Your guide to the 'Net, gadgets, games and more. O'Bannon signs bill to increase county tax By Don Fasnacht State writer Wayne County officials have set in motion an intensive schedule that could lead to breaking ground for a new jail by September. Commissioners reviewed an intertwined set of dates Wednesday that will get taxes, bonding and bids in place during the next four months. If all that happens, the money and the contractor all will be in place to begin construction in the waning days of summer. Council members will meet next week with a group of local residents who want the new jail built elsewhere.
Commissioners have yet to be swayed by the arguments the group has been making.
The public wants it there. Council implementation of the income tax hinged on Gov. Frank O'Bannon signing the authorization bill, which he did this morning. Bonding consultant Gregory T. Guerrettaz urged approval of the tax at the June meeting of the commissioners so it could be certified with the Indiana Department of Revenue before a July 2 deadline. The tax will hit local paychecks on Jan. 1, 2002. The call for bids on the jail project will go out on June 6.