During today’s WSJD Morning Show, Mt. Carmel Mayor Joe Judge announced his bid for a second term….
Today is the first day that candidates running in next April’s consolidated election can pick up nominating petitions. In addition to mayor, Mt. Carmel voters will elect all five commissioners to the city council.
It’s perhaps one of the most highly anticipated opening nights in the long history of Riverview Stadium. Tonight, the Golden Aces will host Lawrenceville in a Little Illini Conference that is actually taking a back seat to a lot of other things going on surrounding the game. The partially renovated stadium will host its’ first event since a $4 million face lift began in May. The crown jewel of the renovation is a new turf field that will now host soccer matches along with future marching band competitions. The new 8 lane track will allow MCHS to host postseason and conference track meets. The Aces football team has been practicing on the new turf and coach Michael Brewer is impressed…
With the renovated stadium, District #3-48 Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bleyer said the artificial turf will save the district money from the mowing, striping, and upkeep of the field and that will free up custodians to spend more time in the building.A dedication ceremony will be held on the field this evening at 6:30. A ceremony we’ll carry live on WSJD as part of our pre-game coverage.
The second component of the excitement centers around all of the 2022 homecoming festivities this weekend. The queen will be crowned tonight at halftime. The senior queen candidates are Ava Harrington, Madelyn Young, Eden Wankel (Wahn-kul), and Kammy McWilliams. The Freshman Attendant is Jayla Johnson, while the Sophomore Attendant is Audrey Broster, and the Junior Attendant is Kathryn Blake. Other homecoming events this weekend include the Alumni Uptown gathering today at Merchants Park, the parade that will leave the high school at 3:30 this afternoon; then tomorrow highlights include the alumni golf tournament, and the all school alumni social hour and dance at the reunion.
AGENDA
CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, September 19, 2022 at 5:00 pm
· Call to Order
o Pledge of Allegiance
o Roll Call
· Approve Minutes
o Minutes of meeting held 09/06/2022
· Visitors (topic discussed by visitor(s) is limited to 5 minutes)
· Reports and Communications
o Mayor Judge
o Commissioner Meeks Streets, Cemeteries and Parks
o Commissioner Ikemire Finance and Senior Citizens
o Commissioner Dulgar Water and Sewer
o Commissioner Zimmerman Fire, Health & Safety, City Hall and Garbage
· Staff Reports
o Ryan Turner Brady Waldrop
o Michael McWilliams Francis Speth Mike Gidcumb
New Business
o Consent Agenda
§ Second Reading Vacating Alley/900 block
o Removal of items from the Consent Agenda
o Consideration of Consent Agenda
o Consideration of items removed from the Consent Agenda
· Executive Session
· Motion to Adjourn
WABASH CUSD #348 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
MT. CARMEL GRADE SCHOOL CAFETORIUM
Monday, September 19, 2022
Budget Hearing 6:45 p.m.
Regular Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Budget Hearing Agenda
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Budget Presentation
3. Adjournment
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Consent Agenda
a. Board Minutes
i. August 15, 2022 Regular Meeting
ii. August 24, 2022 Special Board meeting
b. Monthly bills
c. Financial Reports
d. Correspondence
e. Administrative Reports
4. Reports
a. Kyle Buss - Athletics
5. Executive Session pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act: “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, and dismissal of specific employees.
6. New Business
a. 2022-2023 Proposed Budget
b. Employment of Personnel
7. Adjournment
Posey County – A death investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police and Mt. Vernon Police has resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old Mt. Vernon father.
On Thursday, September 8, at approximately 7:49 a.m., Posey County 911 Dispatch received a call from a residence located at 405 East 5th Steet in Mt. Vernon requesting an ambulance for an unresponsive ten-month-old child. Posey County EMS arrived at the residence and transported the female child to Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville where she died later that day from her injuries. According to detectives, the child had signs of trauma and the nature of her injuries were suspicious.
An autopsy was conducted Monday, September 12 at the Vanderburgh County Morgue. According to the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office, the child died from a subdural hemorrhage due to multiple skull fractures. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
This afternoon at approximately 12:19 p.m., the father of the child, Devin Morrison, 26, was arrested at his residence without incident and taken to the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held without bond.
Arrested and Charge:
Devin Morrison, 26, Mt. Vernon, IN
Neglect of a Dependent causing Death, Level 1 Felony
Investigating Officers: Detective Toni Walden, Detective Sergeant Brad Chandler, First Sergeant Trevor Helmer, Detective Brandon Deig, and Sergeant Ted Clamme, Indiana State Police
Assisting Agencies: Mt. Vernon Police and the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office
From MCPD: Due to anticipated large crowd for the MCHS Homecoming Football came on Friday, September 16th, the City of Mt. Carmel is opening up a parking area off of Golden Aces Way east on 4th Street. This is the same area utilized during the 4th of July Fireworks. Wabash Emergency Management Agency will be present at both parking lots to assist in parking. The Junior League football field will be strictly off limits. Please see the below map for further information. Disregard the red outlined "seating area" which was for the 4th of July event. The green outlined "parking areas" will be available.
From MCPD: On Friday, September 16th, the MCHS Homecoming Parade will leave Mt. Carmel High School at approximately 3:15pm to hit Market Street at approximately 3:30pm. Upon the conclusion of the parade, Market Street from 2nd to 5th Street will be shut down in preparation for the Smokin' For Garrett BBQ Contest/Memorial Fundraiser that will conclude on Saturday afternoon. 50 BBQ teams will be arriving on Market Street for the Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned event. Please plan to move your vehicles off of Market Street directly after the parade. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
CHICAGO - Income and property tax rebates will begin being sent to an estimated six million qualified taxpayers beginning today, September 12. The rebates are the result of the Illinois Family Relief Plan, which also provided grocery, gas, and school supply tax savings in addition to the direct payments.
The rebate payments, which will take at least eight weeks to be issued in total, will be sent automatically to Illinois residents who filed 2021 state income taxes and claimed a property tax credit. Those who have not filed can still access the rebates after completing additional filing.
Individuals who made less than $200,000 in 2021 and are not claimed as a dependent on another return will receive $50 rebates. Couples filing jointly with incomes under $400,000 will receive $100. Tax return filers will also receive $100 per dependent they claimed on their 2021 taxes, up to three dependents.
"I'm very pleased to announce that we remain on schedule and the first wave of tax rebate checks will be going out to taxpayers beginning today," Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza said. "My Office will be working diligently to get these rebates into the hands of taxpayers. After all, it's your money. A total of $1.2 billion dollars will be released over the next 6-8 weeks to nearly 6 million taxpayers."
"If direct deposit was used, the rebates will be deposited directly into taxpayers' accounts," said Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) Director David Harris. "If there was no refund or a paper refund was issued, the rebate will be mailed to the address on file. Taxpayers who did not receive a refund directly from the state of Illinois, such as those who received an advancement of their refund from their preparer, will receive a paper rebate check mailed to the address on file."
The State of Illinois is also providing property tax rebates for eligible homeowners in an amount equal to the property tax credit they qualified for on their 2021 returns, up to a maximum of $300. The rebate is not allowed if a taxpayer's adjusted gross income for the taxable year exceeds $500,000 for returns with a federal filing status of married filing jointly, or $250,000 for all other returns.
IDOR will certify the list of eligible taxpayers and the rebates will be issued by the Comptroller's Office. Though the 2021 tax deadline was April 18, all qualified income tax filers who file on or before October 17, 2022 will be eligible for rebate payments.
More details about how to claim rebate checks:
For those who have filed state income taxes and claimed a property tax credit for 2021 and are not claimed as a dependent on another return, nothing additional is needed to receive the property and income tax rebates. Payments will be automatic.
Taxpayers who did not file or are not required to file their 2021 IL-1040 individual income tax returns but want to only claim the individual income tax rebate must file Form IL-1040, including Schedule IL-E/EIC, Illinois Exemption and Earned Income Credit, to report any eligible dependents.
Taxpayers who did not file or are not required to file their 2021 IL-1040 individual income tax returns but want to claim both the property tax and individual income tax rebates must file Form IL-1040, including Schedule ICR, Illinois Credits, and Schedule IL-E/EIC, Illinois Exemption and Earned Income Credit, to report any eligible dependents.
Taxpayers who only want to claim the property tax rebate or did not report their property tax information on their 2021 IL-1040 individual income tax return have the option to fill out Form IL-1040-PTR either electronically, or by filling out a paper form and mailing it to IDOR. Form IL-1040-PTR, the Property Tax Rebate Form, is available on IDOR's website at tax.illinois.gov/rebates.
Taxpayers eligible for both rebates will receive one payment. Rebates will be sent automatically using the same method original refunds were transmitted if they were sent directly to the taxpayer by the State of Illinois.
For additional rebate resources or to check on the status of a rebate, taxpayers may visit tax.illinois.gov/rebates. Taxpayer representatives can also provide assistance at 1-800 732-8866 or 217-782-3336.
Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan reports that deputy Chase Cheadle will head to Cookeville, Tennessee to begin training the new K-9 for four weeks. According to Morgan, Crimestoppers has agreed to cover the $8,500 cost of the new dog.
Another deputy, D. Ray Etzkorn is headed to rapid deployment training on the 19th of this month. He said once Etzkorn completes the four day training, he’ll be able to train other officers.
From Sheriff Derek Morgan:
Deputy Cheadle starts K9 Training
Today marks the first day of K9 Training for Deputy Cheadle. Cheadle will be in training for the next 4 weeks in Cookeville Tennessee. Today he meets his nee partner. Follow our app or Facebook page to meet our newest Deputy.
Deputy Cheadle will be training alongside former Wabash County Deputy Bogard. Bogard who is now a K9 handler with the Cookeville Police Department is starting the same course. [HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!]
GOOD LUCK FELLAS!
Mt. Carmel’s chip and seal work is set to start in the next couple of days. City engineer Dave Dallas reported to the city council that Mt. Carmel Stabilization crews will start tomorrow or Wednesday with the city park being the first area targeted. He said that will cause the park to be closed to traffic while the work is done. After the park is finished, Dallas said crews will move other parts of the city. If your street is slated to be chipped and sealed, you’re asked to have your vehicle off the street this week.
