Rushville

Expansion Planned for Rushville Detention Center

Scott Stuntz — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:37:09 +0000

A facility that houses violent sexual offenders will soon undergo a multi-million dollar expansion.

The Rushville Treatment and Detention facility houses residents classified as sexually violent persons after they finish prison sentences.

Turning Around the Downtown

Rich Egger — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:36:19 +0000

Macomb is getting ready to work on its courthouse square. Repairs will be made to the streets and possibly the infrastructure underneath. The project gives the city, businesses, and residents a rare opportunity to re-examine the square and ensure it remains vibrant for decades to come.

Rushville Ready to Match Library Grant

Rich Egger — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 22:10:57 +0000

Rushville already has the money in hand to make it eligible for $1.2 million in state grant money to build a new library building.

The $400,000 required in local matching money comes in the form of a bequest from Mardelle Hinner. The estate stipulated the cash be spent on a new library building.

Library Director Charlene Copeland said the current two-story building will be replaced by a single-story library.

Rushville Beefs Up City Website

Rich Egger — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:08:01 +0000

Mayor Scott Thompson said the city has officially rolled out its new website.

Thompson said it's taken a year to get to this point because the city is doing the project in-house. He added it's still a work in progress.

“Is it sparkling and does it have all the cool features right now? No. But it looks nice, it's going to be functional, it's going to serve the purposes for which it's intended, and we'll grow it as we can,” said Thompson.

Rushville Plans Central Park Upgrades

Rich Egger — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:43:16 +0000

Now that repairs are finished to the brick streets around Rushville's square, the city is turning its attention to Central Park.

One of the biggest projects will be renovation of the gazebo. Mayor Scott Thompson said the city won't have to foot the entire bill.

“This is the really cool thing: we have commitments from anonymous donors for at least $65,000 if not more,” said Thompson.

Rushville Will Make Central Park a Hot Spot

Rich Egger — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:34:17 +0000

The old will meet the new in downtown Rushville when wireless Internet service is installed for Central Park.

“I'm not saying Rushville will be overrun by people needing that service, but it is a convenience and it's another element to attract people downtown,” said Mayor Scott Thompson.

Thompson said the service will be installed by Cass Communications, probably next month. The city has a one-year contract with the company, which will be paid just $150 per month.

Rushville to Replace Traffic Signs

Rich Egger — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:11:49 +0000

Rushville will be required to spend little of its own money to replace more than 500 traffic control signs.

Mayor Scott Thompson said the county engineer has worked with the city on a grant application for nearly two years and the effort has finally paid off. The grant will cover 90% of the cost of replacing the signs and sign posts.