Board of Works - June 24, 2026

The Board of Public Works and Safety in Kokomo held a meeting on June 24, 2026, addressing several procurement and contracting matters. The board approved an electrical easement with Duke Energy Indiana LLC to provide power to Fire Station Number Six. They also discussed emergency demolition orders for unsafe properties at 1314 West Taylor and 912 South Buckeye Street, with motions passed to proceed with demolition while allowing time for property owners to present remediation plans. Additionally, the board approved nuisance cleanup permissions for city crews to remove abated items from various properties. Significant contract-related actions included approval of pay application number one for the Fair Center storm sewer extension project with Kumler Contracting Inc., and multiple invoice payments totaling over $900,000 for the Kokomo Conference Center, including payments to Hagerman, Stafford Smith, SMR, Envelope IQ, Blink Charging Inc., Veridus, and SKO. Change orders 88, 89, and 90 for the conference center, which were net zero to the guaranteed maximum price, were also approved. Finally, claims totaling nearly $2 million were approved by the board.