The Starke County Commissioners and Council considered moving the process of refinancing the 2013 jail bonds for the Starke County Justice Center during their meeting Monday night.
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Several preliminary steps for the new Starke County Veteran’s Memorial were approved by the county park board Tuesday. The memorial will be placed on the southeast corner of the courthouse square. It will include the names of those killed in action in wars and conflicts dating back to the Civil War, etched in a black granite stone.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners reviewed a proposed resolution Monday night for the upcoming Veteran’s Memorial project.
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The Starke County Council members made several appointments to boards and commissions when they met this week.
The council reorganized with a change in leadership. Brad Hazelton was elected as council president and Dave Pearman retained as council vice president. Freddie Baker opted to step down from leading the council. He held the position in 2016 and 2017.
The first day of candidate filing ended with a few contested races in Starke County. District 2 County Commissioner Don Binkley has filed to run for reelection. He faces opposition from county council member Bryan Cavender. Meanwhile, Dale Conley and Howard A. Bailey Jr. have both filed for the County Council District 2 seat.
A couple of competitive primary races have taken shape in Starke County. As of Friday afternoon, four Democrats and one Republican have filed for the Commissioner District 3 seat. It’s currently held by Republican Kent Danford. Continue reading
Candidate filing is picking up in Starke County. Several county-wide seats are up for grabs this year. Incumbent Councilmen Freddie Baker, Bryan Cavender and Bob Sims are all running for reelection. Continue reading
Three Republican officials elected to office in Starke County were sworn into office Monday by Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall.
Kathy Norem was sworn in once again to the seat of county commissioner, alongside Kent Danford, who has also performed the role of county commissioner in the past. Danford said he’s looking forward to being back on the board of commissioners, and one of the big issues he plans to address involves keeping roads safe and open for travel.
Three Starke County Republicans will be sworn into office today by Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall.
Kathy Norem and Kent Danford will take the oath of office of Starke County Commissioner and Bryan Cavender will be sworn in as a Starke County Councilman.
The ceremony will take place in the Starke Circuit Courtroom on the third floor of the courthouse at 3 p.m. CT.
