Pulaski County has a new building inspector. Karla Redweik was appointed to the position by the county commissioners Monday. She was the Building Department assistant for years and had been serving as interim building inspector for the past few months.
Continue readingPulaski County Fires Building Inspector
Allegedly driving a county-owned vehicle with alcohol in his system has cost the Pulaski County building inspector his job. The county commissioners voted unanimously Monday to discharge Doug Hoover from his employment.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Finalize Updates to Solar Regulations
The Pulaski County Commissioners have finalized updates to the county’s solar farm regulations, but not without some concerns from Commissioner Chuck Mellon. The commissioners Monday approved the amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance recommended by the advisory plan commission on March 11. The adjustments beef up setback and screening requirements, among other things.
Continue readingPulaski County Raising Development Fees for Larger Businesses
Larger businesses will soon have to pay more for certain development fees in Pulaski County. An updated fee schedule was approved by the county commissioners last week, at the recommendation of the county’s advisory plan commission.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Hopes That CARES Act Funds Could Ease Impact of Solar Litigation
How a pending legal battle over a proposed solar farm will impact Pulaski County’s finances was discussed by the county council Monday. A group of 10 individuals has taken legal action against both the board of commissioners and the board of zoning appeals, regarding the Mammoth Solar project.
Continue readingPulaski Council Votes to Keep EMA Director Full-Time in 2021 Budget
Pulaski County will continue to have a full-time emergency management agency director next year. In the 2021 budget adopted Monday, the county council reversed its previous decision to cut the position to part-time.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Finalize Solar Regulation Updates
Updates to Pulaski County’s solar farm regulations were finalized by the county commissioners Monday. Building Inspector Doug Hoover explained that the changes to the Unified Development Ordinance include an updated fee schedule and setback requirements.
Continue readingCode Enforcement Challenges Discussed with Pulaski County Plan Commission
Efforts to clean up Pulaski County continue to be hampered by a lack of manpower and outdated ordinances. That’s according to a discussion during last week’s advisory plan commission meeting.
Continue readingPulaski County Officials Discuss Potential Solar Farm Plans, Revenue Opportunities
Pulaski County is gearing up for solar farm development, but exactly what that might look like still remains to be seen. Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer didn’t have any firm answers about the size of a potential solar farm during Monday’s advisory plan commission meeting.
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