Meeting Minutes – April 1, 2026
The Churubusco Town Council held a meeting at 6:00 p.m. on April 1, 2026, at the Churubusco Town Hall, 215 Home Avenue, Churubusco, Indiana. The meeting was called to order by the President with roll called by the Clerk-Treasurer. The Council members were present or absent as follows:
Present: Mark Pepple and Nathan Van Horn
Absent: Devin Keener
Madalyn Sade-Bartl, Clerk-Treasurer, was also present.
Approval of Minutes: Mr. Van Horn made a motion to approve the minutes for the March 18, 2026 meeting. President Pepple seconded, and the motion carried 2-0.
Approval of Claims: Claims and payroll vouchers in the amount of $181,807.41 were approved and signed.
Public Comment: There were no public comments.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
1. E-Coli Testing Equipment: Riley Templeton, interim sewer operator, presented quotes for e-coli testing equipment. He explained there would be significant cost savings with conducting testing in-house. Mr. Pepple made a motion to approve the purchase of testing equipment for $14,897.86. Mr. Van Horn seconded, and the motion passed 2-0.
2. Rotary Auction Donation: The Council had made a donation to the Rotary Auction for a Splash Pad rental. However, Resolution 6-12 placed limits on the hours the Splash Pad was available for private rentals. Mr. Van Horn made a motion to suspend Resolution 6-12 on July 18, 2026 for the Rotary Splash Pad donation. Mr. Pepple seconded, and the motion carried 2-0.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Water/Street Department- Jeremy Hart: Mr. Hart was not present.
Wastewater Plant- Riley Templeton: Mr. Templeton stated that due to the excessive rain, the Plant was currently at maximum capacity. He also reported that during the last IDEM inspection, the inspector remarked on how clean the Plant was.
Dustin Papenbrock: Mr. Papenbrock was not present.
Rick Krider: Mr. Krider was not present but had left a quote for patching at the playground. Mr. Pepple made a motion to approve the quote for $5000. Mr. Van Horn seconded, and the motion carried 2-0.
Town Attorney- Andy Boxberger: Mr. Boxberger was not present.
TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
Mr. Pepple reported he and Marshal Papenbrock had discussed issues with radio communications. J&K Communications had a possible solution, but it would not be ready for 6-7 months.
Mr. Keener was not present.
Mr. Van Horn stated he would be reaching out to Steve Strantz about health insurance options.
CLERK-TREASURER REPORT
Ms. Bartl reported Natalie and Matt were working well together.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was thereupon adjourned.
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Mark Pepple, President Nathan Van Horn, Council Member
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Devin Keener, Council Member
ATTEST:
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Madalyn Sade-Bartl, Clerk-Treasurer
