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REPUBLICAN JOE KIEFER IS OUR CHOICE FOR VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL
REPUBLICAN JOE KIEFER IS OUR CHOICE FOR VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL
The City-County Observer is pleased to announce that we are recommending that Republican Joe Kiefer be re-elected to the Vanderburgh County Council.
Joe is an extremely competent leader with a repetition of being a fair-minded person. He’s very open, friendly, and honest.
Joe Kiefer served as an Evansville City Councilman from 2000-2007. In 2008 he was appointed President of the Evansville Economic Development Commission by former Democrat Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel.
During his tenure with the Evansville City Council, Mr. Kiefer served on numerous committees including Finance, Salary Review, and the Area Plan Commission. He sponsored the Homestead Tax Exemption resolution and voted to extend the Homestead Tax Credit every year.
Joe served as Vice President of the County Council in 2018 and was elected President of County Council in 2019.
Joe Kiefer believes in the true representation of the people. His objective as a public servant has always been to listen to the people and do their will. He wants the people he represents to be informed and included in decisions that will affect their daily lives. His philosophy is to best represent his constituents’ wishes regardless of his personal feelings or ideas on any given matter.
Kiefer also stated that “his experience in commercial real estate has taught him what companies are looking for when considering Evansville as a home. According to Kiefer, we need to be more open-minded as a community. Too many times we give people “no†for an answer just because that’s how it’s always been. A positive attitude, an open mind for improving government, and a little humility seem to be Mr, Kiefer’s recipe for the successful progression of our community.
Vanderburgh County Councilman Joe Kiefer is a well-educated and well-rounded creative thinker with ample experience in local government. He has a proven track record of positive leadership.
As a member of the Vanderburgh County Council, he served as a Liaison or Board Member: Health Department, Supt of County Buildings, Drug & Alcohol Deferral, Building Commission, Weights and Measures, and the Old Courthouse Foundation.
Other Public Service organization that Mr. Kiefer is involved in are St. Benedict Cathedral Finance Committee, Annual Co-host with John Dunn Right To Life event, member of the Chamber of Commerce of SW Indiana, member of the Southwest Indiana Association of REALTORS, International Council of Shopping Centers and the Indiana Board of Commercial Realtors.
We respectfully ask that you consider casting your vote for Vanderburgh County Councilmen Joe Kiefer(R) in the upcoming November 3, 2020, general election because has earned the right to serve another 4-year term on this most prestigious elected position.
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Chapin International Inc. to Locate in Rockcastle County, Create 100 Jobs
Chapin International Inc. to Locate in Rockcastle County, Create 100 Jobs
Compressed air sprayer manufacturer plans to begin operation by end of 2020
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2020) – Chapin International Inc., a manufacturer of metal compressed air sprayers, plans to locate a production operation in Mount Vernon with a nearly $5.5 million investment creating up to 100 full-time jobs in the coming years, Gov. Andy Beshear announced today.
“This is another example of people coming together to build a better Kentucky and create an even stronger economy,†Gov. Beshear said. “This project came together incredibly quickly, and I want to thank everyone, including our state and local economic development teams, who quickly worked to meet Chapin’s needs in such a short period of time and bring these jobs to Rockcastle County. We welcome Chapin International to Kentucky.â€
Chapin plans to relocate segments of existing operations in New York and Ohio to the 175,000-square-foot former Eagle Manufacturing facility in the Rockcastle Business Park. The new plant will produce and distribute metal compressed air sprayers for a variety of uses, including industrial concrete sprayers, professional landscaper/contractor backpack sprayers, ATV sprayers and specialty hose-end and handheld sprayers. The new location will position the company to better serve customers throughout North America.
“Chapin Manufacturing is excited to be standing up a new operation in Rockcastle, Kentucky,†said Jim Campbell, Chapin’s president and CEO. “There were many moving parts that included purchasing this 175,000-square-foot facility. The town, county and the state of Kentucky did an amazing job in bringing the project to conclusion in just under 10 days. We look forward to our part in growing American manufacturing in the great state of Kentucky.â€
Chapin International, a subsidiary of Chapin Manufacturing Inc., traces its roots to 1884 when Ralph E. Chapin saw a need for improved containers for kerosene storage while working at a hardware store he operated with his brother-in-law in Oakfield, N.Y.
Demand for the product led to the start of a manufacturing business in nearby Batavia, N.Y., which quickly expanded to produce 55-gallon storage tanks and pumps, and eventually compressed air sprayers and hand sprayers. The company’s headquarters has since grown to a 700,000-square-foot operation that produces thousands of sprayers each day with additional facilities in Michigan and Ohio.
For many manufacturers, Kentucky provides a strategic location from which to distribute products. As the logistics center of the eastern U.S., the commonwealth is located within 600 miles of two-thirds of the nation’s population. Kentucky is home to three global air-cargo hubs, with 20 interstates and controlled-access parkways, over 2,600 miles of freight rail and more than 1,900 miles of navigable waterways.
Due in considerable part to its logistics advantages, Kentucky is a major manufacturing center. Approximately 4,500 manufacturing facilities operate in the commonwealth, with nearly 260,000 current or announced jobs, accounting for one in six private-sector jobs. Kentucky ranks among the leading manufacturing states with more than 13% of its workforce in manufacturing, compared to 8.5% nationally, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.
State Sen. Jared Carpenter, of Berea, commended everyone who helped bring the Chapin project together.
“I want to thank everyone for the hard work that went into making this investment possible. Most of all, I want to thank Chapin International for choosing Mount Vernon as the location to expand their business,†Sen. Carpenter said. “As Kentucky continues to face the economic impacts of COVID-19, this announcement is great news. I look forward to seeing the benefits it will have in our community.â€
State Rep. Travis Brenda, of Cartersville, said the project is welcome news during a time of need.
“I am excited to hear of Chapin International’s intention to create 100 new jobs in Mount Vernon,†Rep. Travis Brenda said. “These types of investments will greatly assist our efforts to recover from the outbreak of COVID-19. News like this serves as a point of hope for the people in our community who are still struggling.â€
Josh Bray, Mount Vernon’s city administrator, noted the community’s past support of the plastics industry.
“Rockcastle County has a proud history in plastics manufacturing,†Bray said. “We’re happy to partner with a company as successful as Chapin International to once again manufacture plastics in Mount Vernon.â€
Rockcastle County Judge/Executive Howell Holbrook Jr. said the project is an opportunity for growth in the community.
“We’re excited about doing business with Chapin International,†Judge/Executive Holbrook said. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity for economic development in our county.â€
Jeff VanHook, executive director of the Rockcastle County Industrial Development Authority (RCIDA), said he hopes there is more to come for the community’s newest manufacturer.
“We’re excited to have the opportunity to continue development in Rockcastle County with Chapin International. We look forward to future expansions,†VanHook said. “RCIDA appreciates the close collaboration between the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Southeastern Kentucky Economic Development and Jackson Energy Cooperative.â€
To encourage the investment and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) recently preliminarily approved a 10-year incentive agreement with the company under the Kentucky Business Investment program. The performance-based agreement can provide up to $1 million in tax incentives based on the company’s investment of $5.495 million and annual targets of:
- Creation and maintenance of 100 Kentucky-resident, full-time jobs across 10 years; and
- Paying an average hourly wage of $22.40 including benefits across those jobs.
By meeting its annual targets over the agreement term, the company can be eligible to keep a portion of the new tax revenue it generates. The company may claim eligible incentives against its income tax liability and/or wage assessments.
Additionally, KEDFA approved Chapin for up to $100,000 in tax incentives through the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA). KIA allows approved companies to recoup Kentucky sales and use tax on construction costs, building fixtures, equipment used in research and development, and electronic processing.
Chapin also can receive resources from the Kentucky Skills Network. Through the Kentucky Skills Network, companies can receive no-cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced-cost customized training and job training incentives.
For more information on Chapin Manufacturing, visit ChapinMFG.com. To view a video from the company, click here.
EPA at 50: Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Efforts Help Communities Build Back More Resiliently
This week, as part of its 50th anniversary commemoration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Homeland Security is highlighting the agency’s efforts to recover from and mitigate against natural and manmade disasters. The agency provides mitigation and recovery support to state, local, territorial, and tribal partners when needed, through a number of headquarter and regional programs and under its National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP) authority and responsibilities.
“The goal of our program is to build long-term resilience to disasters by applying EPA’s expertise and streamline federal action to support communities with both pre-disaster planning and promoting sustainable and resilient rebuilding after disasters,â€Â said EPA Office of Homeland Security Associate Administrator Ted Stanich. “With the right planning and community engagement, our mitigation and recovery investments have the potential not only to strengthen resilience to disasters, but also to protect human health and the environment.â€
EPA and FEMA have two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) that guide the help we provide both before and after disasters. One is to help communities hit by disasters rebuild in ways that protect the environment, create long-term economic prosperity, and enhance neighborhoods. The second is establishes a framework for the EPA funded Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF programs to streamline coordination between FEMA and the SRFs to enable funding to support essential infrastructure projects to be made available as quickly as possible.
The agency focuses on linking environmental and human health within disaster mitigation and recovery by:
- Assisting federal, tribal, state, and local partners to develop better plans before disasters.
- Assessing and if necessary, responding to waste management and cleanup sites.
- Informing communities about rebuilding.
- Collaborating with other agencies to streamline federal oversight related to permitting, review, and/or enforcement requirements.
- Partnering with environmental justice communities to ensure meaningful engagement in recovery operations and planning.
- Assessing drinking water and wastewater facilities to determine operational status and environmental impacts and then provides funding for repairs through our State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) program.
- Providing analytical support, technical and scientific expertise, and tools.
- Providing funding for issues such as wastewater and drinking water infrastructure; debris management and planning; and brownfields assessment and project implementation.
Apply Today For Paid Internship At The Statehouse
Local legislators encourage area college students and recent graduates looking to gain valuable work experience to apply online for a paid internship with the Indiana House of Representatives at the Statehouse in Indianapolis.
State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) said before the start of each legislative session, House Republicans hire interns to help legislators and staff with the increased workload. Positions are open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as recent college graduates, and law school and graduate students.
“Every session, I look forward to working with interns who are focused on gaining new skills and jumpstarting their careers,” McNamara said. “The program offers unique, invaluable hands-on experience. As a former House intern, I really grew my passion for public service.”
According to State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka), all majors are welcome to apply online for internships in a variety of areas, including legislative operations, communications and media relations, policy and fiscal policy. Previous political or government experience is not required.
“Interns with the House come from all over Indiana, other states, and even other countries,” Hostettler said. “Their diverse backgrounds and areas of study add to the overall experience, and relationships are formed that carry beyond their time at the Statehouse. Our internship program is an excellent way to build your resume and making professional connections that can lead to a rewarding career.”
These full-time internships take place Monday through Friday, lasting from January through April in 2021. Interns receive biweekly compensation of $750, and can earn academic credit through their college or university. State Rep. Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville) said interns are also eligible for a competitive $3,000 scholarship to use toward undergraduate and graduate expenses.
“Internships provide valuable experience, setting participants apart from their peers when applying for jobs,” Sullivan said. “Not only do students build their resumes, skills and network, but they are part of the meaningful work we do on behalf of constituents.”
She said the legislature may make certain changes to the internship program due to the impacts of COVID-19 and social distancing requirements, but any adjustments will be communicated to candidates and intern hires.
AG Curtis Hill sues Indiana debt collection agency that operated deceptively and without a license
Attorney General Curtis Hill has filed a civil complaint against an Indiana debt collection agency and its owner, alleging they engaged in deceptive and abusive debt collection practices and acted as a debt collection agency without a license from the state.
Nelson Macwan created Munster, Indiana-based New Britain Financial in 2015, and the Indiana Secretary of State (SOS) renewed its license each year, with some gaps, through 2018. However, after learning of Macwan’s previous debt collection practices in Illinois, the SOS declined to renew New Britain Financial’s debt collection agency license in Indiana for 2019.Â
The SOS cited Macwan’s lack of “good moral character†in its denial, which came after the SOS learned that Macwan had been enjoined from operating as a debt collector in Illinois because of abusive debt collection practices and that Macwan served jail time for violating that injunction in 2017.
Despite being denied an Indiana debt collection agency license for 2019, New Britain Financial continued to operate in Indiana, the complaint alleges.
Operating a debt collection agency without a license in Indiana constitutes a violation of the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, the complaint says. The manner in which New Britain Financial has conducted its debt collection – including threatening consumers with lawsuits, with arrest, with garnishments and liens without having judgments against them – also constitutes a violation of the law, according to the complaint.
“Debt collection is a serious business that can have life-changing impacts on consumers’ lives, and it should be carried out only by individuals who bring integrity to the job,†Attorney General Hill said. “The allegations against New Britain Financial and its owner are serious, and we aim to permanently prevent them from performing these duties in our state.†Â
The Office of the Attorney General’s investigation into Macwan and New Britain Financial is part of a nationwide sweep known as “Operation Corrupt Collector.†In addition to the Office’s action against Macwan and New Britain Financial, Operation Corrupt Collector includes enforcement actions brought by 15 other states, as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
“For many years, we’ve been working with our law enforcement partners to crack down on illegal and abusive debt collectors,†said Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “At a time when many are under financial stress, our coordinated actions today show that we’re continuing the fight against collectors who threaten people and try to collect debts they don’t owe.â€
Macwan also ran a debt collection agency in Illinois, named P.N. Financial, from at least 2006 until 2015. The Illinois Attorney General filed a lawsuit against P.N. Financial in 2012, alleging that Macwan threatened to sue consumers without the authority to do so, threatened to garnish consumers’ wages without the authority to do so and more.Â
Macwan was eventually enjoined from “owning, operating, controlling, supervising, managing, or running the operations of any collection agency in or from the State of Illinois.†But rather than ceasing operations, he created New Britain Financial, which he ran, at least in part, from Illinois, according to the complaint.
In June 2017, Macwan pleaded guilty to indirect criminal contempt for violating the Illinois injunction. He was sentenced to five months in Cook County Jail and three years of probation after his release. He continued his debt collection activity after his release, the complaint says.
New Britain Financial filed Articles of Dissolution with the Indiana Secretary of State on or about Oct. 21, 2019.
Attorney General Hill seeks a permanent injunction against Macwan and New Britain Financial that would enjoin them from engaging in debt collection in or from Indiana. Attorney General Hill also seeks restitution for consumers who have been impacted by their alleged practices and other relief.
