City News & Updates

The statewide program launched this May with the support of $182 million in federal funding. IESP aims to provide Indiana families with utility bill savings, enhance home comfort and bolster energy efficiency throughout the state.

H.K. Porter’s demolition will begin in the coming weeks after the Board of Public Works & Safety voted on July 21 to award the project to Illinois-based Omega III LLC.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun held a ceremonial signing of Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 306 at Huntington University on Thursday, July 17. SEA 306 is now in effect in Indiana, benefitting Hoosier creatives in the film and media industry. The bill was authored by State Senators Andy Zay, Travis Holdman and Kyle Walker.

Charlie Nuck and Todd Downey are cycling from Washington State to Maine to raise awarness for Angelman Syndrome.

Each year, City Utilities opens fire hydrants throughout Huntington and allows water to run through the pipes. The hydrant flushing program is essential to the maintenance of the city’s water system.

On Wednesday, about two dozen representatives from potential environmental and demolition partners toured the site, a required step before submitting bids. The City will open those bids at the Board of Public Works & Safety meeting on July 7.

Crews will install a new sewer main (at about 30 feet deep) that must cross Jefferson to connect at Byron. It’s an essential but challenging part of the project that will impact traffic for a couple of months.

The city's bid process will be open to interested contractors through July 7.

The best part? If they meet their goal, the IHCDA's CreatINg Places grant will double the impact of your donation!

The best viewing spots are the lawns at Parkview Hospital, Crestview Middle School and the Huntington YMCA.

Collection donations May 31st from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Huntington Kroger

Thank you to a great group of volunteers for helping get Huntington’s new community gardens ready to go!

Architects from Shive-Hattery, the firm designing a potential new fire station on Flaxmill Road, provided a project update at May 13’s City Council meeting. The overview they provided included 3-D renderings and building schematics, projected construction costs, and general timelines for each step in the process.

There will be minimal traffic impacts. While full closures aren’t expected, temporary lane or parking restrictions will occur. Please follow posted signs and drive safely through work zones!

Alongside community members, we celebrated Frontline Worker Appreciation Month and the National Day of Prayer on May 1st.

There’s a lot to cover with this week’s water rate news. If you’d like more info, we invite you to check out the following Q&A.

To ensure City Utilities’ continued ability to provide safe and reliable water, City Council has approved a gradual water rate increase in response to aging well fields and a critical need to replace the South Water Plant.

There will be a need to install a temporary sewage bypass pump this week at the Jefferson and Market intersection. This will impact downtown traffic between Tuesday and Friday, weather permitting.

The active worksites are on Tipton Street near the Oak, Poplar and Leopold intersections. Division Street has reopened to traffic.