Downtown Project Update
Work begins March 1, 2010
Contractor: Crosby Excavating
The Town of Ossian is located in the northern part of Wells County. Centrally located between major trade areas of the Midwest: the town is only 14 miles south of Fort Wayne, Indiana; 110 miles from Indianapolis, Indiana; 180 miles from Chicago, Illinois; 180 miles from Detroit, Michigan; 120 miles from Toledo, Ohio; and 220 miles from Cleveland, Ohio.
The Ossian Industrial Park is located adjacent to State Highway 1, approximately 4 miles south of I-469 and 9 miles south of Fort Wayne International Airport. The Park is served by the Town of Ossian water and sewer departments. AEP and REMC provides electric service is provided by. NISPCO provides natural gas and Comcast provides high speed internet services. Rail service is provided by Norfolk and Southern Railroad. All State of Indiana incentives are applicable. Tax abatements on real estate and personal property are also available.
The Ossian Development Corporation (ODC) is a not-for-profit organization that manages the development for the Ossian Industrial Park.
For additional information please contact the President of ODC or Mike Row the Economic Development office:
2009-2010 ROSTER OF DIRECTORS OSSIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
JEFF SOUDER, President
East of Chicago
1100 Dehner Drive
Ossian, Indiana 46777
E-mail: souder@citznet.com
Phone: (260) 622-6699
Commercial/Retail March, 2007 March, 2010
JON NEUENSCHWANDER, Vice-President
Insurance & Business Specialists
106 North Metts St.
PO Box 383
Ossian, IN 46777
E-mail: jneuen@comcast.net
Phone: (260) 622-4169 (work)
Insurance March, 2009 March, 2012
LUANN MARTIN
Ossian Town Manager
E-mail: ossiantownmanager@comcast.net
Phone: (260) 622-4251 (work)
Town of Ossian March, 2007 March, 2010
SCOTT MILLS
Northern Wells Community Schools
312 N. Jefferson
Ossian, IN 46777
E-mail: scott.mills@nwcs.k12.in.us
Phone: (260) 622-4125
Education March, 2008 March, 2010
CHRISTY BAKER
Gordon & Associates, P.C.
119 East Oak Forest Drive
Bluffton, Indiana 46714
E-mail: christy@gordonlegal.net
Phone: (260) 824-9377 (work)
Fax: (260) 824-9675
Legal March, 2008 March, 2011 Secretary
JIM BREWER
Ossian State Bank
P. O. Box 325
102 North Jefferson
Ossian, Indiana 46777
E-mail: jbrewer@ossianstatebank.com
Phone: (260) 622-4141 (work)
Financial March, 2008 March, 2011 Treasurer
EDWARD J. GOETZ, JR.
1335 Brook Court
Ossian, Indiana 46777
E-mail: goetz@mycidco.com
Phone: (260) 824-0510 (work)
Community March, 2008 March, 2011
TOM KNELLER
TI Automotive
1200 Baker Drive
Ossian, IN 46777
E-mail: tkneller@us.tiauto.com
Phone: (260) 622-1483 (work)
Industrial March, 2008 March, 2011
TODD MAHNENSMITH
Wells County Council Member
P.O. Box 342
Ossian, IN 46777
E-mail: holly5m@verizon.net
Phone: (260)622-7156 (work)
Wells County July, 2008 March, 2011
GENE DONAGHY
Northeastern REMC
7256 N 100 East
Ossian, Indiana 46777
E-mail: g_donaghy@nremc.com
Phone: (260) 244-6111 (work)
Utilities March, 2009 March, 2012
EVENTT NORRIS
Ossian Hardware
105 Heyerly Drive
Ossian, IN 46777
E-mail: ossianhardware@onlyinternet.net
Phone: (260) 622-4171 (work)
Commercial/Retail March, 2009 March, 2012
MIKE ROW (Non-voting)
Economic Development Director
211 West Water Street, Suite A
Bluffton, Indiana 46714
E-mail: mrow@blufftonwellschamber.com
Phone: 260-824-0510 (work)
Fax: (260) 824-5871
Downtown Project Update
Work begins March 1, 2010
Contractor: Crosby Excavating
Water Project update
Map of waterline replacement
Bid opening April 1, 2010
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