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Washington public meetings in 2025

50 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Wed Dec 17, 2025

Park Board Meeting

Pickleball shade structure plan presented at park board meeting

The Washington Park Board will hear a presentation from Dave Gray of the Pickleball Association on a proposed shade structure. The board will also review minutes from October and November, financial reports for November and December, and the superintendent's report. Additionally, the upcoming Christmas in the Park event on December 18th will be discussed.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting

Final reading of ordinance creating Chapter 56 of city code

The Common Council will hold a final reading of Ordinance No. 22-2025, which creates a new chapter (Chapter 56) in the city code. They will also introduce Ordinance No. 23-2025 to amend a previous ordinance. Other business includes a presentation by Reedy Financial Services on a cost-of-service study and discussion/approval of 2026 employee holidays.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to vote on claims, approve minutes

The Board of Public Works and Safety will hold a regular meeting primarily to approve previous meeting minutes and discuss/approve claims. No other substantive items are listed.

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Mon Nov 24, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to review and approve claims and minutes

The Board of Public Works and Safety will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes from November 10 and discuss and approve submitted claims. No specific project, contract, or policy items are listed on the agenda.

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Mon Nov 24, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting

Council to introduce ordinance creating Chapter 56 of city code

The Common Council will hold a regular meeting with routine procedural items, including approval of prior minutes and claims. The main business is the introduction of Ordinance No. 22-2025 to create a new chapter in the city code, and Resolution No. 10-2025 authorizing a transfer of funds. The meeting also includes a reminder of the final meeting date for 2025.

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Wed Nov 12, 2025

Planning Commission Meeting

Replat request for Gateway Crossing lot at 1 Gateway Drive

The Planning Commission will consider a request from Martin & Bayley, Inc. to re-plat a 2.45-acre lot at 1 Gateway Drive into a new subdivision. The property is zoned C-4 Commercial Roadside Business. Other business includes approval of previous minutes.

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Mon Nov 10, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting

Council to consider tax distribution resolution and fund transfers

The Common Council will consider three resolutions authorizing fund transfers in the Fire and Street Departments and a resolution concerning financial institutions tax and commercial vehicle excise tax distributions. Other business includes a discussion of the CSX encroachment matter at 304 E. Oak Street and approval of reappointments to several boards and commissions. The meeting also covers approval of prior meeting minutes and a written presentation of claims.

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Mon Nov 10, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to open bids for Apraw Road and N.W. 2nd Street intersection

The Board of Public Works and Safety will discuss and approve claims, and open bids for the Apraw Road & N.W. 2nd Street Intersection Improvements Project. The meeting follows the Common Council meeting.

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Tue Oct 28, 2025

Special Meeting Common Council - Landlord Rental Dwelling Regulation Agreement

Council continues discussion on landlord rental regulation agreement

The Washington Common Council will hold a special meeting to continue discussing a Landlord Rental Dwelling Regulation Agreement. The agenda includes only procedural items and this further discussion, with no scheduled votes or decisions.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting

Final reading of ordinance revising city code Section 112

The Common Council will hold a regular meeting. They will consider final reading of Ordinance No. 18-2025 revising Section 112 of the city code. The Clerk-Treasurer will present the Annual TIF Spending Plan. There will be discussion of the Interlocal Zoning Agreement with Daviess County Commissioner’s.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to consider approval of claims and prior meeting minutes

This is a procedural meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety. The board will consider approving the minutes from the October 14, 2025 regular meeting and discuss and approve submitted claims. No substantive policy items or public hearings are listed.

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Thu Oct 16, 2025

Park Board Meeting

Church seeks permission to use bandstand for outdoor mass

The Washington Park Board will hear a request from Lady of Hope Church to use the bandstand for an outdoor mass. The board will also receive a report on the upcoming Grub, Grooves & Brews event scheduled for October 3-4. Remaining items include approving minutes and financial reports.

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Thu Oct 16, 2025

Park Board Meeting

Church seeks use of bandstand for outdoor mass

The Washington Park Board will hear a public request from Lady of Hope Church to use the bandstand for an outdoor mass. The board will also review the superintendent's report, which includes details on the next Grub, Grooves & Brews event scheduled for October 3-4. Other items include approval of previous meeting minutes and financial reports. The agenda is largely procedural aside from the church request.

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Tue Oct 14, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to consider lift station rehab agreement and parade street closure

The Board of Public Works and Safety will meet to approve minutes, claims, and several operational items. Key discussions include a request to close Main Street for a Veterans Day parade on November 9, a lift station rehabilitation project agreement, and a salary/position change in the Electric Department. Two sidewalk applications are also up for approval.

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Tue Oct 14, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting

Council to introduce ordinance revising Section 112 of city code

The Common Council will hold a regular meeting with mostly procedural items including approval of minutes and claims. The only substantive action is the introduction of Ordinance No. 18-2025, which revises Section 112 of the City Code. No resolutions or other business are listed.

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Wed Oct 8, 2025

Planning Commission Meeting

Plan Commission to consider replat of Lot 1 at Gateway Crossing into Third Replat

The Plan Commission will hear a request from Martin & Bayley, Inc. to re-plat Lot 1 in the Second Replat of Gateway Crossing plus 1.497 adjoining acres into a new subdivision called the Third Replat of Lot 1 in Gateway Crossing. The property is 2.45 acres at 1 Gateway Drive, zoned C-4 Commercial. The commission will also vote on approving minutes from the prior meeting and conduct other business.

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Mon Sep 22, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting

Final reading of ordinance setting 2026 tax rates and appropriations

The Common Council will hold final readings on three ordinances, including the 2026 appropriations and tax rate ordinance, and a replat approval. They will also introduce a code revision and designate the date for trick-or-treating. The October council meeting is rescheduled due to the holiday.

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Mon Sep 22, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to review claims and approve minutes

This is a procedural meeting. The board will approve minutes from September 8, 2025, and discuss and approve claims submitted. No major policy decisions or public hearings are listed.

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Wed Sep 10, 2025

Planning Commission Meeting

Planning Commission to consider approval of prior minutes only

The Washington Plan Commission will hold a meeting with only procedural items on the agenda: approval of minutes from June 11, 2025, and a period for other business. No substantive decisions, rezonings, or public hearings are scheduled.

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Mon Sep 8, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting

Council introduces ordinance regulating rental dwellings citywide

The Common Council will introduce four ordinances, including one to regulate rental dwellings citywide and another setting appropriations and tax rates for 2026. A resolution authorizing a transfer of funds from forfeiture and seized asset funds will be read. The council will also discuss and potentially accept a bid for wastewater system improvements at the Field Lift Station.

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Mon Sep 8, 2025

Public Hearing - Appropriations and Tax Rates COW 2026

Public hearing on 2026 appropriations and tax rates ordinance

The Common Council holds a public hearing on Ordinance No. 20-2025, which sets appropriations and tax rates for Washington Civil City for 2026. No other items are on the agenda.

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Mon Sep 8, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to consider bids for wastewater lift station rehabilitation

The Board will discuss and approve claims, consider salary and position changes in the Fire Department and Utility Office, and award bids for the Wastewater System Improvements Field Lift Station Rehabilitation project. Minutes from August 25, 2025, will also be approved.

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Wed Aug 27, 2025

Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting

Board to consider two special exceptions for oversized building and fence

The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing and vote on two special exception requests from Chris Nalker. SE-8-25 proposes a storage building at 956 W 150 S exceeding the 1,200 TSF limit and height limits. SE-9-25 requests an 8-foot privacy fence where the maximum is 6 feet. The board will also approve minutes from May 2025.

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Mon Aug 25, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to consider street closure for Bethany Christian Church event

The Board of Public Works and Safety will hold a regular meeting following the Common Council meeting. Items include approval of minutes and claims, a request to close S.E. 3rd Street for a church fellowship event, a sidewalk replacement application, and a salary/position change in the IT Department.

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Wed Aug 20, 2025

Park Board Meeting

Park Board to consider car show, church picnic, and holiday event requests

The board will hear three requests for park use: Dylan Purcell’s car show at Eastside Park, DDW’s Christmas on Main Street and post-Veterans Day events at the commons, and Bethany Christian Church’s picnic at Eastside Park on Sept. 14. The superintendent reports the next Grub, Grooves & Brews is Sept. 5 and the pool is closed for the season.

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Mon Aug 11, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting

Council to introduce 2026 compensation ordinances for city employees, police, fire, and elected officials

The Common Council will introduce four ordinances: three setting 2026 compensation for city officers/employees, firefighters/police, and elected officials, plus one amending prior ordinances. Council will also discuss a replacement appointment to the Washington Carnegie Public Library Board, with a recommendation for Clair Gill to fill the vacancy left by Lee Hoefling.

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Mon Aug 11, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to consider School Resource Officer agreement with Washington Community Schools

The Board of Public Works and Safety will meet to approve minutes, discuss claims, and act on two agreements. One agreement is an Energy Assistance Program Memorandum of Understanding with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority for the City's Municipal Utilities. The other is an Inter-Local Agreement with Washington Community Schools for a School Resource Officer.

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Mon Aug 4, 2025

Common Council Special Meeting

Council to discuss 2026 budget and salaries

This special meeting of the Washington Common Council is convened solely for further discussion of the proposed 2026 city budget and employee salaries. No votes or final decisions are scheduled; the session is a continuation of prior deliberations.

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Mon Jul 28, 2025

Public Hearing Additional Appropriations for Community Crossings Match Grant

Public hearing on additional appropriations for Community Crossings grant

The Washington Common Council will hold a public hearing on Ordinance No. 13-2025, which would authorize additional appropriations to provide the local match for a Community Crossings Match Grant. The hearing is the first step before the council considers the ordinance in its regular meeting immediately following.

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Mon Jul 28, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to consider renewal of engineering agreement with Ed Barnett

The Board of Public Works and Safety will discuss and possibly approve the renewal of a Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Services agreement with Ed Barnett, as well as annual support contracts. The meeting also includes approval of previous meeting minutes and submitted claims.

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Mon Jul 28, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting 07-28-25

Final reading of ordinance for Community Crossings matching grant

The Common Council will hold the final reading of Ordinance No. 13-2025 for additional appropriations related to the Community Crossings Matching Grant. The council will also consider tax abatement renewal requests for nine businesses and discuss approval of annual support contracts. A representative from the U.S. Small Business Administration is scheduled to address the council.

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Mon Jul 21, 2025

Budget Workshop Schedule 07-21-25

City council holds 2026 budget workshop

The Washington City Council will hold a budget workshop on July 21, 2025, to discuss the proposed 2026 budget. Presentations are scheduled from various departments including insurance, transit, emergency services, parks, IT, legal, and public works. No formal votes are expected; this is a review and discussion session.

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Thu Jul 17, 2025

Redevelopment Commission Meeting

Eagle Railcar Project resolution returns to Washington Redevelopment Commission

The Washington Redevelopment Commission will consider Resolution No. 1-2025 regarding the Eagle Railcar Project, which was tabled at the May 15 meeting. The board will also approve minutes from that meeting and discuss or approve any pending claims.

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Wed Jul 16, 2025

Park Board Meeting

Park Board to discuss car show and inflatables at Commons

The Park Board will hear public presentations on two proposed events: a car show on September 6th and inflatables during the farmers' market. The board will also receive the superintendent's report, which notes the next Grub, Grooves & Brews on August 1st and a successful July 4th celebration. Financial reports and minutes from the previous meeting are on the agenda.

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Mon Jul 14, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting

Board to discuss engineering contract renewal and salary changes

The Board of Public Works and Safety will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes and claims, discuss a request from Real Recovery to close a street for a block party, consider salary/position changes in two city offices, and vote on renewing a professional engineering services agreement with Ed Barnett.

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Mon Jul 14, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting & Public Hearing 07-14-25

Final readings on sewer bonds, rate changes, and grant match

The Common Council will hold a regular meeting and public hearing. They will conduct final readings on four ordinances, including one authorizing revenue bonds for sewage works improvements and another amending sewer rates. A resolution for a Community Crossings match fund transfer and an additional appropriations ordinance for the same grant will be considered. Other business includes a presentation on the Eastside WWTP agreement and discussion of a Rental Dwelling Ordinance.

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Mon Jul 14, 2025

Public Hearing Amending the sewer rates and charges

Public hearing to amend sewer rates and charges

The Common Council will hold a public hearing to consider Ordinance No. 12-2025, which would amend sewer rates and charges for the City of Washington, Indiana. No other items are on the agenda.

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Mon Jun 23, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting 06-23-25

Board to consider salary/position changes in three departments

The Board of Public Works and Safety will discuss and possibly approve minutes from June 9, 2025, claims submitted, and salary/position changes for the Street Department, MVH, and G&T. No specific amounts or positions are listed in the agenda.

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Mon Jun 23, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting 06-23-25

Council introduces sewer revenue bond ordinance

The Common Council will introduce Ordinance No. 11-2025 authorizing sewage works improvements and the issuance of revenue bonds, and Ordinance No. 12-2025 amending sewer rates. The council will also discuss regulating rental dwellings, use of ARPA funds, and a drone policy. A presentation from Discover Downtown will introduce their new executive director.

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Wed Jun 18, 2025

Park Board Meeting

Park Board to hear requests for car show and softball field discussion

The Washington Park Board will hear public presentations from Jake Baxter regarding the Longfellow Park softball field and from Curtis Craft requesting a car show at the commons on September 6th. The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes and financial reports, plus an update from the superintendent on the Grub, Grooves & Brews event and planning for the July 4th celebration.

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Mon Jun 9, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting 06-09-25

Board to discuss claims, wastewater salary changes

The Board of Public Works and Safety will meet to approve minutes from May 27, 2025, discuss and approve claims, and discuss and approve salary/position changes in the Wastewater Department. No specific dollar amounts or project names are listed in the agenda, which is largely procedural.

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Mon Jun 9, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting 06-09-25

Council to discuss ARPA funds at regular meeting

The Washington Common Council will hold a regular meeting on June 9, 2025. The agenda is largely procedural, with no resolutions or ordinances scheduled. The only substantive item is a discussion of ARPA funds.

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Tue May 27, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting 05-27-25

Electric Department salary/position change on agenda

The Board of Public Works and Safety will meet immediately after the Common Council meeting. Items include approving minutes from May 12, discussing claims, and considering a salary/position change in the Electric Department.

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Tue May 27, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting 05-27-25

Council to discuss engagement with Bakery Tilly for sewer rate study

The Common Council will consider approving an engagement letter with Bakery Tilly Advisory Group for a sewer rate study and issuance of bond anticipation notes. The meeting also includes approval of minutes from May 12 and May 19 meetings and a written presentation of claims. No resolutions or ordinances are on the agenda.

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Mon May 12, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting 05-12-25

Council to consider reimbursement resolution for sewage system upgrades

The Common Council will hold its regular meeting, including approval of minutes and claims. The main item is a resolution (No. 4-2025) to declare intent to reimburse expenditures for sewage works improvements. Other business includes updates from the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation and amended encumbrances from the Clerk-Treasurer.

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Mon May 12, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting 05-12-25

Street commissioner to review CCMG Paving Project bids

The Board of Public Works and Safety will consider approval of minutes and claims, and discuss bid submittals for the CCMG Paving Project. Street Commissioner Aaron Mullen will present his review of the bids opened at the prior meeting.

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Mon Apr 28, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting 04-28-25

Council to discuss financing for Storm Water Street Sweeper

The Common Council will discuss and possibly approve financing for a new Storm Water Street Sweeper. Mayor Rhoads also reminds of a follow-up meeting on a landlord rental dwelling agreement. The remainder of the agenda is procedural, including approval of prior meeting minutes and claims.

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Mon Apr 28, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting 04-28-25

Board to consider lift station contract, paving bids

The Board of Public Works and Safety will review and potentially approve a contract with Midwestern Engineers, Inc. for Field Lift Station Improvements. They will also open bids for the 2025-1 Washington CCMG Paving Project. The meeting includes approval of previous minutes and discussion of claims.

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Mon Apr 14, 2025

Common Council Regular Meeting 04-14-25

Council to vote on resolution opposing property tax revenue cuts

The Common Council will consider resolutions opposing municipal property tax revenue cuts without replacement and authorizing a fund transfer in EDIT. Final reading of an ordinance creating a fund for Indiana unclaimed transactions is also scheduled. The Clerk-Treasurer will present the 2024 TIF Management Redevelopment Report.

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Mon Apr 14, 2025

Board of Public Works and Safety Regular Meeting 04-14-25

Board to consider closing Main St. for Color Run event on May 17

The Board of Public Works and Safety will consider a request from Discover Downtown to close Main Street from Highway 57 west to the library (NW 3rd Street) from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, for a Color Run event. The board will also approve minutes from the March 24 meeting and discuss submitted claims. No other substantive items are on the agenda.

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