BROWNSTOWN — Jackson County Commissioners recently put their stamp of approval on a 132-lot subdivision on Seymour’s far southeast side.
Chad Leinart with Independent Land Surveying, Brownstown, sought and received county approval of streets and drainage plans for a subdivision Arthur Properties, Seymour, is planning in the 3700 block of North U.S. 31, Seymour.
Following an endorsement by county highway Superintendent Jerry Ault who reviewed the plans, commissioners voted 3-0 to sign off on them for the subdivision, which will be named Harvest Meadows. The 23.54-acre subdivision will be developed over three phases, Leinhart said.
In an unrelated matter, county attorney Susan Bevers told commissioners during their meeting Tuesday at the courthouse that there is a possibility Kroger will be settling with opioid plaintiffs and any state with a Kroger store operating in it can participate in the settlement. Jay C Food Stores, which has two stores in Seymour and one in Brownstown, is owned by Kroger.
Bevers asked the commissioners if they would want to participate in the lawsuit and receive additional funds for Jackson County should Kroger settle, and Commissioner Drew Markel said yes.
Ault also presented and opened bids from contractors for projects made possible by the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, a component of Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program.
It was announced in April that Jackson County would receive more than $1.4 million. Seymour also received $1.5 million and Crothersville received $222,079 for street projects. The contractors and their bidders were All-Star Paving $1,533,234.25, Dave O’Mara $1,477,612.50 and Milestone $2,023,082.50.
Commissioner Matt Reedy’s motion to take the bids under advisement was unanimously approved.
The following roads throughout the county are set to be repaved with the funds. They include County Road 400W from U.S. 50 to County Road 100S; County Road 410W from County Road 100S to County Road 375W; County Road 375W from County Road 410W to Water Street in Vallonia Water Street from County Road 375W to Poplar Street;
Also North County Road 860E from County Road 40N to South County 860E; South County Road 860E from North County 860E to County Road 50S; County Road 540N from County Road 390W to State Road 135; County Road 500E from County Road 125N to County Road 200N; County Road 200N from State Road 135 to County Road 500W; County Road 60W from County Road 925N to County Road 900N; County Road 925N from County Road 60W to County Road 100W; County Road 900N from U.S. 31 to County Road 1200E;
And County Road 100E from State Road 258 to County Road 600N; County Road 200N from County Road 500E to County Road 600E; County Road 200N from County Road 900E to County Road 1000E; County Road 550N from County Road 400E to city limits; County Road 675N from County Road 450W to County Road 350W; County Road 350W from County Road 675N to County Road 650N; County Road 1250W from State Road 58 to County 650N; County Road 650N from County Road 1250W to the county line; County Road 375W from State Road 58 to County Road 875N; County Road 875N from County Road 375W to County Road 400W; County Road 400W from County Road 875N to County Road 900N; and County Road 1250 W from Base Road to gravel.
Jackson County Commissioners meet on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Jackson County Courthouse.
Meetings are open to the public and the press.