The Pulaski County Justice Center expansion project is about to begin, as the county council continues to approve the procedural steps by the narrowest of margins. Last month, the council voted four-to-three to issue up to $5.6 million worth of bonds.
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Any business that applied for Pulaski County’s latest round of COVID-19 relief is likely to get the full $10,000.
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Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties continue to see a low level of COVID-19 spread. All three counties remain in the blue on the Indiana Department of Health’s county metrics map.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Justice Center expansion project is expected to start in the next couple weeks, while the proposed courthouse renovation remains on hold.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners will get an update on the state’s READI program tonight. Regions made up of counties, cities, and towns can apply for up to $50 million to invest in quality of place and talent attraction.
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Shopping around for health insurance will lead to some significant cost savings for Pulaski County. The county commissioners voted last week to switch its coverage from Cigna to Anthem with EPIC Insurance as the agent.
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Where to put potentially dangerous animals is being considered by Pulaski County officials. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners last week that the animal control officer typically takes animals to the Starke County Humane Society or the Pulaski Animal Center.
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Pulaski County is easing its new restrictions on ambulance transfers, following discussions with hospital officials. Earlier this month, the county commissioners voted to reduce the transfer radius from 100 to 65 miles, to extend the life of the county’s ambulances. But that raised concern from doctors, since that puts the major trauma centers out of reach.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners have accepted a guaranteed maximum price for the Justice Center expansion. Construction manager Tonn & Blank has set the maximum construction cost at just over $4.5 million, according to information shared on the county’s Facebook page.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners will consider a job description for an EMS driver this morning. EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo has been exploring a number of options to keep ambulances running amid a shortage of paramedics and EMTs.
Continue readingPulaski County EMS is no longer taking hospital transfers to Fort Wayne or Indianapolis. The county commissioners voted last week to reduce the transfer radius from 100 miles to 65.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Council has narrowly decided to move ahead with a revised bond ordinance for the Justice Center project, as costs continue to increase. The ordinance letting the county borrow up to $5.6 million without the involvement of the county auditor passed Monday by a vote of four-to-three.
Continue readingA decision on whether to proceed with the Pulaski County Justice Center renovation and expansion is expected from the county council and commissioners tonight.
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The cost of disposing items at the Pulaski County Recycling and Transfer Station will soon be going up. The county commissioners Monday agreed to raise the transfer station’s disposal fees by 50 cents for the per-bag rate and by a penny a pound for items measured by weight.
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The COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be effective in Pulaski County. Of the roughly 4,100 Pulaski County residents fully vaccinated, fewer than five of them subsequently tested positive, according to Nathan Origer with the county’s incident management team.
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The proposed expansion and renovation of the Pulaski County Justice Center has drawn some interest from a number of potential contractors. The county commissioners Monday opened a total of 48 bids for 22 different project categories.
Continue readingBids for the Pulaski County Justice Center project will be opened during tonight’s county commissioners meeting.
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Four of Pulaski County’s Tippecanoe River bridges are set to get some repairs. The county commissioners recently accepted a $112,000 quote from JCI Bridge Group for work on bridges 282, 207, 183, and 158.
Continue readingPulaski County has finalized the appointments of its new maintenance director and head custodian. Larry Weaver was appointed maintenance director by the county commissioners during a special meeting Tuesday, according to a post on the Pulaski County, Indiana, Government Facebook page. He’ll be paid $23.50 an hour, under the pay structure approved by the county council last week. Tammy Pack was appointed head custodian at $16 an hour.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners hope to finalize their maintenance director and head custodian appointments during a special meeting tonight. The commissioners named their selections earlier this month. But they were unable to start, since the county council wanted more information on costs before finalizing the Maintenance Department restructuring and setting pay rates. In the end, the council agreed to set the hourly pay rates at $23.50 for the maintenance director and $16 for the head custodian.
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