The Starke County Council discussed scheduling budget workshops during their meeting last week.
Continue readingStarke County Council to Meet for a Budget Planning Workshop in July
Starke County Council Holds Budget Workshop, Considers SCILL Center Request
The Starke County Council members went through budgets with department heads Monday afternoon. They were asked to put in an additional five percent in the budgets for a potential pay increase. However, based upon what the state may cut from the 2023 budget, employees may not get that much of a raise.
Continue readingStarke County Officials to Meet for a Budget Planning Workshop in June
The Starke County Council members and the Starke County Commissioners are planning to meet with office holders and department heads for a budget planning workshop in June before full negotiations start this fall.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Discusses Budget with County Council
Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler discussed some changes the Starke County Council members may see when the 2019 highway budget is presented during the budget workshop.
Starke County Sheriff Requests Three Full-Time Staff Members
The Starke County Commissioners considered a proposal from Sheriff Bill Dulin to move three part-time employees to full-time positions at the Starke County Sheriff’s Office in 2018.
Sheriff Dulin said he’d like to have a full-time receptionist, full-time cook and full-time 911 operator. He said a significant savings in part-time funding would be saved if these three employees moved to full-time. He is also asking for a raise of $1,000 for dispatchers to be included in the 2018 budget.
