Future site of good times in Yeoman Although the site is bare right now, by this time next year there will be a 2,000 square foot structure that will host parties, gatherings and meetings for Yeoman residents. Construction on the Yeoman Community Center is expected to begin next spring and be completed by fall. Comet photo by Debbie Lowe Yeoman town leaders received word last Thursday that the longsought state funding for a town community center was granted. The town heard identical news last year, however at that time the request was for not only a community center but also for an ambulance garage. By the time the good news was received last year, the county government could no longer afford to participate in the project. This year no ambulance garage was included in the plans submitted to the state.

“This grant has nothing to do with an ambulance garage,” explained town engineer Ken Smith. “We only submitted a request to build a community center and that’s what was funded.”

Smith of Municipal Civil Corporation describes the project as a structure that will be somewhat less than 2,000 square feet with a kitchen, large meeting space, storage area and restrooms. It will be located on the corner of Railroad and Main streets, north of the basketball court in a vacant lot.

Smith said the next step is for him to finish the design, obtain building and other permits, and bid the job out, which is expected to happen in February. Construction is planned for spring.

The $250,000 Yeoman Community Center grant, awarded by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, will be administered by Amy Miller of Cornerstone Grants Management.

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs also announced Midland Meals was awarded a $250,000 for a dock and storage addition for their facility located in Tippecanoe County. Carroll County is the official grant recipient listed for the “special needs” project. Midland Meals is considered the “sub-recipient” and provides services to Carroll County residents.