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JOHN KUNTZ JOINS CITY OF BATESVILLE STAFF AS CITY ENGINEER

Posted January 13, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOHN KUNTZ JOINS CITY OF BATESVILLE STAFF AS CITY ENGINEER Batesville, Indiana (January 9, 2025)– Mayor John Irrgang, on behalf of the City of Batesville, is excited to welcome John Kuntz as our new City Engineer. A familiar face in the community, John grew up in Batesville and graduated from Oldenburg Academy, […]

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Rumpke Delays Garbage Collection Service

Posted January 6, 2025

January 6, 2025 CONTACT: City of Batesville, Mayor’s Office Andrea Wade, [email protected], 812-933-6100 Rumpke Delays Garbage Collection Service BATESVILLE, Ind. Batesville Residents with Rumpke Service should expect a collection delay of one day due to the weather and road conditions. Tuesday collection will shift to Wednesday, January 8 and Friday collection will shift to Saturday, […]

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Residents’ South of Pearl Street Garbage Collection Date Change

Posted December 16, 2024

December 11, 2024 CONTACT: City of Batesville, Mayor’s Office Andrea Wade, [email protected], 812-933-6100 Residents’ South of Pearl Street Garbage Collection Date Change BATESVILLE, Ind. Batesville Residents with Rumpke Service South of Pearl Street should expect a collection delay for both Friday, December 27 and Friday, January 3, 2025. The collection service for these residents will […]

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Mayoral Appreciation

Posted December 12, 2024

December 9, 2024 On behalf of the City of Batesville, Batesville Main Street, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, I would like to applaud the efforts of everyone who contributed to the success of this year’s Annual Chamber Parade and Community Tree Lighting-Jingle Bell Rock event. It was a brisk, magical evening that marked the start […]

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Jingle Bell Rock Parade and Community Tree Lighting

Posted November 14, 2024

November 14, 2024 CONTACT: City of Batesville, Mayor’s Office Andrea Wade, [email protected] 812-933-6100 www.batesvillein.com/events www.discoverbatesville.com Jingle Bell Rock Parade and Community Tree Lighting BATESVILLE, Ind. — The City of Batesville, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Batesville Main Street are co-hosting the annual parade and community tree lighting event on Friday, December 6, 2024, in […]

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Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat Moved to October 30

Posted October 29, 2024

October 29, 2024 CONTACT: City of Batesville, Mayor’s Office Andrea Wade, [email protected], 812-933-6100 BATESVILLE, Ind. Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat Moved to October 30 Batesville’s American Legion Halloween Parade and Trick or Treating for the Batesville community will move up a day to Wednesday, October 30, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, due to […]

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Leaf Collection to Begin Early October

Posted September 30, 2024

September 30, 2024 CONTACT: City of Batesville, Mayor’s Office Andrea Wade, [email protected], 812-933-6100 BATESVILLE, Ind. Leaf Collection to Begin Early October The Batesville Street Department will begin the process of curb-side leaf collection during the first week in October and will conclude in December. On average, it takes between two to four weeks to make […]

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Batesville Water & Gas-Gas Leak Survey

Posted September 6, 2024

The Batesville Water & Gas Utility The Batesville Gas Utility will be conducting a gas leak survey on the gas system in the southeast and downtown areas of Batesville. Two men will be walking & using a utility cart to check for underground gas leaks in the streets, right-of-ways & onto the customers property up […]

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Batesville Fire Department Hiring Career Firefighters

Posted May 21, 2024

The Batesville Fire Department is currently accepting applications for the Full-Time position of Firefighter / EMT or Paramedic. Applications are available here or in person at the fire department. Resumes will be accepted only if accompanied by an application. Deadline for all applications and resumes is Thursday, June 17th 2024 at 12:00 PM. During the […]

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Batesville Water Utility Water Main Flushing Scheduled

Posted March 21, 2024

Media Release Batesville Water Utility Annual Water main Flushing March 27 & March 28 The Batesville Water Utility wishes to notify its customers that the Utility will be flushing the water mains on Wednesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 28. This flushing can significantly lower the water pressure in the immediate area. The flushing is […]

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Batesville Improvement Grant Opportunity

Posted March 13, 2024

March 13, 2024 CONTACT: City of Batesville, Mayor’s Office Sarah Lamping, [email protected], 812-933-6113 Batesville Improvement Grant opportunity available in 2024 BATESVILLE, Ind. – The City of Batesville is continuing its efforts to revitalize the community by providing matching funds for storefront renovations. The Batesville Improvement Grant (BIG) provides matching funds to small business owners wanting […]

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