Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler ran through some budget numbers with the commissioners during their meeting on Monday night.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Reviews Funding with Commissioners
Winamac Could Lose Up to $175,000 over Three Years due to COVID-19
The Town of Winamac could lose up to $175,000 over the next three years due to COVID-19, but it should have enough cash reserves to withstand the loss. Eric Walsh with accounting firm Baker Tilly told the town council Monday that the General Fund will probably see the biggest impact.
Continue readingCounty Highway Departments Receive Additional Gas Tax Funds
County highway departments throughout Indiana were pleased to hear that the General Assembly recently allocated them additional funding from the Gas Tax in an effort to fund local road and bridge projects. According to a press release from state representatives Tom Dermody and Douglas Gutwein, the downturn in the economy and the greater usage of high fuel economy vehicles has caused a decrease in the overall Gas Tax collection, and that has trickled down to affect local projects, causing delays.
