Floyd County (The Tribune)
Brewer takes over building commissioner post
New Albany native has worked in construction for 18 years
Mayor Doug England has tapped New Albany native David Brewer to fill the building commissioner slot for the city.
Brewer, age 36, graduated from New Albany High School in 1991, owned David Brewer Construction from 2000 to 2007 and most recently worked for the Southern Indiana rental housing outfit Neace Properties.
Deputy Mayor Carl Malysz had been filling in as building commissioner after Ron Hartman was reassigned to code enforcement last summer.
“We need to bring this office into the 21st century,” Brewer said. “We have antiquated systems and procedures. I intend to upgrade the computer hardware and software and institute systems that are user friendly not only to the staff but, also, the construction industry.”
Better accounting methods were recommended by the State Board of Accounts, after the agency’s 2008 audit of the city found building permit fees were not charged in some cases.
New Albany is also in the midst of a battle to cleanup dilapidated structures around the city — a chore that will now be headed by Brewer.
“My administration has been ratcheting up code enforcement activities since day one. David’s experience and expertise with home remodeling and rental property management makes him an excellent candidate to focus on the rental housing stock of our central city neighborhoods,” Mayor Doug England said.
Brewer came highly recommended with endorsements from builders and city officials such as Terry Ginkins and Lamar Dowell, England said.
“Brewer is an excellent choice,” said Ginkins, who is a former city building commissioner and a current member of the New Albany Redevelopment Commission.
“David is a notch above,” said Lamar Dowell, owner of New Albany Heating and Air and a member of the New Albany Building Commission.
Brewer will head a commission staff of five employees, which includes two building inspectors and two concentrated code enforcement officers. He is married with three children and currently lives in Georgetown, though he noted he would like to move back to New Albany soon.
- Floyd County (The Tribune)
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THE TRIBUNE BRIEFS: March 11, 2010
The Floyd County Extension Homemakers Scholarship Program deadline is March 15.
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Owner of dogs that attacked neighbor’s pet faces fine
A New Albany man has been charged with violating two city ordinances after his two pit bull mix dogs attacked a neighbor’s golden retriever and then ran into their home. Albert Cross, 40, of the 1900 block of Culbertson Avenue, was charged by New Albany-Floyd County Animal Control with harboring a dangerous animal and harboring an animal with no license.
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Man involved in standoff faces felony charge
A Sellersburg man faces one felony and two misdemeanor charges following a two-hour standoff with police Tuesday night.
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New Albany mayor comments on possible school closures
After meeting with New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corp. Superintendent Bruce Hibbard regarding the proposed budget reduction plan, New Albany Mayor Doug England released a statement Wednesday afternoon.
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Public hearing on sewer rate increase tonight
New Albany City Councilman Jack Messer plans on being all ears at tonight’s public hearing over a proposed sewer rate increase.
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Settlements reached in Floyd Co. Jail lawsuit
Settlements have been reached to pay 46 of 48 inmates named in a lawsuit against the Floyd County Jail, which alleges the jail staff failed to protect them from staph and MRSA infections, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs. The lawsuit, filed as Walker v. Floyd County in the U.S. District Court in February 2007, alleged that inmates were left to dress the infectious wounds of other inmates and that medical staff would routinely dismiss symptoms as “spider bites” and refused to enter cells to treat infected inmates.
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TRACKING GRADUATES:
A new tool will help Indiana high schools track the performance of their graduates in college, including figuring out which ones needed extra help in courses and which ones didn’t.
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THE TRIBUNE BRIEFS: March 10, 2010
The Board of Public Works and Safety will host the annual spring clean up at New Albany’s two municipally-owned cemeteries — Fairview and West Haven — March 15.
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Engineer: Daisy Lane can be finished this year
Unless there’s a substantial delay in right-of-way acquisition, the remaining phases of the Daisy Lane project should be finished this year, New Albany officials said Tuesday.
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New Albany’s Mathes Pharmacy burglarized
A New Albany pharmacy was burglarized Monday night by at least two men who wore hoods over their faces to conceal their identities, according to a New Albany Police Department news release.
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THE TRIBUNE BRIEFS: March 11, 2010
