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Governor Eric Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness today announced Community Crossings award recipients.

A total of 218 Indiana cities, towns, and counties received a combined $101.9 million in state matching funds for local road projects.

“Community Crossings continues to have a transformative effect on communities across Indiana” Governor Holcomb said. “The partnership between the state and local governments is empowering Hoosier cities, towns and counties to invest more and take on bigger projects than ever before to modernize their local transportation systems to meet the demand of our growing economy.”

The Town of Sellersburg received the maximum amount available of $1,000,000.

“Receiving these CCMG funds at this level continues to show the commitment this council has to improve the Town” Council President Brad Amos said. “This Council is ‘TEAM SELLERSBURG’ and this group’s community minded attitude towards making improvements to this Town is like nothing I’ve ever seen… We all work great together, it shows!”

Since its inception in 2016, the Community Crossing Initiative has provided more than $1 billion in state matching funds for local construction projects.

“Community Crossings is one of the most important tools available to our local partners to support their efforts to improve local roads and bridges,” INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness said. “Rebuilding and improving local roads, while also addressing safety needs, promotes growth and enhances the business environment and quality of place across Indiana.”

To qualify for funding, local governments must provide local matching funds, 50 percent for larger communities or 25 percent for smaller communities, from a funding source approved for road and bridge construction. The Town of Sellersburg is a 25 percent community.

Communities must also submit an INDOT-approved asset management plan for maintaining existing roads and bridges.

See a full list of Community Crossing grant recipients at www.in.gov/indot/communitycrossings.

Tuesday November 2nd, Town Manager Charlie Smith will be hosting Forum @ 5 at Wilkerson Park from 5:00-6:30pm. Wilkerson Park is located at the corner of New Albany Street and Utica Street in Sellersburg.

This is an informal opportunity to come for friendly conversations related to Town business or just to enjoy the park!

This will be the final Forum @ 5 for 2021. Forum @ 5 will pick back up in Spring of 2022.

The Town of Sellersburg Wastewater Utility broke ground on a long over due rehab and expansion project. To see more from a news report from WDRB, click the link below:

https://www.wdrb.com/news/sellersburg-breaks-ground-on-20m-wastewater-treatment-expansion/article_12ac2978-0471-11ec-80f9-0b8b00763c9d.html

REPOSTED: This post was originally added to the website on February 8, 2021.

On Monday, February 22, 2021 the Town Council will be reading ordinances related to Water and Sewer usage rates. Council meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month beginning at 6pm at Town Hall located at 316 E. Utica Street across from the Post Office. Meetings are open to the public.

For those watching on Facebook Live: Town Council Meeting Facebook Live comments are not part of the public record and are not monitored during the council meetings. If you would like to make comments to the council related to Town business, you are able to do so in person during public comment portion of the council meeting.

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The Town of Sellersburg is three separate financial units: Civil Government, Sellersburg Wastewater Utility, and Sellersburg Water Utility. Each unit relies on operational and improvement funds that are raised from very specific sources.

To better understand how each of the financial units are funded and what the funds are used for, please see the below illustration.

“There’s always stuff to work on. You’re never there…”

Tiger Woods

View the below slideshow by clicking on the image.

This slide show was presented to the Town Council at the June 28th council meeting. The information contained within the slides provides a high level overview of some of the large projects being planned in and around the Town of Sellersburg.

Some of the projects are specific to INDOT while others are being performed by the Town of Sellersburg. Even still, some of them are through a partnership of the Town, INDOT, and/or private owners for the betterment of the general public.

While this provides insight to some of the projects that are underway, it is not a complete list of everything the Town is working on. Other project plans being finalized include watermain replacements, drainage structure improvements/repairs, and park improvements.

As the Town of Sellersburg continues to grow, one of the largest feedbacks from residents is the need for improved grocery options.

To help us gather the needed information, we are asking residents complete this 30 second survey. With the date we collect, we will be able to showcase the need of expanded or additional grocery services within the Town of Sellersburg to potential investors…

https://mlindsay123.wufoo.com/forms/m12w3a9s1jlu2so/

The Town of Sellersburg Utility Billing Office has a new online payment vendor to improve ease of use and online security for our customers.

The first time you use the system, you will need the account number from your bill to set your login.

Use this link to set up your online login: https://www.utilitybillingsystem.net/ConsumerRegistration.aspx?CompanyID=4bbdba90-ffb8-41e8-878f-f24808d4b725

Once completed, you will find more in-depth information about your usage as well as online payment options that including online auto-pay.

*If you are already set up with auto-pay bank draft through our billing office, you do not need to re-establish that service and there is no charge for continued use.

In addition, we also now have an automated over-the-phone payment option. To use this service, call (888)537-0127

There is a fee the vendor charges for processing online payments. For debit/credit card amounts under $200 is $2.50. For amounts over $200, it is 2.75% of the total. For e-checks used in autopay through the online system, there is a $2.35 processing fee.

To avoid these online vendor processing fees, payments can be made by check via drive-thru drop box at the billing office, by US Mail, or by using your financial institution’s bill-pay option. There is also no charge to come into the billing office for auto-draft using a voided check.

If you have questions related to this update, please do not hesitate to contact the Utility Billing Office at (812)246-3821 opt 1.

Thank you for your understanding as we continue to work hard to improve our service to you!

The Town of Sellersburg 2040 Comp Plan was awarded the “Outstanding Comprehensive Plan” Award by the American Planning Association: Indiana Chapter at their annual conference. The award was presented to Taylor Seifker Williams Design Group who was contracted by the Town to facilitate the updated comprehensive plan.

The Town’s plan was chosen by members of the APA: Indiana Chapter. The full awards presentation video can he found here:

https://youtu.be/FfzT48VE2mw

On behalf of Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, Indiana State Senator of District 45 Chris Garten presented Chief Whelan with the Distinguished Hoosier Award for his lifetime of dedicated police service and for leading the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police in 2021.

In attendance was the Town Council, Town Manager, members of the Town of Sellersburg Police Department, the CEO of the IACP, and several police chiefs from neighboring departments including Jeffersonville and Clarksville.