Tag Archives: Mayor Greg Wilson

The Van Buren County Commission will consider a budget that does not include employee raises. The county’s Committee A which serves as the budget committee approved the spending plan. Mayor Greg Wilson proposed an eight percent raise, but it did not pass. “It was the reoccurring costs, but you also have to figure in the inflation costs,” Wilson said. “If ... Read More »

Van Buren County has locked in a price for a new ambulance. Mayor Greg Wilson said the price $260,000, an increase of $10,000 from the original quote that the county commission covered through American Rescue Plan money. “It’s a Dodge diesel,” Wilson said. “Basically, the same type of what we have right now. It’s to replace one of our last ... Read More »

Van Buren County Commissioner Brian Simmons ended Tuesday’s commission meeting with a message to the community: the financial state of the county is the best it’s ever been. “Basically, what I was wanting to do is just shut down all these rumors that I hear everyday of how Van Buren County is broke and the school system is broke,” “We ... Read More »

Van Buren County Mayor Greg Wilson said he will propose employee pay raises in the next fiscal year budget. Wilson said he wants an eight percent raise. “They haven’t had one in about four years, and it’s time” Wilson said. “They get one for cost of living. With inflation going up, it’s time they get a raise I hope. I ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Commission has approved about $50,000 to help the county’s volunteer fire departments with maintenance efforts. Mayor Greg Wilson asked the commission Tuesday night to use some of its remaining ARP funding of $128,000. Wilson said one example of need was the Fall Creek Falls Department that dished out over $6,000 for a repair. “We’ve got one ... Read More »

Van Buren County Committee B has recommended to bid out restoration work for the courthouse steeple. Mayor Greg Wilson said the project has been bid out three times already with no interest. “The north and south end we have some siding that has come off of that,” Wilson said. “We have the siding ready. We already have the siding. All ... Read More »

Van Buren County set to close on its BDS property sale Monday. Mayor Greg Wilson said nothing has changed with the property deal since the county commission approved it in February. Wilson said the convenience center on the land has closed as a result, so a temporary site is in the works. “We were going to be just right off ... Read More »

Van Buren County Committee A has recommended some $500,000 worth of expenditures through the county’s ARP funding. Mayor Greg Wilson said a new ambulance headlines the list estimated to cost $200,000. “Something that we can take that money and contribute to Van Buren County and something for people to be proud of,” Wilson said. “We have to have a new ... Read More »

Van Buren County accepting bids to renovate its Old Masonic Building to house a daycare facility. The County Commission moved forward with the project Tuesday night. Three private parties have expressed interest in leasing the building. Mayor Greg Wilson said he estimates the work to cost about $30,000. Wilson said using American Rescue Plan money for the project could be ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Masonic Building could receive the needed funding to upgrade the vacant structure to a new daycare facility. The county’s Committee B approved $30,000 to bring the building up to codes. Mayor Greg Wilson said at least three parties have expressed interest in opening a facility. “One thing that Van Buren County doesn’t have other than our Head ... Read More »