Clerk Treasurer Anita Altic announced that the Town of Campbellsburg will start flushing water hydrants the week of Sept. 23 and continue through October.
By: Becky Killian
A majority of city officials have approved the rezoning of land owned by a developer who intends to build a combination of single-family houses and townhomes.
The 3-to-2 vote was made during the Monday, Sept. 9, meeting of the Salem Common Council.
The vote changes the zoning of about 5 and a half acres that will be accessible from an entrance along Old State Road 60 east of Eastview Church of Christ from R-1, which allows single-family homes, to R-3, which allows multiple-family dwellings like townhomes.
The rezoning came to the Common Council after the Salem Plan Commission gave it a favorable recommendation during its Aug. 26 meeting.
The city’s attorney, Alyssa Cochran, explained to Council members that the only decision before them was whether to rezone the land.
Council member Dylan Moore was first to make the motion to approve the rezoning; however, his fellow council member, Danny Libka, suggested that the matter be tabled due to the controversy it had garnered. He noted that one of Cochran’s firm members, Jake Vissing, was most familiar with the rezoning and he wanted to wait until Vissing was present to give his input.
Libka’s suggestion found no footing, so Moore reiterated his motion. The rezoning passed with Libka and Steve Crane opposing it. Moore, Randy Lee Jr., and Roger Pennington voted in favor of the change.
The rezoning isn’t the last hurdle the developer, Anthony Mosby, of Pekin, will have to clear. Before any construction begins, he will need to return to the Plan Commission with development plans that will have to be approved.
Mosby has pursued the rezoning for more than a year. After public resistance to the development made officials balk at approving his request, Mosby changed his plans multiple times only to be confounded by further negative votes.
The most recent draft of the development showed about 10 single family houses and about 30 townhomes.
A controversial entrance from the adjacent Eastview Terrace Subdivision has been eliminated from the plans.
The homes will be sold for around $300,000. Most of the townhomes will be sold and the remaining units will be available for an estimated rent of about $1,100 a month, which Mosby said is comparable to existing rental prices in Salem.
Building Commissioner Ronnie Voyles said the reasoning behind the request for R-3 zoning is that it has less of a setback requirement than R-1. That lesser setback requirement allows for the higher-density development Mosby has proposed.
Mosby has maintained he wants a higher-end development. The quality development – and the prices it commands – will help him to recoup the investment in the property, including the costly infrastructure required like the installation of roads of utility lines.
A 2019 housing study found that Salem has a desperate need for more housing, including luxury housing.
Mosby has told officials if the development comes to fruition and is successful, it will provide an incentive for more developers to take on projects in the city.
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
The posting below was written by the Salem Police Department pertaining to a scam.
SalemLeader.com writer Jerry Curry talked to the owner of Salem Wrecker Service, Shawn Ratts, who said the point of the scam was to sell cars/trucks and services. The scammer asks for a payment to hold the vehicle. He said people are calling him to make payment on the vehicle.
Ratts contacted officer Eric Mills, and as of Wednesday night the site could not be found, but one of the Salem Police officers eventually did locate it.
Be aware of this scam. Salem Wrecker’s real phone number is 812-883-9866. They do not sell cars.
Post From Salem Police Department:
Warning: Fraudulent Salem Wrecker Account
Attention, community members! We have received a report of a fraudulent Facebook account impersonating Salem Wrecker Service. This fake account is attempting to scam individuals by offering fake services or requesting payment information.
Here’s what you need to know:
Report Suspicious Accounts: If you encounter an account claiming to be a tow service but seems suspicious, please report it directly to Facebook and inform us immediately.
Avoid Sharing Personal Info: Do not provide any personal or payment information to unknown or unverified accounts. Legitimate tow services will never request such details through social media.
Contact Verified Services: Use official phone numbers or websites to contact your tow service. If you need help verifying a service, reach out to us or check with trusted local directories.
Your safety is our priority. If you have any concerns or encounter suspicious activity, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
Stay alert and protect yourself from online fraud!
Attached photo is a screenshot of the fake account reported.
Verified Salem Wrecker Service Page: https://www.facebook.com/salemwreckerservice
Salem Police Department
📞 812-883-5100
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on September 11, a call was issued regarding an overturned grain truck on E. Miller Saw Mill Rd. Driving the tractor and trailer was Kenny Simpson who received head injuries. He was driven to St Vincent’s helipad by Salem Ambulance Service for a helicopter stat flight to UofL Hospital in Louisville.
As the truck went off the road rolling onto the passenger side, the trailer broadcast a large amount of soybean as it turned over in a yard near 1000 block of E. Miller Saw Mill Rd.
The trailer knocked down a utility pole at ground level. Jackson County Rural Electric was called to detach the electric wires and communication cables from the pole that laid over the truck.
Responding from the Washington Co. Sheriffs Dept. was Sergeant Matt Hein and Officer Mark Blackman. From the Salem Fire Dept. was Capt. Max Gamble, Lt. Travis Branaman and Dylan Williams. On the scene also was John Shawler of the Pierce Polk Fire Dept.
Washington County Clerk Stephanie K. Rockey, along with the Washington County Election Board gives notice that the 2024 Presidential General Election Public Test will be held on September 19th at 10 a.m. in the Election & Voters Services Office, 801 S. Jackson Street, Suite 102 in Salem.
The Public Test is to test and certify the voting system that will be used to conduct the 2024 Presidential General Election (IC 3-11-13-22; IC3-11-14.5-1.) All media and public are invited to attend.
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