are published.

Plan Commission approves 3-lot replat; council to weigh budget, deer nuisance

The Warsaw Plan Commission approved a reconfiguration of 1060 Mariners Dr. into three lots at its Aug. 10 meeting, the only final decision among recent city meetings. The commission voted 6-1 to approve the replat with access via Husky Trail, as recommended by the Traffic Safety Commission.

Plan Commission

The commission also tabled amendments to the dumpster ordinance until its next meeting, a unanimous vote. It forwarded a favorable recommendation to the City Council for a replat of greenspace at Paths of Deerfield, with a 6-0 vote and one abstention.

Other recent meetings

Four other city boards met in the past two weeks, but their minutes have not yet been published. The following items were on their agendas:

• **Board of Aviation Commissioners (Aug. 11):** Approval of July minutes and claims, discussion of a sign policy and a hay rent contract, and a deer task force item.
• **Redevelopment Commission (Aug. 17):** Consideration of Change Order #1 with Abonmarche for the Millworks Streetscape project, approval of minutes from Aug. 3, and approval of claims.
• **Common Council (Aug. 17):** A resolution determining the existence of deer nuisance areas, a public hearing on a tax abatement non-compliance waiver for Zimmer Biomet, a fund transfer resolution, and 2027 budget presentations for Cemetery, Fire, Human Resources, Mayor, Council, Opioid, and Street departments.
• **Board of Public Works & Safety (Aug. 21):** Opening of sealed quotes for parking lot repairs on Buffalo St and Jefferson St, a road closure request for the Annual 9/11 Memorial Remembrance, a police request to accept a Make Indiana Healthy Again Grant for the CARES Program, a planning recommendation for acceptance of the Maplewood Trail dedication, and an autumn olive tree removal project.

Coming up

The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold its regular August meeting on Aug. 24. The board will consider two use variance requests for properties on S. Buffalo Street: 667 S. Buffalo St. (case 2026-08-01) and 657 S. Buffalo St. (case 2026-08-02). It will also approve minutes from its July 27 meeting.

Warsaw boards weigh 2027 budgets, property deals, and variances; minutes pending

Warsaw's Common Council, Redevelopment Commission, Fire Territory Board, and other bodies met over the past two weeks, but none of their minutes have been published yet, so no official decisions are available. The agendas included the 2027 budget presentation, two property purchase agreements, and multiple variance requests.

Common Council (Aug. 3)

The council's agenda included Resolution 2026-08-01 for a cemetery fund transfer, a public hearing on Resolution 2026-08-02 waiving non-compliance for Instrumental Machine & Development Inc., CED tax abatement compliance forms for the same company, and a 2027 budget presentation by department heads.

Redevelopment Commission (Aug. 3)

The commission considered purchase agreements with Warsaw 15-300N I, LLC and for property at Jefferson Street and Buffalo Street. It also took up a waiver of conflict of interest with Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP.

Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Board (Aug. 4)

The board reviewed proposed 2027 budgets for four funds: Operating Fund 2243, Equipment Replacement Fund 4410, Hazmat Materials Fund 2238, and Fire Pension Fund 8801. It also considered accepting an Indiana Work & Learn grant and received reports on EMS and fire territory operations for June 2026.

Board of Public Works & Safety (Aug. 7)

Items on the board's agenda included a pay application for Winona Avenue engineering, a contract with CyberTech Systems, acceptance of an Indiana Work and Learn grant for the fire department, dissolution of Fast Cab 2.0 taxi permits, and Pay App 9 for City Hall HVAC work.

Board of Zoning Appeals (July 27)

The board had four variance requests on its agenda: use variances for 200 Enterprise Dr, 169 E Bell Dr, and 904 S Buffalo St, plus a variance from development standards for 1615 Springhill Dr.

All items listed above are from agendas only. No votes, dollar amounts, or outcomes are reported because minutes have not been published.

Coming up

Plan Commission – Aug. 10 (today): The commission will consider a preliminary/final plat for 2283 N Detroit St, receive a presentation on the strategic/comprehensive plan update, discuss a dumpster ordinance recommendation, and approve minutes from June 8, 2026.

Warsaw Meeting Roundup: Recent Minutes Pending, Property Purchases and 2027 Budget on Tap for Aug. 3

Warsaw residents will see a packed schedule on August 3, 2026, with both the Redevelopment Commission and the Common Council meeting to weigh property purchases, a cemetery fund transfer, tax-abatement compliance, and the 2027 budget presentation. Minutes from three recent board meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes from those sessions are not yet available.

Recent Meetings: Agendas Posted, Minutes Not Yet Published

Redevelopment Commission (July 20) — The meeting scheduled for July 20, 2026, was canceled. The next meeting was rescheduled for August 3 at 4:00 p.m.

Parks & Recreation Board (July 21) — The agenda listed a review of board member terms for Jill Beehler, Michelle Boxell, Ryan Burgher, Larry Ladd, and Noemi Ponce. The board was also scheduled to approve minutes from May 19, 2026, discuss 2027 budget proposals, review maintenance and recreation reports, and recognize Team Members of the Month for May and June. No minutes have been published, so it is not yet known which items were acted on.

Board of Zoning Appeals (July 27) — The agenda listed four unfinished variance requests: a use variance for 200 Enterprise Dr, a use variance for 169 E Bell Dr, a variance from development standards for 1615 Springhill Dr, and a use variance for 904 S Buffalo St. No new business items were listed. Minutes have not been published, so no outcomes are confirmed.

Coming Up: August 3 Meetings

Redevelopment Commission — August 3, 4:00 p.m.

The commission will consider two property purchase agreements:

• A purchase agreement with Warsaw 15-300N I, LLC.
• A purchase agreement for property at Jefferson Street and Buffalo Street.

The commission will also consider a waiver of conflict of interest regarding Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP. No dollar amounts or further details about the properties were listed on the agenda.

Common Council — August 3, 2026

The council's regular meeting includes several items of interest to residents:

• **Resolution 2026-08-01: Cemetery Transfer of Funds** — A resolution to transfer funds related to a cemetery. No dollar amount was specified on the agenda.
• **Public Hearing: Resolution 2026-08-02** — A public hearing on a resolution waiving non-compliance for Instrumental Machine & Development Inc.
• **CED Tax Abatement Compliance Forms** — Compliance forms for Instrumental Machine & Development Inc. will be reviewed.
• **2027 Budget Presentation** — Department heads will present the 2027 budget to the council.

What This Means for Residents

The August 3 meetings touch on land purchases, cemetery funding, tax-abatement compliance for a local business, and the city's 2027 budget — all items that affect public spending and services. Residents who want to weigh in on the tax-abatement non-compliance waiver for Instrumental Machine & Development Inc. can attend the public hearing during the Common Council meeting. The 2027 budget presentation will give residents a first look at how the city plans to allocate money next year.

Coming Up

• **Redevelopment Commission** — August 3, 2026, 4:00 p.m. Two property purchase agreements and a conflict-of-interest waiver are on the agenda.
• **Common Council** — August 3, 2026. Cemetery fund transfer, public hearing on tax-abatement non-compliance waiver, and 2027 budget presentation.

Minutes from the July 21 Parks & Recreation Board and July 27 Board of Zoning Appeals meetings have not yet been published. Residents seeking confirmed outcomes from those sessions should check the city's official meeting records for updates.