Kouts' "cloud" makes it easier to pay bills

KOUTS | "We're finally in the 21st century," Kouts Council President Tim Jones said Monday after the council approved installation of an electronic invoice cloud for handling its billing services.

Kouts hopes to annex land for development

KOUTS | The town wants to be more prepared the next time a major company like Urschel Laboratories comes looking for land on which to locate.

Kouts plans to enhance its small-town charm

Nestled among open fields and a quaint shopping district is the friendly town of Kouts.

Kouts putting on a pretty face in downtown

KOUTS | If building permits for new homes are any indication, the word is out that Kouts is the place to live.

Tim Jones

Tim Jones is president of the Kouts Town Council.

Increased calls doesn't get increased cash for Kouts F.D.

KOUTS | The new year is bringing some changes to the town but not in the amount of money the fire department will receive in its annual contract with the Town Council.

Kouts to hear comments on district remap

KOUTS | The Town Council will hear comments at its Aug. 20 meeting on the proposed redistricting for the four council districts.

Kouts hopes to grow, continue makeover

KOUTS | The town put on a prettier face in 2011, and the makeover is expected to continue this year.

Kouts council gets organized for 2012

KOUTS | The Town Council was able to wrap up most of the business left over from 2011 and get itself organized for the coming year.

Kouts to develop utilities capital plan

KOUTS | Town officials appear ready to meet early next year to start forming a capital improvement plan for the sewer and water utilities.

Kouts may create board to deal with unsafe buildings

KOUTS | To deal with the problem of unsafe buildings, the town plans to create an unsafe building authority.

Kouts approves 2012 budget with 2.5 percent raises

KOUTS | A 2012 budget calling for a 2.9 percent overall increase, including a 2.5 percent raise for town employees, earned the Town Council's approval Monday.

Kouts, county still at odds over moving antenna

KOUTS | An agreement with Porter County to move the E911 antenna to the town's other water tower was delayed again Monday after the Town Council refused to pay to have its lawyer draft the agreement.

Kouts police can ticket at school

KOUTS | A month after refusing to consider an ordinance to allow Kouts police to ticket people on school property for violating the schools' traffic restrictions, the council approved it Monday after an appeal by East Porter County Schools Superintendent Rod Gardin.

Kouts wants county to sign off on antenna site

KOUTS | Kouts turned down a request for an agreement to move the E911 antenna from one water tower to the other because it came from the installer, not the county.

Former official picked for Kouts board

KOUTS | After being retired from public life for a year, Jim Murphy had decided he liked it and would take another year off. That second year lasted barely two weeks.

Brooks resigns after 11 years on Kouts council

KOUTS | In a move that caught some of his fellow councilmen by surprise, Council President David Brooks announced he is resigning from the council effective at the end of the year.