Pulaski County will be paying more for workers’ compensation insurance next year, but will no longer have to use an assigned risk pool.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Choose New Workers’ Comp Provider
Pulaski County Council Approves Budget Transfer for Workers’ Comp Change
The Pulaski County Council has approved funding arrangements for the change in the county’s workers’ compensation coverage. The county was dropped by the Indiana Public Employers’ Plan, leading the county commissioners to choose a policy using the state pool last month.
Continue readingIPEP Safety Grant Awarded to City of Knox
The Knox-Center Township Fire Department will be able to acquire some new equipment thanks to an action taken by former Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston before he left office.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Approve New Workers’ Comp Policy
After getting dropped by its workers’ compensation provider, Pulaski County has now secured coverage for next year. The county commissioners Monday approved a policy using the Indiana state pool. The cost ended up being about $164,000, which was less than $2,000 more than the county’s policy with the Indiana Public Employers’ Plan.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners to Vote on Solar Ordinance Updates Today
Updates to Pulaski County’s solar farm regulations are up for the county commissioners’ final approval this morning. One of the biggest changes is that commercial solar farms would only be allowed in agricultural zones after a hearing before the board of zoning appeals or in planned unit developments. The proposed updates to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance got a favorable recommendation from the advisory plan commission last month.
Continue readingPulaski County Dropped by Workers’ Comp Insurance Provider
Pulaski County appears to be looking for a new workers’ compensation insurance provider. Last week, Auditor Laura Wheeler presented the county commissioners with paperwork to renew the county’s coverage with the Indiana Public Employers’ Plan.
Continue readingNorth Judson Utility Department Receives IPEP Grants for Equipment Purchases
Randy Schwartz, North Judson Utilities;
Brandon Hart, North Judson Utilities;
Christin Romine, 1st Source Insurance (photo provided by IPEP)
The Town of North Judson has gotten some new equipment that will help keep town employees safe, thanks to a grant from the Indiana Public Employers’ Plan. Continue reading
Starke County Highway Department Celebrates Safety Milestone
Starke County Highway Department employees remained accident free this summer. Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler told the commissioners this week there were no reported accidents or injuries between June 21st and September 21st. Highway department employees drove more than 89,000 miles and spent quite a bit of time doing road work that required traffic control during that three month period. Continue reading
