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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
The Defense Civil Preparedness Agency Region IV establishes the authority
to provide for the defense of the civilian population against chemical,
biological and nuclear warfare, man-made disasters, natural disasters,
civil disorders, or any community emergency that local government may be
obligated to resolve.
The County Office of Emergency Preparedness is governed"by a Council
(9-12 members) appointed by the County Commissioners for indefinite
lengths of time. They meet monthly. Federal funds are received from the
Region IV Agency through the State Civil Defense Director and are
matched with Allen County monies.
MEMORIAL COLISEUM
The Memorial Coliseum is managed by a board of five trustees, who are
appointed on a non-partisan basis for four year terms. Two trustees are
named by the Circuit Court Judge and three by the County Commissioners.
The trustees serve without remuneration. Although all contracts for purchases
must be let by the County Commissioners, the Board has wide discretion
in its operation. The trustees appoint a manager who oversees the
operation of the Coliseum. The Coliseum budget is submitted to the County
Council annually and the County Auditor audits its books.
PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
The Allen County Park and Recreation Board was established in 1965,
following passage of the Indiana Park and Recreation Act. The legislation
calls for the County Circuit Court Judge to appoint four members on a
non-partisan basis, a fifth member to be either the County Agent or the
Chairman of the Extension Advisory Committee, and the sixth member to
be the County Superintendent of Schools. Since Allen County does not have
the latter position, the Park and Recreation Board consists of five members,
who serve four-year terms.
The Board operates and maintains Fox Island Park and Nature Preserve
in the southwest part of the county. This 371 acre Park and Nature
Preserve is a unique geological formation created by windrifted sand left
from a former glacial age.
PLAN COMMISSION
The Plan Commission, established in 1957, is composed of six citizens
appointed by the County Commissioners on a non-partisan basis as well as
a member of the Board of Commissioners, the County Surveyor, and the
County Agricultural Agent.
The Commission has a primary goal of improving the health, safety,
convenience, and welfare of the Allen County citizens by planning for the
future development of the county so that:
• highway systems are carefully planned;
• new community centers grow with adequate highways, utilities,
eductional, and recreational facilities;
• the needs of agriculture, industry, and business are recognized in
future growth;
• residential areas provide healthful surroundings for family life.
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Object Description
| Title | Your local government: a guide to Fort Wayne-Allen County government |
| Alternative Title | Your local government, Allen County; Spotlight on government |
| Creator | Fort Wayne-Allen County League of Women Voters |
| Topic | Local Government |
| Subject |
Allen County (Ind.)--Politics and government Fort Wayne (Ind.)--Politics and government Municipal services--Indiana--Allen County Municipal services--Indiana--Fort Wayne |
| Geographical Coverage |
Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County, Indiana |
| Date of Original | June 1977 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: Fort Wayne-Allen County League of Women Voters. Your local government: a guide to Fort Wayne-Allen County government. 3rd ed. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: The League, 1977), 71 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
| Relation | 1962 (mDON barcode 30000122011996) and 1970 (mDON barcode 30000122012002) editions published under title, Spotlight on government. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from black and white, 400 dpi, 1-bit; grayscale 300 dpi, 8-bit; and color 300 dpi, 24-bit uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software. |
| Content Type | Text |
| Digital Format | text/pdf |
| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
| Identifier | 30000122011962 |
| File Name | 30000122011962.pdf |
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| Title | Page 14 |
| Transcript | EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS The Defense Civil Preparedness Agency Region IV establishes the authority to provide for the defense of the civilian population against chemical, biological and nuclear warfare, man-made disasters, natural disasters, civil disorders, or any community emergency that local government may be obligated to resolve. The County Office of Emergency Preparedness is governed"by a Council (9-12 members) appointed by the County Commissioners for indefinite lengths of time. They meet monthly. Federal funds are received from the Region IV Agency through the State Civil Defense Director and are matched with Allen County monies. MEMORIAL COLISEUM The Memorial Coliseum is managed by a board of five trustees, who are appointed on a non-partisan basis for four year terms. Two trustees are named by the Circuit Court Judge and three by the County Commissioners. The trustees serve without remuneration. Although all contracts for purchases must be let by the County Commissioners, the Board has wide discretion in its operation. The trustees appoint a manager who oversees the operation of the Coliseum. The Coliseum budget is submitted to the County Council annually and the County Auditor audits its books. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD The Allen County Park and Recreation Board was established in 1965, following passage of the Indiana Park and Recreation Act. The legislation calls for the County Circuit Court Judge to appoint four members on a non-partisan basis, a fifth member to be either the County Agent or the Chairman of the Extension Advisory Committee, and the sixth member to be the County Superintendent of Schools. Since Allen County does not have the latter position, the Park and Recreation Board consists of five members, who serve four-year terms. The Board operates and maintains Fox Island Park and Nature Preserve in the southwest part of the county. This 371 acre Park and Nature Preserve is a unique geological formation created by windrifted sand left from a former glacial age. PLAN COMMISSION The Plan Commission, established in 1957, is composed of six citizens appointed by the County Commissioners on a non-partisan basis as well as a member of the Board of Commissioners, the County Surveyor, and the County Agricultural Agent. The Commission has a primary goal of improving the health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the Allen County citizens by planning for the future development of the county so that: • highway systems are carefully planned; • new community centers grow with adequate highways, utilities, eductional, and recreational facilities; • the needs of agriculture, industry, and business are recognized in future growth; • residential areas provide healthful surroundings for family life. 10 |
