Starke County Recorder Mandy Thomason was elected vice president of the Association of Indiana Counties’ (AIC) Northwest District during the annual meeting in Pulaski County last month.
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Four Starke County officials were among the hundreds who attended last week’s Association of Indiana Counties Annual Conference in Switzerland County.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners considered a resolution Monday night that would express their opposition to House Bill 1381.
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If you owe Pulaski County money, the county will soon be able to garnish your state income tax refunds. The county commissioners Tuesday agreed to take part in the Tax Refund and Exchange Compliance System.
A scheduled statewide opioid summit is expected to draw hundreds of justice leaders in all counties to help fight the opioid epidemic.
Pulaski County is getting outside help to address accessibility issues at the courthouse. Continue reading
The decision to being dark fiber optic infrastructure into the counties of St. Joesph and Marshall plus the City of Plymouth has prompted the Association of Indiana Counties to award county officials for that effort.
The entities were the recipient of the 2014 Local Government Cooperation Award for the Metronet project.
The Metronet project that extends dark fiber from St. Joseph to Marshall County will assist businesses in obtaining the highest speed of internet available to streamline operations and to create economic development. The project was funded by Marshall County government, St. Joseph County government and local businesses.
Pulaski County will get an additional $582,393 from the state over the next two years. Marshall County’s share is $1.1 million, LaPorte County will get an increase of slightly over $1 million, and Jasper County will draw down an extra $718,122 per year.
The Association of Indiana Counties applauds the move as a great step forward in improving our state and local road networks.
Marshall County Auditor Penny Lukenbill is beefing up her resume, this time being elected to the position of President of the Association of Indiana Counties Board of Directors.
The AIC Board of Directors sets rules and regulations as well as legislative goals for the Association of Indiana Counties, a not-for-profit organization established more than 50 years ago to improve county government.
Newly elected Starke County Council members, Dave Pearman, Tony Radkiewicz and Mitch Semans, attended the Association of Indiana Counties Newly Elected Officials Seminar. The all day event was held January 22nd at the Crowne Plaza, Indianapolis Airport.
The conference was attended by more than 200 county elected officials from all over Indiana. Seminar training included such topics as: Open Door Law & Access to Public Records, Overview of the Department of Local Government Finance, Tax and Assessment Issues, main Revenue Sources & Debt Financing, Purchasing and Public bidding, Employee/Employer Issues, State Board of Accounts Overview and the Basics of County Budgeting.
The various functions of the AIC include lobbying the Indiana General Assembly on behalf of counties, serving as liaison among counties, state and federal agencies as well as providing technical assistance and training to county officials and employees.
The Association of Indiana Counties applauded the Indiana Senate Elections Committee for passing a bill that would allow Indiana counties to adopt Vote Centers. Vote Centers are a top priority of the Association and the Indiana County Clerks Association because Vote Centers make voting more convenient for voters and less costly for taxpayers.
