Starke County’s representatives in the U.S. 30 Coalition project met Wednesday night to get for statistics on traffic data.
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Starke County Commissioners Approve RV Ordinance
Starke County Building Inspector Terry Stephenson presented a proposed Recreational Vehicle Ordinance to the county commissioners this week which was previously recommended for approval by the Starke County Planning Commission.
Stephenson said the purpose of the ordinance is to provide standards for RV equipment utilized for temporary use without infringement upon residential properties.
INDOT Plans Trash Bash Event
The Indiana Department of Transportation is teaming up with volunteers to clean up the state’s roadsides in the agency’s annual Trash Bash event.
The event aims at clearing trash and debris from the roadsides of busy highways and interstates to improve the environment and lessen litter eyesores.
Lieutenant Governor, OCRA Announces Grant Award Winners
More than $11 million in federal grant funding is on its way to 21 rural Hoosier communities.
Starke County Highway Department Working to Patch Potholes
Francesville Police Vehicle to Get New Radar
The Francesville Town Council approved a new piece of equipment for the new police vehicle.
Culver Town Council Approves Intergovernmental Agreement
An intergovernmental agreement between the Town of Culver and the Culver Redevelopment Commission was discussed last week.
Commissioners Review Campaigning Amendment to Employee Handbook, Candidate Signs
The Starke County Commissioners reviewed an amendment to the employee handbook pertaining to campaigning during office hours.
An amendment drafted by County Attorney Marty Lucas prohibits employees from using their county office or employment position to assist in any political campaign or coerce any other employee for political purposes. The document also suggests that it is improper to engage in any political activity during working hours.
Francesville Town Council Looks to Revamp Town Plan Commission
The Francesville Town Council members will soon be considering an ordinance that would establish a plan commission in Francesville.
Amended Traffic Ordinance Revised, Public Hearing to be Set
The amended traffic ordinance that the Culver Town Council members apparently approved in January needs to go through the process all over again.
Winamac Man Arrested after One-Pot Meth Labs Allegedly Found Inside Home
A Winamac man was arrested late Saturday night after officers allegedly found several one-pot meth labs inside the residence.
Starke County Highway Superintendent Meets with FEMA Representatives
Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler met with FEMA representatives last week to discuss flood damage to the county’s roads, bridges and culverts.
Ritzler told the Starke County Commissioners Monday night that there are three categories that the county qualifies for when it comes to reimbursement funding.
Public Hearings to be Held on Stellar Communities Designation Projects in Culver
The projects funded by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) as part of the Stellar Communities Designation Program in Culver will undergo public hearings this month and in May.
Hamlet Town-Wide Yard Sale Set for May
Starke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will have updates from several departments when they meet tonight.
Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler will have a flood damage assessment update for the commissioners tonight along with other information from the highway department. EMS Director Travis Clary and Clerk Mary Lynn Ritchie will provide an update as well as IT Director Mark Gourley.
Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission, BZA to Work on Fee Schedule
The Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission will soon be working toupdate the county’s fee schedule.
Pulaski County Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer told both the plan commission and board of zoning appeals members last week that the only fee schedule of record is for residential fees.
Pulaski County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Pulaski County Commissioners will meet in regular session tonight.
Discussions on wind turbines have taken center stage in Pulaski County over the past few weeks. The Pulaski County Plan Commission members and the Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals members heard from several citizens last week about their opposition of any large scale wind turbine farms or the placement of super turbines on any land in the county. The Pulaski County Commissioners have the topic on their agenda tonight.
Starke County Community Corrections Director Retiring
The Director of Starke County Community Corrections for the past nine years is entering retirement after Friday, April 6.
Robert Hinojosa has spent the past 30 years in community corrections with the majority of his experience in Lake County. He says Starke County has grown in the past nine years with communication between departments.
Town of Culver Opens Street Naming Contest
Culver Town Manager Jonathan Leist told the town council members last week about a street naming contest.
Residents, business owners, students, and visitors are encouraged to submit their best idea of a street name for the road leading to the Sand Hill Farm workforce housing development in Culver. There is an unnamed portion of road off of the main artery into the property off of Jefferson Street that provides an entrance to the first phase of the apartment complex.
Culver Town Council Tables Annexation Ordinance
The annexation ordinance involving parcels at 17664 State Road 17 and 19456 State Road 10 in Culver is tabled. Thomas Beste recently requested that action in a written notice to the Culver Town Council. Two readings of the ordinance have unanimously passed, but the third reading will be on hold.
This decision comes after the council rejected the first reading of an ordinance that would rezone those 71 acres as a Planned Unit Development for a housing development and gas station. Several residents spoke out in a lengthy public hearing earlier this month against the proposed gas station on the north side of State Road 10.
