District 4 Knox City Councilman Formally Resigns, Caucus to be Held Within the Next 30 Days

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Starke County’s Democrat Chairman Kenny Wallace is in the process of scheduling a caucus to find a replacement for the District 4 Knox City Council seat after Tim Manns submitted a formal resignation this week.

Mayor Dennis Estok noted that as city officials were in the process of preparing the bill of impeachment for Manns, his letter of resignation was delivered to the City Hall drop box. Chairman Wallace said that in order for it to be officially recognized, the document has to be submitted to him so he retrieved a copy from the mayor. Continue reading →

Resolution Passed to Prepare Bill of Impeachment For District 4 Knox City Councilman

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Knox City Council members took another step to address the consistent absence of the Councilman for District 4 when they met on Thursday.

City council members have been discussing the continuous absence of Councilman Tim Manns for several months. Because Manns is an elected official he continues to be paid per meeting, despite missing 20 out of 24 meetings in 2017 and failing to attend a single meeting in 2018 so far.

According to an Employee Compensation Report through IndianaGateway, Manns raked in about $4,000 in 2017, making approximately $333 per month. Continue reading →

Knox City Council Votes to Establish Ordinance Defining the Official Duties of Council Members

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Knox City Council members voted to move forward with establishing an ordinance that would define the official duties of city council members when they met last week.

Up until now, the duties of a council member have been implied but unspecified. This proposed ordinance would establish expectations and responsibilities for council members, including things such as attendance and constituent representation. Continue reading →