The Starke County Council members and Commissioners plan to tour the third floor of the historic Starke County Courthouse tonight to consider plans to renovate the space.
In a previous meeting, Commissioner Kathy Norem indicated that John Kirk from DLZ proposed upgrades include remodeling four restrooms on the third floor, new flooring throughout, repairs to the jury room walls, and new wall covering for the small courtroom as well as painting and new lighting. For the large courtroom, new jury seating would be featured as well as gallery seating, a new bench for the judge, new seating and tables for attorneys, new lighting, customized draperies for the windows, technology upgrades, and additional security cameras.
Kirk will discuss the funding portion of the project during the joint session meeting tonight.
The joint meeting will also feature additional appropriation requests, a matching fund request for the Constellation of Starke projects included in the unincorporated areas of the county, a Vote Center and e-poll book discussion, and employer health insurance premiums.
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin will present a salary correction, the implementation of a new job title and pay scale, along with a salary discussion. Prosecutor Leslie Baker plans to discuss a new job position, updating two employee job titles and pay scale, and a Healthlinc Diversion Officer.
EMS Director Travis Clary also plans to discuss Healthlinc and an EMA salary reimbursement.
The joint session of the Starke County Council and Commissioners will be held at 5:30 p.m. tonight on the third floor of the Starke County Courthouse.
The joint session will be followed by the commissioners’ regular meeting which will consist of a liability insurance quote, the vacation of part of Cedar Point Park and Cottage Corner Pointe, a broadband plan contract, a Vote Center resolution, storm sewers in the Bass Lake Conservancy District, and an incarcerated offenders provider agreement. Recorder Mandy Thomason will also discuss the Fidlar server.
Members of the public are invited to both meetings tonight.
