The Starke County Commissioners considered a recommendation concerning the bids received and opened for the projects that will be funded with money from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). The county was a finalist in the 2019 Regional Stellar Communities Designation process and funding was given to the county for that honor.
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The Starke County Park Board members opened a public input session Tuesday night for people to give feedback on what they would like to see in the five-year Master Parks Plan when it comes to park systems in the county and at Bass Lake.
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The Knox City Council members accepted a proposal for a grant administrator when they met Tuesday night.
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The Starke County Courthouse elevator is installed, but it has to wait for the final state inspection.
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The Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where a new security measure will be in place.
The Starke County Commissioners discussed courthouse elevator bids during their meeting this week.
The Starke County Commissioners scheduled another bid opening process for the Starke County Courthouse elevator project as no bids were submitted before the deadline of Thursday, May 31.
The Starke County Commissioners asked the Starke County Council members for just over $142,000 in additional appropriations for capital projects in the CEDIT and Jail CEDIT funds.
The Starke County Courthouse elevator project will get underway this summer.
Maintenance Director Jim Coad and Commissioner Kathy Norem met with John Kirk from DLZ two weeks ago and noted that the advertisement for bids has been given. A special meeting will be held later this month to open the bids in order to meet K-IRPC grant requirement deadline of May 31.
The Medaryville Town Council members will work to get funding to build a new water tower.
The town council members met in special session Monday night to discuss repairing the current water tower or erecting a completely new structure. According to Clerk-Treasurer Judy Harwood, the council weighed both options quite heavily. They eventually decided to build a new water tower as it was the most economical option.
The Starke County Commissioners are looking to appoint a representative to the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission (K-IRPC) Board.
Betty Dotlich recently resigned as Starke County’s representative. That resignation will need to be filled soon.
The Starke County Commissioners signed grant paperwork to obtain monetary assistance for a new elevator in the Starke County Courthouse.
The commissioners will be applying for a $500,000 grant from the state through the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission (K-IRPC). The county’s match is $55,560. In a previous meeting, K-IPRC representative Edwin Buswell said the grant is very competitive.
The grant proposal was submitted and the final application will be submitted in September.
The Knox City Council discussed a grant match amount for the proposed water project.
The project will replace outdated galvanized lines and repair pressure issues to fire hydrants. Water Superintendent Todd Gardner told the Board of Public Works recently that the section of line around brown circle on Delamatyr and Fisher and Adam will be replaced. The other part of the project would extend lines to Mound Street and Myrtle Court. Washington Street and Allen Drive would also be involved. The project may also include an extension of lines from Williams Street to John Street.
The Knox City Council held a public hearing Monday night to gather opinions on a proposed grant application for a water line project this summer.
K-IPRC Executive Director Edwin Buswell said the City of Knox will be applying for an Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) grant in the amount of $350,000 for the project. The local match will be 20 percent or $70,000.
Mayor Rick Chambers explained that Water Superintendent Todd Gardner and the engineers are looking to improve water flow in areas of the city.
Members of the Medaryville Fire Department met with an architectural firm last week to discuss a new fire station/community center.
Fire Chief Shaun Hauptli told WKVI that another representative met with the officials and couldn’t get any specific details nailed down about a new building. An architect is expected to come back to the area in a couple of weeks to get plans rolling for a building.
Hauptli said that he is continuing to work with the K-IRPC branch in Monon to get a $400,000 grant for the proposed project.
While Hauptli hasn’t discussed the project with the township trustee at this time, he stated that the best plan is to tear down the existing fire station and build a new structure. The new building would serve as a new fire station and a place for community events.
Starke County’s Coalition Against Domestic Abuse, or CADA, is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Kankakee Valley REMC.
CADA received the money through the Operation Round-up Trust grant program. The money will be used to expand the Phoenix House, a transitional housing program for victims of domestic violence and their dependent children. The additional space will add meeting/advocacy rooms for clients, additional office space and storage space for donated items for victims of domestic abuse. A restroom will also be built for convenience of advocacy volunteers.
