Efforts to develop a regional ag strategy have gotten a nearly $35,000 boost. The grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration was officially announced by the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission and Starke County Economic Development Foundation this week.
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A second round of COVID-19 relief is on its way to North Judson businesses. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe told the town council Monday that checks were sent out to businesses that applied late last week. “That’s been wrapped up and disbursed and everything sent to KIRPC for their reporting,” Rowe said.
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Any business that applied for Pulaski County’s latest round of COVID-19 relief is likely to get the full $10,000.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners last week finalized some arrangements for the county’s share of COVID-19 relief funding. The commissioners passed an ordinance directing CARES Act money to be used to reimburse public health and safety payroll costs.
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The City of Knox is trying to get more COVID-19 relief for its small businesses, but first, it needs residents to weigh in. The city is applying for $200,000 through the state’s COVID-19 Response Program.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Council narrowly decided to keep the same president for another year. Ken Boswell was reelected to the position last week by a vote of four-to-three, over Rudy DeSabatine. DeSabatine was then nominated for another year as vice-president, but was defeated by new council member Adam Loehmer, also by a vote of four-to-three.
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The Hamlet Police Department is working on adding new reserve officers. Town Marshal Clint Norem told the town council last week that one of his reserves has left the force, but about five others have expressed interest.
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The City of Knox hopes to be able to give more COVID-19 relief to local businesses, but whether they get it may depend on how well they enforce the mask order. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday that he plans to apply for the third round of the state’s COVID-19 Response Program. “I really think in our application that one of the questions that is going to be is, ‘Are you following the guidelines, the mask mandate, the social distancing, and all of that?’” Estok said.
Continue readingPulaski County businesses have another chance to apply for up to $10,000 in COVID-19 relief. The Community Development Commission has extended the application deadline for its COVID-19 Small Business Grant to Monday, October 19 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners will consider another procedural step related to a solar farm development’s financial impact. An agreement with accounting firm Baker Tilly regarding solar will be discussed tonight. The commissioners already decided to hire the firm to conduct a financial impact analysis. That, in turn, would help the county negotiate an economic development agreement.
Continue readingPulaski County businesses have until 4:00 p.m. EDT today to apply for up to $10,000 in COVID-19 relief from the Community Development Commission.
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Pulaski County is moving ahead with efforts to get COVID-19 relief for small businesses. The county commissioners Monday agreed to let the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission proceed with an application for $250,000 from the state’s COVID-19 Response Program.
Continue readingThe City of Knox is seeing some interest in its COVID-19 grant program for local businesses.
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More businesses may qualify for COVID-19 help from the City of Knox than previously thought, but it may take a while for them to get the funding. The city got $250,000 to give to small businesses as part of the state’s COVID-19 Response Program.
Continue readingThe Knox City Council will continue working tonight on some of the procedural steps for its COVID-19 grant program for local businesses. Council members will decide whether to officially accept the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission’s proposal to serve as grant administrator for the funding distributed by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
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For the first time in several years, the Pulaski County Council has a new president. Ken Boswell was elected council president Monday, after two rounds of voting.
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The Pulaski County Council will reorganize for 2020 when members meet tonight. In addition to choosing a president and vice-president, council members will also appoint a representative to the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners are keeping much of the county’s leadership the same for 2020. Kenny Becker will remain the board of commissioners’ president for a fourth year, following Monday’s reorganization.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners will reorganize for 2020 when they meet tonight. In addition to selecting the board’s president and vice president, they’ll also make several department appointments for the year.
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