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Town of Ferdinand, Indiana
Latest News and Announcements
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Please contact (812) 631-2647 with questions. Forms may be submitted to Jill Schipp.
Utility Bill Assistance Information:
Renters assistance applications will be available on www.indianahousingnow.org in September or October.
Energy assistance is through Low income home energy assistance program: https://www.in.gov/ihcda/4067.htm
A list of Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority is available by county: https://www.in.gov/ihcda/files/Local%20Intake%20Sites%20by%20County%202019-2020.pdf
Unsolicited Seeds Could Wreak Havoc on Agriculture, Environment, State Officials Warn
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Anyone who receives unsolicited seeds should keep the seeds and packaging (including the mailing label, but do not open the seed packet) and place all contents in a zip-top bag, then place the bag in an envelope or small box and mail it to: USDA APHIS, c/o State Plant Health Director Nick Johnson, 3059 N. Morton Street, Franklin, IN 46131.
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If you cannot mail the items, do not dispose of them. Keep the seeds, packaging and mailing label and contact the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology at 866-663-9684 or DEPP@dnr.IN.gov , or drop off the seeds and packaging with the Purdue Extension – Dubois County office, 1482 Executive Blvd., Jasper, IN 47546.
The Indiana Department of Transportation would like to remind Hoosiers to keep campaign signs out of the state highway rights-of-way. Campaign signs in state highway right-of-way are prohibited by Indiana Code 9-21-4-6. Campaign signs are not permitted in state rights-of-way any time of the year, whether it is a primary or general election cycle. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the primary election date in Indiana has moved to June 2, 2020.
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Areas that should remain sign-free include:
• Intersections
• Interchanges
• Rights-of-way that run parallel to highways, including medians, shoulders and roadside areas
• Where the right of way is not clearly marked, boundaries may be estimated as the fence line, the back of the ditch or behind utility poles.
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INDOT personnel will remove campaign signs and other illegal signs from right-of-way — pursuant to code — as they are encountered in normal highway maintenance activities. Crews may also remove a specific sign if it presents an immediate safety risk, such as being too close to the roadway or creating a sight obstruction.
Campaign signs placed off the right-of-way will not be removed.
Removed signs will be taken to the nearest INDOT facility. Campaign signs may be claimed by the owner between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for holidays. Please note that during Gov. Holcomb’s stay-at-home order, signs will not be available for pickup.
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To report signs placed in the right-of-way, contact INDOT customer service at or 1-855-463-6848.
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