Starke County recently received over $10,000 in CARES Act reimbursement funds from the Secretary of State’s Office for items dealing with the 2020 elections.
Continue readingStarke County Clerk Discusses CARES Act Funds with Election Board
Culver Community School Corporation Treasurer Gives Funds Report
Culver Community School Corporation Treasurer Casey Howard gave the school board a comprehensive look last week at how the corporation is looking when it comes to funds this year.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Encouraged with Finance Report
A review of the Starke County Highway Department’s finance report fared a little better than expected this year with the loss of gas tax revenues due to COVID-19. That’s according to Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler who discussed the Motor Vehicle Highway (MVH) and Local Roads and Streets (LRS) distributions with the Starke County Commissioners last week.
Continue readingGovernor, Legislative Leaders Ask State Board of Education to Delay Student Count
Making sure schools are fully funded, even if they offer virtual learning, is the goal of a new recommendation from Governor Holcomb and legislative leaders. Back in June, the governor said he’d endorsed a plan to continue to fund students at 100 percent, if they’re out of the classroom due to COVID-19.
Continue readingWest Central School Board Works on 2021 Budget
The West Central School Board members are working on the budget for 2021. Superintendent Dan Zylstra said the board approved the advertisement of the budget during their meeting last week.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Reviews Funding with Commissioners
Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler ran through some budget numbers with the commissioners during their meeting on Monday night.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Review Proposed Park Board Budget
Starke County Commissioner Kathy Norem presented a proposed budget for the Starke County Park Board last week and asked her fellow commissioners if they would support it.
Continue readingK-12 Schools Will Not Have State Funding Cut due to COVID-19
Indiana’s K-through-12 schools will likely be spared from the state’s COVID-19 budget cuts. Governor Eric Holcomb is recommending moving ahead with the current K-through-12 budget, including planned increases.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Reviews Budget, Funding
Starke County Highway Department Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler anticipates a sharp reduction in state funds in the next three months.
Continue readingStarke County Council Members Schedule More Budget Discussions
The Starke County Council members will hear from department heads in a budget workshop on Thursday, July 25.
Continue readingStarke County Council Makes Decision on City of Knox Primary Election Invoice
Knox City Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston appeared before the Starke County Council members Monday night asking for a resolution to a claim the city received for expenses toward the city’s Primary Municipal Election.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Agrees to Spend Up to Another $10,000 on Fiscal Planning
The Pulaski County Council has agreed to spend up to another $10,000 to continue its fiscal planning process. Member Ken Boswell told the rest of the council Monday that the county has reached the limit of its initial agreement with Peters Municipal Consultants.
Continue readingWest Central School Board Looks Ahead to 2020 Budget
The West Central School Board members took time last week to look ahead at what to expect when it comes to the 2020 budget.
Continue readingStarke County Park Board to Create Budget
The Starke County Park Board does not have a dedicated source of funding, but it still apparently has to have a budget. That was the information shared during Tuesday’s meeting.
Continue readingWest Central School Superintendent Updates School Board on State Budget Discussions
Current state budget discussions could mean less money coming into the West Central School Corporation.
Continue readingKnox School Superintendent Updates Board on Budget
Knox Community School Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart updated the school board members on the state of the 2018 budget last week.
He said he was satisfied with the numbers.
Continue readingWest Central School Board Discusses Budget Resolutions
The West Central School Board members considered resolutions last week that deal with budget items.
Francesville Town Council Adopts Budget
The Francesville Town Council adopted the town’s 2019 budget earlier this month.
Culver Town Council Adopts 2019 Budget
The Culver Town Council members approved the 2019 budget during their meeting last week.
Oregon-Davis School Board Members Review Budget
The Oregon-Davis School Board members reviewed several worksheets on several aspects of the 2019 budget in a work session Thursday night.
