MARKLE
The town of Markle is in both Huntington and Wells Counties. The entire town is
served by the Huntington County Plan Commission. The Markle elected officials,
all elected on a non-partisan basis, are the three members of the Markle Town
Council and the town Clerk-Treasurer. The Town Building address is 155 West Sparks
St, P.O., Box 367, Markle 46770, phone 758-3193; fax 758-2832. The Town Council
meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Town Building.
The Town Council members, are:
Jeff Stockman, President. Home address: 245 Lee St., P.O. Box 174, phone 758-2564.
Tamara Boucher, Vice President. Home address: 165 Conifer Ct., phone 758-2985.
Jeffrey LaMontagne, Home address: 400 County Line Road, phone 758-3161.
The Clerk-Treasurer is Carolyn Hamilton, Town of Markle, 155 West Sparks St.,,
P.O. Box 367, Markle 46770. phone 758-3193; fax 758-2832. Home address: 370 West
Morse St., phone 758-2818.
The Town Manager is Gregory Souder: Home Address: 445 East Morse St., home phone
758-2262; office phone 758-3386.
Markle operates Water and Sewage Utilities.
Rick Asher is the Town Supervisior. Home address: 3398 E. Markle Rd., phone 758-3437.
Scott Spahr is the Wastewater Utility Superintendent. Home address: 6770 North
Marzane Road, phone 758-2222.
Stephen Jeffers is the Water Utility Superintendent. Home address: 315 E. Morse
St. P.O. Box 537, phone 758-3424.
Weekend or in an emergency utility problem: Call the CELLULAR PHONE NUMBER: 1-219-358-6604.
POLICE DEPARTMENT: John Markley is the Town Marshal (Police Chief) and Malcom
Jones is the Deputy Town Marshal. The police NON-EMERGENCY phone is 758-2225.
Markle Water Utilities (Water and Wastewater), P.O. Box 367, Markle 46770.
$75 deposit on rental properties for water. Summer sprinkle program: call clerk
758-3193. New water taps $484; New sewer taps $557.50 residential; $787.50 commercial/business/multi.
Markle gets electric service from Cinergy PSI, phone 1-800-521-2232.
Markle receives natural gas service from Vectren, phone 1-800-777-2060 day or
night.
Markle telephone service is from Verizon, phone 1-800-483-4000 for repair. Phone
1-800-483-3000 to order services or billing.
Cable Television: Cable Direct, phone 1-800-365-6988.
Garbage and Recycling: National Serv-All, 6231 MacBeth Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
46809. Phone 1-800-876-9001.
FIRE -- The Markle Volunteer Fire Department serves the town of Markle and the
townships of Rockcreek and Union in Wells County and Rock Creek and Union in Huntington
County.
Jim Mossburg is the Fire Chief.
PARK and POOL --The Markle Fish & Game Club provides a large community park
in Ind. 3 in Markle, with activities help of the Markle Business & Community
Association. Provided are a recently installed major playground equipment array
through a community effort, plus a ballpark, phone 758-3313, a swimming pool,
phone 758-3312, and picnic facilities.
Markle Park Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. in the conference
room of the Town Building.
Markle Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC)
The Markle Business & Community Association and the Markle Economic Development
Organization have merged to become the Markle Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC).
The officers are: President -- Jeff Humbarger, phone 758-3111; Vice President
-- Jeff Stockman; Secretary -- Linda Beck; Treasurer -- Mary Miller. Meetings
are held on the second Thursday of the month at various locations around Markle.
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