The City of Terre Haute is pleased to announce a new street restriping project aimed at enhancing road safety, and ensuring better visibility for both drivers and pedestrians. This initiative is part of the city's ongoing commitment to maintaining and upgrading its infrastructure to meet the needs of its residents and visitors.

The street restriping project will begin on May 23, 2024, at 3:00 AM, and is expected to be completed by the end of the day on May 23, 2024. The first phase of this project includes the restriping of major thoroughfares and key intersections across the downtown area. Specific areas targeted for restriping include Ohio Street, Walnut Street, Wabash Avenue, and Cherry Street from the railroad tracks to US Highway 41.

Restriping will take place during both early morning and late daytime hours to minimize disruption. However, efforts will be made to conduct the most disruptive activities during off-peak hours. Drivers are being requested to stay off of the paint as much as possible on Thursday.

"Maintaining our city's existing infrastructure is a top priority," said Mayor Brandon Sakbun. "This restriping project is crucial for ensuring our roads are safe and efficient for all users. We appreciate the public’s patience and cooperation as we work to enhance the quality of our roadways. We acknowledge that many roadways need to be restriped. The Terre Haute Street Department continues to go above and beyond to improve our city’s roads and image."
Residents and businesses are encouraged to stay informed about the project and to report any concerns or issues during the restriping process. Feedback can be submitted through the city’s 311 Citizen Contact Center by calling 3-1-1 or texting 812-645-6811.

Updates on the progress of the restriping project will be shared via the city’s website and social media channels.

June Street Closings:

6/3-6/8:
- Washington Street 1400 Block Railroad Closing
- College St. at 14th Railroad Crossing
- North 13th St. Railroad Crossing
6/3-7/6:
- Railroad Crossing at Ft. Harrison & 25th Street
6/15:
- Cruft Street from 12th to 13th Streets
- Tippecanoe to Chase and N. 21st-N. 22nd
6/16:
- N. 22nd Street from Tippecanoe to Chase
6/30:
- S. 20th Street From Hulman N. to the Alley

For more up-to-date closures as they happen, please follow our City of Terre Haute Facebook page.

“Monday's with the Mayor is a bi-weekly video series with Mayor Brandon Sakbun of Terre Haute, Indiana. In every video, the Mayor will meet an important community member and shed light on their impact within our city.

This week on Mondays with the Mayor, Mayor Brandon joins City Council members AJ Dinkel and Tammy Boland to discuss their ongoing priorities, projects, and initiatives. All of which takes place during the biennial Air Show at Terre Haute Regional Airport.”

At the latest City Council Regular Meeting, an ordinance amending the official city flag design was up for vote. The voting was unanimous, and the city of Terre Haute has a new flag design for the first time in over 50 years. The previous official flag (Sec. 1-13 Res. No. 22, 1976, 5-13-76) never came to fruition. The interim unofficial flag has been our City Seal on a white background.

The new flag has much more relevance to our surrounding environment. The sycamore leaf symbolizes the sycamore trees that grow along the Wabash River. The intersecting lines represent the Crossroads of America and the 19 stars represent our placement in Indiana as the 19th state. The gold and blue colors mimic the State of Indiana's colors, however, the blue also represents our Wabash River. Gold represents quality, wealth, and good fortune, and white represents hope, openness, and new beginnings for our community.

What does this mean for the City of Terre Haute? The interim city of Terre Haute flag flying at City Hall will be retired, the new flag design will be raised in a flag raising ceremony (time and date TBD), and wherever else you see an old city flag will also be switched out for the new design. The city is enthused by the energy of the Terre Haute Flag Committee. Terre Haute continues to progress, reenergize, and flourish!

                            Contact: Eve Friedman-Dekro

 Communications Coordinator

City of Terre Haute

(812) 244-2306

[email protected]

June 12^th, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL IS OPEN FOR STUDENT APPLICATIONS

Terre Haute, IN – June 12, 2024 – Mayor Sakbun announces the creation of The Mayor's Youth Council. He will be working with the Vigo County School Corporation to select a group of 2024/2025 high school juniors and seniors. The Mayor’s Youth Council is seeking students of outstanding character to apply to be a voice and represent young people in city government.

The program is free and open to juniors and seniors from Terre Haute South Vigo High School, West Vigo High School, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Booker T. Washington High School, and Vigo Virtual Success Academy.

Council responsibilities will include advising the Mayor on issues, learning about municipal government and the importance of civic participation, performing community outreach, participating on advisory boards as a non-voting member, and organizing youth-orientated service projects. In addition, the Mayor’s Youth Council may attend events and activities related to their initiatives and responsibilities.

The Council will have one to two regular monthly meetings along with two advisory board meetings per semester. Council members are required to complete ten hours of community service.

The deadline for applications is July 1^st, 2024. The application is available on the city website; https://terrehaute.in.gov/mayors-office/mayors-youth-council. Please submit your application via email to [email protected] or drop off the completed application to the Mayor’s Office at City Hall. For application questions, contact the Mayor's Office at 812-244-2303.

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About the City of Terre Haute:

The city of Terre Haute is a class 2 city rich in history at the “Crossroads of America” where the national roads (US 40 and US 41) intersect. The bustling city is located in a six-county region, often referred to as the Wabash Valley in West Central Indiana. Sitting on the banks of the Wabash River, Terre Haute is a community revitalized with new downtown development, growing tourism assets, nationally recognized facilities, and two higher education institutions. For more information visit https://terrehaute.in.gov/.

Calling all Hoosiers and Hauteans, the second Slices with Sakbun event will take place on June 27th! Once a quarter, Mayor Brandon will travel to a different local pizza joint to hang out and talk to the community while eating some delicious pizza.

Thank you to Scout's Pizzeria for hosting our event and generously providing a coupon for people in attendance! Coupon is for dine-in only. 

This event is open to the public and suitable for all ages.

Be a part of nominating a community-driven and impactful person in the Wabash Valley! 

Nominate a person over the age of 60 for a chance to be one of 6 winners recognized on Good Day Live and at the 6 Over 60 Awards Luncheon. Nominee must have lived or worked in the Wabash Valley for the majority of their life, and be over the age of 60 on or before June 27, 2024. All essays must conform to the essay restrictions below in order to enter. Essays must be no longer than five hundred (500) words in length. Incomplete entries will not be considered. All entries must be received by June 27, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. One (1) entry per person will be accepted. The essay entries will be judged by a panel of five (5) judges, all employees/volunteers of the Sponsors. The judges will use the following criteria to select the winner(s):

CRITERIA
25% Community Impact,
25% Self Achievement,
25% Exhibits Innovation, Creativity, and/or Entrepreneurial Spirit, and
25% Volunteerism

Get your nomination in before Thursday, June 27, 2024, for a chance to honor a person worthy of recognition.

For more information or to nominate an individual visit- https://www.mywabashvalley.com/6-over-60-contest/#//

In case you missed it, watch the 2024 City Update with Mayor Brandon Sakbun here: