The Francesville area will be getting some road upgrades, thanks to the latest round of Community Crossings grants.
Continue readingRoadwork Planned for Pulaski County Road 1450 West near Francesville
Pulaski County Commissioners Pass Resolution Opposing House Bill 1381
Pulaski County has joined in the opposition against a bill that would shift control of wind and solar farm development to the state. The county commissioners passed a resolution Monday opposing House Bill 1381. Commissioner Chuck Mellon said the resolution expresses their “support for local control of land use decisions.”
Continue readingRoadwork, Banking, Health Insurance to Be Discussed at Today’s Pulaski Commissioners Meeting
Pulaski County officials will discuss roadwork, banking, and health insurance during this morning’s county commissioners meeting. The commissioners and Treasurer Teresa Bryant are expected to convene as the board of finance to choose a bank for cash management services.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Looking to Fill Current Maintenance Director Position
Pulaski County may be looking to have a new maintenance director in place before setting out to restructure the department. Commissioner Chuck Mellon previously presented a restructuring proposal that would involve adding a qualified maintenance person at a rate of $25 per hour.
Continue readingJustice Center Bond Ordinance Presented to Pulaski County Council
Plans are moving ahead to issue bonds for the expansion of the Pulaski County Justice Center, while county officials continue discussing the planned renovation of the courthouse.
Continue readingPulaski Council Votes Down Request to Move Part-Time Court Employee to Full-Time
The debate over Circuit Court staffing continued during last month’s joint Pulaski County Council and Commissioners meeting. Judge Mary Welker once again asked for a part-time staff member to be moved to full-time status.
Continue readingTippy’s Gets another Loan from Pulaski County to Help with Move
A Winamac restaurant is getting some more financial help from Pulaski County. The county commissioners Monday approved a $10,000 loan for Tippy’s through the county’s Revolving Loan Fund.
Continue readingStar City COVID-19 Testing Site Remains Open despite Low Usage
The OptumServe COVID 19 Testing site in Star City will remain open until at least the end of the month, even though it isn’t seeing much use. Pulaski County Incident Management Team Liaison Nathan Origer told the county commissioners Monday that the Indiana Department of Health wants it to stay open for now.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Hold Off on Courthouse Construction Manager Contract
The Pulaski County Commissioners have approved a construction manager contract for the justice center expansion but decided to hold off before approving one for the courthouse renovation. The commissioners chose Tonn & Blank Construction for both projects back in January.
Continue readingTippy’s Loan Request to Be Considered by Pulaski County Commissioners Tonight
A Winamac restaurant’s request for more financial help from Pulaski County is expected to be considered by the county commissioners tonight. Tippy’s is requesting money through the county’s Revolving Loan Fund to help relocate the business, according to draft minutes from the February Community Development Commission meeting. The business is still paying off a similar loan from its last move.
Continue readingPulaski County Offices Will Likely Have to Relocate during Courthouse Renovation
The Pulaski County Courthouse renovation may be more disruptive to county offices than officials had hoped. Project liaison Nathan Origer told the county commissioners last week that it now appears that all of the courthouse offices will have to be relocated during construction, except for Circuit Court itself.
Continue readingPulaski County Officials Express Interest in Selling Arens Field
Some Pulaski County officials are open to the idea of privatizing Arens Field, but there would be a number of obstacles that would have to be overcome before that could happen.
Continue readingPulaski County Maintenance Director Resigns, As Restructuring Discussions Continue
As Pulaski County officials consider restructuring the county’s Maintenance Department, its current director is stepping down. The resignation of Mia Salyers was accepted by the county commissioners Friday. She’d served as maintenance director for the past two years.
Continue readingPulaski Commissioners to Get Updates on COVID-19 Response, Renovation Projects
The Pulaski County Commissioners will get updates on the county’s COVID-19 response, along with its upcoming renovation projects this morning. A public hearing will be held for the county’s application for COVID-19 Response Program funding, and Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer is expected to give updates from the incident management team.
Continue readingPulaski County Employees May Continue Using COVID-19 Leave through March
Pulaski County government employees can continue using paid COVID-19 leave through the end of March. The extension was approved by the county council and commissioners last week.
Continue readingPulaski County Suicides, Drug Overdose Deaths Up in 2020, According to Coroner
Suicides and drug overdose deaths were up slightly in Pulaski County in 2020. Coroner Jon Frain reviewed last year’s numbers with the county council and commissioners last week. He said his office investigated nine accidental deaths, three suicides, and two homicides.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Finalize Arrangements for COVID-19 Relief Funding
The Pulaski County Commissioners last week finalized some arrangements for the county’s share of COVID-19 relief funding. The commissioners passed an ordinance directing CARES Act money to be used to reimburse public health and safety payroll costs.
Continue readingPulaski Council to Vote on Over $1 Million in Additional Appropriation Requests Tonight
More than $1 million in additional appropriations will be up for the Pulaski County Council’s final approval tonight. Many of those are appropriations that were approved last year but weren’t entirely spent by December 31. A lot of that is to cover up-front costs for various projects that can be reimbursed from other funding sources later.
Continue readingPulaski County Surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 Cases
Pulaski County has surpassed 1,000 COVID-19 cases. The county commissioners got an update Monday from Incident Management Team member Nathan Origer.
Continue readingPulaski Commissioners to Hold Hearing on COVID-19 Response Program Application Tonight
Pulaski County is one of many local communities competing for the third phase of COVID-19 Response Program money through the state. Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer told the county commissioners last month that while there is a variety of things that money can be used for, county officials have opted for another round of small business relief.
Continue reading
