The Knox City Council members honored outgoing Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston and City Council member Bertha Blue Thursday night. They opted not to seek re-election in this year’s Municipal Election.
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When Knox City Council members met for their first meeting of the month, Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston provided them with some information about one bond term that’s almost up and another that’s just about to start.
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Residents on the northeast side of Knox no longer have to boil their water before drinking it. Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston says the boil water order has been lifted as of Tuesday morning.
Continue readingKnox officials were able to save several hundred dollars by personally preparing paperwork related to the sale of surplus property.
Continue readingKnox Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston informed City Council members last week that he applied for a grant that will assist the Knox-Center Township Fire Department.
Continue readingThe Constellation of Starke Inter-Local Agreement was considered by the Knox City Council when members met on Tuesday.
Continue readingKnox Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston addressed the City’s trash service ordinance during the most recent Board of Works meeting.
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A few repairs were recently made at the Community Center in Knox, according to Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston.
Houston informed City Council members last Tuesday that there were a few matters that came up that had to be addressed right away.
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The Knox City Council was alerted of a recent land donation when members met Tuesday evening.
Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston informed council members that a local couple has provided the City with some property.
Continue readingKnox City Council members took action Tuesday night to adopt the 2020 Budget.
The City is estimating a total budget of $3,065,579, with a majority of money listed in the General Fund which has $1,609,355 in it.
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Projections about possible population changes within the state of Indiana could impact how much additional money will be funneled into municipalities in 2020.
Continue readingKnox City Council members considered a resolution related to the water and wastewater utilities and the splash pad in Wythogan Park when they met Tuesday night.
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The Knox City Council will consider a resolution related to splash pad services when members meet tonight.
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Knox City Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston appeared before the Starke County Council members Monday night asking for a resolution to a claim the city received for expenses toward the city’s Primary Municipal Election.
Continue readingKnox Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston briefly mentioned the ongoing budget process to City Council members during his report Tuesday night.
Continue readingKnox City Council members amended their agenda last Tuesday to include the consideration of a conflict of interest disclosure form.
Continue readingAs financial officials in the City of Knox dive into budget season, there are a few matters that must be addressed before they can proceed.
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The next phase of the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program in the City of Knox will get started soon.
When City Council members met on Tuesday, Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston reminded them that a $195,000 Community Development Block Grant was received from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.
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The Starke County Republican Party has new leadership. Dave Kesvormas was formally selected as the party chair during a caucus Tuesday, following the resignation of Brenda Stanojevic. Kesvormas says he was the only one to express interest in the position.
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The Starke County Clerk’s Office is working to address some perception issues, stemming from the fact that the county’s election clerk is also on next month’s ballot. Colleen Hodge is one of two Democrats running for Knox clerk-treasurer.
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