The Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission has a new member. Tyler Gutwein was appointed last week by the county commissioners. He replaces Rick Stone, who did not seek reappointment.
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Efforts to increase broadband availability and tourism in Pulaski County are a few of the things that will likely be scaled back, following the elimination of the Community Development Commission’s project coordinator position.
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Two Pulaski County employees are set to lose their jobs, under the 2020 budget narrowly approved by the county council Monday. A motion to reinstate the Community Development Commission’s project coordinator position failed by a vote of four-to-three, despite CDC Executive Director Nathan Origer’s efforts to persuade council members and the apparent support of much of the audience.
Continue readingA proposal to redirect some of the Pulaski County Community Development Commission’s funding to the county’s towns drew several concerns during a special CDC meeting Tuesday.
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The Pulaski County Farmers’ Market, a planned Leadership Pulaski County class, and tourism marketing efforts could all be in jeopardy, if the county council follows through with a proposed CDC staffing cut.
Continue readingA plan to cut the Pulaski County Community Development Commission’s two-member staff down to one had CDC members asking the county council president for answers Tuesday. The council voted four-to-three last week to remove funding for the CDC’s project coordinator position from the 2020 budget proposal.
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As the Pulaski County Community Development Commission faces a staffing cut, one county council member is suggesting a different way to spur economic growth. During Monday’s county commissioners meeting, Council Member Mike Tiede suggested giving each of the county’s towns $25 per resident.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Community Development Commission is planning its next steps, after the county council took action last week to cut its staff in half.
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Two Pulaski County employees would lose their jobs and one county department would be eliminated entirely, under the county council’s current budget proposal. Council members voted four-to-three Monday to cut all funding for the Microfilm Department out of the 2020 budget, presumably eliminating Janet Onken’s position.
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A list of salary adjustments was approved by the Pulaski County Council Tuesday. It reflects previously-approved changes to the Community Development Commission project coordinator salary, as well as a few personnel changes to fill various vacancies. “It’s the change that you made last meeting on Krysten Hinkle,” Auditor Laura Wheeler explained, “and we have Marie Roth that was promoted to the 911 director and David Kain then went to part-time, and then we have Heather Rogers who is in Soil and Water, and she went from part-time to full-time, taking over from Quentin Blount.”
Changes are coming to Pulaski County’s salary matrix next year. The 2019 matrix approved by the county council last week seeks to correct a couple of oversights in the current version by adding the jail commander and certain employees in the Health Department. It also appears that EMS employees will remain on the matrix next year. The EMS Department was added to the system last month, despite opposition from EMS Director Bryan Corn and some of his employees.
Employees in the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and Community Development Commission may soon be getting raises, as the county council tries to resolve issues with the county’s salary matrix. One problem has to do with Sheriff Jeff Richwine’s salary. He told council members Monday that state statute requires his salary to be at least half that of the county prosecutor, but it’s now below that threshold since the prosecutor got a raise last year.
Making sure Pulaski County’s economic development goals continue to meet the needs of the community as a whole is a current focus for the Community Development Commission.
The Pulaski County Farmers’ Market wants a more visible location in Downtown Winamac.
Pulaski County Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan P. Origer now has a full-time assistant. The county council approved the establishment of that position Monday evening. Continue reading
A festival celebrating Indiana’s Bicentennial, as well as all things Pulaski County, gets underway this afternoon in Downtown Winamac. TorchFest kicks off with the arrival of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch and continues through Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch makes its way to Pulaski County tomorrow afternoon. It’s passing through each of Indiana’s 92 counties before ending up at the Statehouse in Indianapolis next week. Continue reading
Pulaski County’s celebration of the state bicentennial has now been officially recognized by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission. TorchFest was approved last week as a Bicentennial Legacy Project. Continue reading
The Pulaski County Farmers’ Market is being revived, and organizers are looking for vendors. Continue reading
Pulaski County’s still looking for nominations for torchbearers for next year’s Indiana Bicentennial celebration. Continue reading
