The Pulaski County Commissioners will meet today where Pulaski County Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer will provide an update on the Justice Center construction and on the Incident Management Team.
Continue readingTime may be running out for a cottonwood tree that sits at the edge of a Pulaski County road. Mary Seidel told the county commissioners that the “gigantic” tree has been in front of the house she shares with her husband for decades without causing any trouble to passing vehicles.
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The local region is looking to better capitalize on its agricultural economy. Starke, Pulaski, and four other counties are working with the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission and the Purdue Center for Regional Development on an ag-based economic development strategy.
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Pulaski County is looking toward possible broadband investments. The county commissioners Tuesday approved a broadband-ready county resolution.
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Pulaski County’s COVID-19 situation is getting bad, according to Terri Hansen with the Pulaski County Health Department. “Things are actually really getting out of hand, I guess, to say right now,” Hansen told the county commissioners Tuesday. “As of today, we’ve had 1,466 cases in the county. We are currently at a metric of 2.5. We’re in the orange, and we are this close to going in the red.”
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A COVID-19 update is expected during tonight’s Pulaski County Commissioners meeting. Terri Hansen with the Pulaski County Health Department and Brian Ledley with Pulaski Memorial Hospital are scheduled to give updates and discuss the county’s COVID money.
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Pulaski County government offices now have a clearer set of guidelines to follow, when it comes to technology purchases. The county council and commissioners recently signed off on an IT consultant policy.
Continue readingPulaski County continues building up its Building Department staff. Building Inspector Karla Redweik has appointed Tina Dunn as deputy building inspector, taking over Redweik’s former position.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Assessor’s Office is sticking with the Nexus Group for its cyclical property assessments. The county commissioners Monday approved the company’s bid for a maximum total cost of $460,000 for the next four-year cycle.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners will open bids for the Assessor’s Office this morning. Assessor Holly VanDerAa is scheduled to present bids for cyclical assessment.
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The guaranteed maximum price of the Pulaski County Justice Center project is going up. During their joint session with the county council Monday, the county commissioners approved a change order raising the maximum price by more than $54,000.
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Pulaski County officials are hopeful that revenues from the Mammoth Solar development could pay for much of the Justice Center and Courthouse projects, even though the developers are requesting the maximum possible tax abatement.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Council is expected to get an update on solar farm development tonight. The council has been asked to consider a tax abatement for the Mammoth Solar project, but litigation over the project has delayed those discussions.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Justice Center expansion project is underway. Crews had begun tearing up parts of Meridian Street, according to a photo shared on the county’s Facebook page over the weekend.
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Plans are moving ahead for an animal control facility at the Pulaski County Recycling and Transfer Station. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners Monday that he’s working on outfitting the old salt barn to house dogs.
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The Pulaski County health officer is encouraging the use of masks in schools. Nathan Origer gave an update on behalf of Dr. Rex Allman and the incident management team during Monday’s county commissioners meeting.
Continue readingPulaski 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 readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners are expected to appoint a new building inspector and deputy building inspector tonight. Former building inspector Doug Hoover was fired back in May. A resolution appointing an information technology consultant will also be up for approval.
Continue readingDogs seized by Pulaski County Animal Control may soon be taken to the Recycling and Transfer Station. Sheriff Jeff Richwine has been looking for a solution for animals that aren’t able to be housed at the Starke County Humane Society or the Pulaski Animal Center.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Justice Center expansion project is getting underway. County officials said on Facebook that fencing has been installed at the worksite, and Meridian Street is expected to close by Monday morning between the Justice Center and Courthouse. The portion next to Howard’s Marathon will remain open.
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