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Long Beach News - March

Long Beach Residents, Homeowners and Friends,

Below, please find current news and updates for Long Beach. We encourage you to share this with others. Current info at [http://www.longbeachin.org].

PUBLIC SAFETY REMINDER

The Long Beach Police Department reminds residents to keep an eye on their neighbors while they are away. All are encouraged to keep their car doors locked when parked outside and reminded not to leave anything of value inside vehicles.

SEWER UPDATE

Haas Engineering has completed the Capacity Study to identify necessary upgrades for Michigan City Sanitary to be able to accept sewage from a line along Lakeshore Drive in Long Beach. The next step will be a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) which will include another public hearing. Sewers will be discussed at the March 11 Town Council meeting.

REMEMBER TO REMOVE TRASH BINS/GARBAGE TOTERS FROM STREET

Beginning April 2019, the Town will begin enforcing the previously existing ordinance which requires all garbage and recycling containers to be at least 10 feet from the street by sundown of the scheduled pick-up date. This includes the Monday Republic garbage, Wednesday (Hidden Shores) Michigan City garbage and the every other Tuesday Republic recycling pick-ups.

The Long Beach Monday garbage pick-up appears on your water bill and is an assessment that is not optional. The re-cycling service is a La Porte County function that is funded through your real estate taxes.

The Clerk’s office has the name of one individual who has indicated an interest in providing a paid service for either carrying out bins, taking them back in or both. If anyone wishes to offer their services to residents, please call Deanna Carlson or Bill DeFuniak at 219-874-6616.

ICE SKATING RINK

Thank you to residents Bart De La Barre and Mike Szczepaniak of the Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department for putting up and maintaining the ice rink throughout the winter – from shoveling to topping it off with water – for the community to enjoy!

STOP 24 RECEIVES $100,000 GRANT

The Town has been notified that it has been selected to receive the $100,000 grant it applied for to complete its Stop 24 improvement plan from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Coastal Grants, which is provided through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A revised timeline is being established. Stay tuned for additional updates.

The proposed improvement plan can be found here [http://longbeachin.org/sites/default/files/Final%20Grant%20Submission%20for%20Stop%2024%20Improvement%20Project.pdf].

NIPSCO ELECTRIC POLE REPLACEMENT/UPGRADE

Beginning in April and running through October, NIPSCO will be replacing and upgrading 7 miles of electric lines and 247 electric poles in and around Long Beach, Shoreland Hills, Duneland Beach and portions of the surrounding Michigan City area. Work will occur between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT, M-F, with some work as needed on weekends. As crews move across the various locations around Town, there may be single lane closures, and in some cases both lane closures with no through traffic. Flaggers and signage will be posted where work is occurring. Below is a tentative snapshot of an estimated timeline, which is subject to change based on weather and other factors:

PROJECT FACT SHEET [http://www.longbeachin.org/sites/default/files/NIPSCO%20Electric%20Line%20Upgrade%202019%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf]

April 1 – Project BeginsEarly April – Work on portions of US 12 (2-3 weeks)Prior to Memorial Day – Lakeshore Drive from East to West (expected to include lane closures in both directions for small sections at a time; no through traffic, but residents will have ingress and egress access)Mid-June – Michiana Drive (2-3 weeks)By Mid-July – El Portal DriveBy End of July – Old Grand Beach RdAugust – Oriole Trail (may include lane closures in both directions for brief periods of time)September - Moore RdOctober – Expected completion for remaining portions of Town

NEW POLICE OFFICER

Please welcome Officer Mitchell Sightes to the Long Beach Police force. Sightes graduated from LaPorte High School with academic honors and received a degree in Criminal Justice from Ball State University. Sightes also graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Northwest ranking 6th in his class. When you see him out on patrol, please welcome him to the community.

WATER DEPARTMENT CHANGES

Congratulations on the retirement of Barb Stupeck, after 26 years serving as the Office Manager for the Water Department. Please welcome Angela Palmieri into the Office Manager role. Prior to joining the Water Department, Angela served as a Communications Specialist with the Long Beach Police Department.

NEW FIRE CHIEF ELECTED

Long-time resident and 40-year member of the Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department, John Wall was elected to serve as the department’s Fire Chief. Wall replaces Chief Dave Albers, a 35-year firefighter and Long Beach resident, who served as Chief for 15 years. Congratulations and thank you both for your service!

BEACH STOP IMPROVEMENTS

The Long Beach Parks and Recreation Board continues its work to rehab and beautify the Town’s beach stops. Some of the enhancements at the various stops include resolving drainage and concrete issues, more functional water run-off and absorption, improved steps, bike racks, garbage can enclosures, benches/seating and new rolled curbs. A special thanks to Tom Dolph and members of Streets Department for their partnership with the Park Board in this effort for the community.

Stops where improvements have been made, include 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 26 and 30. In 2019, improvements are planned for Stops 14, 18, 21, 22, 28 and 29.

Stay tuned for additional enhancements planned for other areas of the Town throughout the year!

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Sincerely,

Long Beach Town Council and Clerk-Treasurer's Office

Town of Long Beach, Indiana

2400 Oriole Trail, Long Beach, Indiana 46360

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