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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 54 results for Elkhart Council.

ID	93833
Title of Article	Democrats build majority on Elkhart council
Notes	Elkhart government results
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson speaks at watch party; Jeanette Haung and grandson Beau Melville
Date	Nov 08, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Election Results, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	67158
Title of Article	Elkhart council approves resident ID cards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 17, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, LaCasa Inc., Proud Resident ID for Elkhart (PRIDE)

ID	65703
Title of Article	Elkhart Council members voice concern with Goshen homeless issue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 22, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Homelessness

ID	67102
Title of Article	Three Democrats eye 4th District seat on Elkhart council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	4th District map; Dwight Fish; Ron Troyer; James "Jay" H. Little
Date	May 3, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Elections, Political Campaigns

ID	65097
Title of Article	Troyer announces bid for Elkhart council seat
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 10, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Troyer, Ron

ID	63694
Title of Article	Elkhart council targets trash buildup
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	April 18, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Trash Collection

ID	58989
Title of Article	Elections 2015 Voters Guide
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Candidates for Elkhart Council At Large
Date	October 31, 2015
Page	A6, A7
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Elections

ID	58671
Title of Article	Elkhart council to consider request to cut trees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 25, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Forestry, Trees, Funding

ID	57999
Title of Article	Elkhart council looks at wages
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 5, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, Wages, Moore, Dick (Mayor)

ID	57925
Title of Article	Elkhart council says 13 property tax breaks are OK: three more to review
Notes	Flexible Concepts, Conn-Selmer, Accra Pac, Scientific Developments, Genesis Products, Dometic, Roosevelt Center, Elkhart Senior Housing and Lake Copper Conductors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 23, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Lippert Components Inc., Taxes, Tax Abatements

ID	57917
Title of Article	Elkhart council to review tax break recipients
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 22, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Tax Abatements, Taxes

ID	57524
Title of Article	Elkhart council OKs company's request; already started on street improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 2, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Kessler, Keith, Elkhart City Council

ID	57516
Title of Article	Elkhart council looking at pay raises
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 1, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department, Wages

ID	55445
Title of Article	Pam Kurpgeweit seeks Elkhart council seat
Notes	Pam Kurpgeweit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pam Kurpgeweit
Date	January 14, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Elections

ID	51142
Title of Article	Elkhart Council approves long-term ADA plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mary Olson, Kyle Hannon & Brian Thomas
Date	December 18, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Government, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, Hannon, Kyle

ID	50937
Title of Article	Elkhart council OKs more budget cuts, axes 8 jobs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of fireman Ron Yoder
Date	October 16, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Budget, Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council

ID	50685
Title of Article	Elkhart council rejects trash fee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 21, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Trash Collection, Fees, Municipal, Elkhart City Council, Government, Elkhart City

ID	48644
Title of Article	Tax phase-in do-over by Elkhart council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 1, 2011
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Tax Abatements, Elkhart City Council, Government, Elkhart City

ID	47412
Title of Article	Elkhart council committee will review city's snow shoveling policy on Monday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 6, 2011
Page	A1
Subjects	Snow Removal, Sidewalks, Ordinances, Right-of-way, Government, Elkhart City

ID	45936
Title of Article	Elkhart council OKs $40K for RV show
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 22, 2010
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Recreational Vehicle Industry, Elkhart City Council, Greater Elkhart Fund

ID	42454
Title of Article	Elkhart council on the verge of banning pit bulls
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of dog
Date	August 18, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Ordinances, Animal, Elkhart City Council, Government, Elkhart City, Pit Bull Terriers

ID	41540
Title of Article	Elkhart council tells rest of county to get with the smoke-free program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of tavern sign
Date	May 19, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Ordinances, Smoking, Elkhart City Council, Smoking Restrictions, Government, Elkhart City

ID	40125
Title of Article	Elkhart council elects new officers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 6, 2009
Page	Page A3
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Government, Elkhart City, Gasoline Prices

ID	20319
Title of Article	Elkhart council goes on record against casino
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 4, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	Gambling

ID	4033
Title of Article	Elkhart council defeats bill for airport authority
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 2, 1996
Page	Page B3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Airport

ID	4032
Title of Article	Committee to Elkhart council doesn't favor airport authority
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 28, 1996
Page	Page B3
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Airport

ID	26312
Title of Article	Elkhart council will renew tax abatement policy debate.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 9, 1996
Page	B3
Subjects	Taxes

ID	6887
Title of Article	Primary voters set fall races for Elkhart council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 3, 1995
Page	B3
Subjects	Elections

ID	28165
Title of Article	Elkhart council stops speech-protection ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 13, 1994
Page	B3
Subjects	Police Departments

ID	31235
Title of Article	ELkhart council passes $33.3 million budget.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 27, 1994
Page	B3
Subjects	Budget, Elkhart City

ID	16682
Title of Article	Elkhart council faces gun lobby
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 25, 1994
Page	B1
Subjects	Guns, Gun Control

ID	11762
Title of Article	Elkhart Council pauses to honor a statesman
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 28, 1993
Page	B1
Subjects	Darling Kennedy Insurance

ID	4773
Title of Article	Elkhart council will review Apex lease proposal for old Whitehall site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 4, 1992
Page	B5
Subjects	Apex Laboratories Inc., Apex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

ID	29869
Title of Article	Elkhart council will review Apex lease proposal for old Whitehall site.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 4, 1992
Page	B5
Subjects	Whitehall Laboratories

ID	29792
Title of Article	Elkhart council welcomes gift of Whitehall plant site.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 10, 1991
Page	B1
Subjects	Whitehall Laboratories

ID	92458
Title of Article	Municipal Primary Elections: Elkhart Council at Large
Notes	Elections - 1991 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ellen Krulewitch; H. Brent Curry; Stephen Pugliese; Mary LaDow
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 05, 1991
Page	B6
Subjects	Elections

ID	92459
Title of Article	Municipal Primary Elections: Elkhart Council 1st District
Notes	Elections - 1991 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carol McDowell; Craig Welling; Bradley Reiners; Dale Howard
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 05, 1991
Page	B6
Subjects	Elections

ID	92460
Title of Article	Municipal Primary Elections: Elkhart Council 6th District
Notes	Elections - 1991 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ann Kalman; Tara Morris; Gerald Webb; John Zakrajsek
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 05, 1991
Page	B6
Subjects	Elections

ID	7966
Title of Article	Members of Elkhart council vote to increase their pay
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 18, 1990
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Government, Elkhart City

ID	92100
Title of Article	Elkhart council looks at limits on leaf burning
Notes	Leaf Burning envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 17, 1990
Page	B1
Subjects	Leaf Burning, Ordinances, Burning, Elkhart City Council

ID	97503
Title of Article	Elkhart council says no to the colonel's Benham plan
Notes	Benham West - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 20, 1988
Page	B1

ID	86656
Title of Article	Elkhart council invites participation by students
Notes	City Council, Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 22, 1988
Page	B4
Subjects	Elkhart City Council, Politics and Government

ID	89287
Title of Article	Elkhart council asked to help fund drug enforcers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 01, 1988
Page	B2
Subjects	Elkhart County Drug Task Force, Elkhart Council, Funding, Politics and Government

ID	35508
Title of Article	'Service with distinction': Stoll leaves Elkhart council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wayne Stoll
Date	December 22, 1987
Page	B1
Subjects	Stoll, Wayne, Elkhart City Council, City Councilman, Politicians

ID	88744
Title of Article	Elkhart Councilmen Chide Rep. John Hiler
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 09, 1982
Subjects	Hiler, John, Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	7678
Title of Article	Looking at the Elkhart Council of Garden Club's brochure
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Farrell, Murphy, Brich, Foster
Date	May 9, 1978
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library

ID	43707
Title of Article	Local garden clubs beautify mini park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mrs. John F. Murphy, Mrs. Paul Wilsey, Mrs. S. Nicholas Stiso, Mrs. Charles Kirk, Mrs. Gary Clark, Mrs. Thomas C. Black & Mrs. Harold Wise
Date	April 25, 1974
Page	13
Subjects	Central Memorial Square, Mini Park, Elkhart Council of Garden Clubs

ID	38484
Title of Article	General Hospital continues to grow
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	224
Subjects	Elkhart Council of Garden Clubs, Elkhart General Hospital

ID	38491
Title of Article	Elkhart consolidation progresses
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	224
Page	insert
Subjects	Elkhart Council of Church Women, Elkhart County Schools

ID	4898
Title of Article	Three Library Site Alternatives Given To Elkhart Council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 18, 1960
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Buildings, Taxes, General Finance