The Town of Hamlet’s 2020 budget was adopted by the town council Wednesday. Overall, it totals just over $448,000, according to Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts. “So we’re asking for, in General [Fund], $311,034, which was cut a little bit,” she explained. “[Local Road & Street] is $7,250, which is about the same as last year. [Motor Vehicle Highway] is $54,600, also cut a little bit. The Park was cut a lot – asking for $8,600.”
Continue reading
Members of the Knox City Council and Board of Works considered documents related to the Police Department’s proposed reserve program this week.
Continue reading
The Knox Community School Corporation is making some significant changes to its $20 million building project.
Continue reading
The Culver Community Schools Corporation has gotten a sizable rebate, thanks to its recent LED lighting project. An energy efficiency rebate check was presented during Monday’s school board meeting, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. “NIPSCO, Lockheed, and Trane were here to present us a check for $43,403.35,” she says.
Continue reading
In order to help curb the misuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications, the Indiana State Police and local agencies will be teaming up with the DEA for the bi-annual ‘Drug Take-Back Day’ this weekend.
Continue reading
North Judson officials took another look at the Constellation of Starke Inter-Local Agreement when members Monday night.
Continue reading
The generosity of a local organization was publically recognized when the North Judson-San Pierre School Board met Tuesday night.
Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin mentioned that the Denham Freewill Baptist Church provided the school corporation with a donation for a specific purpose.
Continue reading
The first influenza-related death of the 2019-2020 flu season has been reported by the Indiana State Department of Health.
Last flu season, more than 110 Indiana residents died from influenza-associated illnesses.
Continue reading
The City of Knox is once again partnering with the SCILL Center to provide some fall-time lawn care to elderly citizens and physically disabled residents for which they will give away a vast quantity of walking sticks.
Continue reading
The Town of Hamlet’s 2020 budget will be up for adoption during tonight’s town council meeting. Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts is proposing a reduction of almost $19,000 from this year’s budget, since more money is expected to be lost to the property tax cap. Hamlet’s proposed budget totals more than $448,000, with just over $311,000 of that being the General Fund.
Continue reading
The Knox Board of Works will consider a request to waive building permit fees for the Knox School Corporation when they meet today.
Continue reading
The North Judson Police Department welcomed a familiar face to the full-time force during Monday night’s town council meeting.
Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation will have to dip into its Rainy Day Fund next year to keep the budget balanced. Interim Superintendent Dr. Gib Crimmins discussed the 2020 budget proposal with the school board Monday.
Continue reading
The Winamac Town Council recently considered an ordinance that would extend their contract with the Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) through the year 2050.
Continue readingMultiple ordinances will come before the Knox City Council when members meet tonight.
Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will hold a public hearing over a tentative teacher’s compensation plan when members meet tonight at 5:30 p.m.
Continue reading
Winamac Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger recently announced that she was asked to serve as a district director by the Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers (ILMCT).
During last week’s Town Council meeting, Berger said she was asked to serve District 1.
Continue reading
Discussion about how to pay for a new water tower continued during last week’s Medaryville Town Council meeting. Bids for the construction of a water tower across the street from the town hall came in much higher than expected. Now, town officials are considering three financing options to fill a funding gap of more than $200,000.
Continue reading
Oregon-Davis Elementary School has updated its grading system for first graders. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman says the new grade card is designed to let parents know where their children are, when it comes to meeting state standards.
Continue readingThe North Judson Town Council will consider an Inter-Local Agreement related to Constellation of Starke’s Stellar efforts when members meet tonight.
Continue reading
