The fire panel at the Starke County Courthouse will be replaced after Maintenance Director Jim Coad told the commissioners recently that it is obsolete.
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Curbs to be Replaced in Front of Starke County Annex Building No. 2
Work will be done to replace the curbs in front of the Starke County Annex Building No. 2 in Knox.
A few months ago the Starke County Commissioners mentioned to Maintenance Director Jim Coad about the safety concern of the curbs alongside the Pearl Street sidewalk in front of the second annex building. A quote was approved by Covenant Concrete and that work will be done as soon as the contractor’s time allows.
Starke County Council Approves Dehumidifier Purchase
The Starke County Council members approved the purchase of dehumidifiers for the basement of the Starke County Annex Building No. 2 in Knox.
Starke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where EMS Director Travis Clary and Clerk Mary Lynn Ritchie will have an update for the board while Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler will provide information on where the department stands on spring and summer operations.
Quotes Needed for Curbing, Carpeting at Annex Buildings in Knox
Quotes will be obtained to replace the curb along the west side of the Starke County Annex No. 2 building on Pearl Street in Knox.
Starke County Courthouse Elevator Project to Begin Soon
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.
Knox Box Approved for Three Starke County Buildings
The Starke County Commissioners considered the purchase of a Knox Box.
Starke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will discuss a request from Sheriff Bill Dulin about a new CAD system when they meet tonight. Sheriff Dulin said in a previous meeting that an update with the current system limits what the staff can use in terms of gathering pertinent information concerning drug cases for the application of grant funds. A new program could cost upwards of $150,000, which was the last preliminary estimate figured by Dulin, but he will have more information for the council members tonight.
Starke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin will discuss a job description for a part-time employee and request approval of a third K9 for the department. The job description was discussed with the Starke County Council members in January after they learned an employee was doing duties outside of the position for which he was hired. The job description should resolve the issue.
Highway Superintendent Completes ADA Audits of County Buildings
Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler reported to the Starke County Commissioners Monday night that the county buildings fared pretty well during a recent ADA audit.
Ritzler said only minor issues were found.
“I did an initial ADA audit of the courthouse, annex building, annex 2 with Jim Coad, I did the highway garage myself, and did the justice center with Tony Mildice,” explained Ritzler. “There were no deficiencies found at the justice center. Three were found in the new annex building, four in the courthouse, three in the annex and two at the garage. Most of those were just minor things like signage and counter height. The only major one that we had there was no curb cut at the new annex building in the front.”
