Efforts to bring the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office in line with other county departments moved forward slightly last month, but the county council stopped short of offering the coroner health insurance and retirement benefits. Council members agreed to let County Attorney Kevin Tankersley add the Coroner’s Office to the county handbook and review a proposed job description for a part-time deputy.
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Pulaski County’s first doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive Thursday. “It’s not as much as we were hoping, but we’re excited to get it and to get started,” Terri Hansen with the Pulaski County Health Department told the county commissioners Monday.
Continue readingThe two new Pulaski County Commissioners will take their seats for the first time tonight. Maurice Loehmer and Charles Mellon took the oath of office last week, after winning last year’s elections. They’ll join returning Commissioner Mike McClure.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Courthouse renovation and Justice Center expansion continue to move closer to the construction phase. The committees set up to review proposals from potential construction managers have recommended Tonn & Blank Construction to oversee both projects.
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The end of 2020 means the end of the terms of several long-serving elected officials who did not seek reelection. Jay Sullivan leaves the Pulaski County Council after 20 years in office, several of those as council president. He took time during his final meeting to thank the county’s citizens for giving him the honor of serving them.
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Pulaski County will be paying more for workers’ compensation insurance next year, but will no longer have to use an assigned risk pool.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners will discuss insurance renewal this morning. They’re expected to hear from Gene Timm and Kyle Conrad with Novotny Insurance. It will be the last regular meeting for commissioners Kenny Becker and Jerry Locke. Neither sought reelection, after serving a single four-year term.
Continue readingAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, state and local officials are making sure they have access to morgue space. Pulaski County Coroner Jon Frain told the county council and commissioners Monday that the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and neighboring counties have asked if they could rent space in Pulaski County’s morgue, if necessary.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Council will consider a few changes to the Coroner’s Office tonight. Coroner Jon Frain is asking to get the same health insurance and retirement benefits as the county’s other elected officials. As a first step, the county commissioners voted last month to recommend that the council make the coroner a full-time position.
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Pulaski County will soon be testing its jail inmates for COVID-19. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners Monday that his department has gotten some rapid tests from the Indiana Department of Correction, and now the jailers are being trained how to use them.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners are expected to consider a revolving loan request tonight. Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer is expected to discuss a revolving loan and a partial mortgage release. EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo will have updates, and Kyle Conrad with Novotny Insurance will give a renewal review.
Continue readingEfforts to extend the Panhandle Pathway could get a boost from the Indiana Department of Transportation. Plans call for the trail to be extended north from Winamac to the Tippecanoe River State Park, with much of it running along U.S. 35.
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A confined hog feeding operation will be getting a tax break from Pulaski County. The county council voted six-to-one last week to grant a tax abatement for a facility being built by Derrick and Abbie Stalbaum in Rich Grove Township.
Continue readingPulaski County residents are being urged to do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19. Brian Ledley with the county’s incident management team says that not only has the county seen a dramatic increase in cases in recent weeks, but the out-of-town hospitals where Pulaski County typically sends its heart attack patients are filling up.
Continue readingPulaski County Coroner Jon Frain is expected to give a COVID-19 update during this morning’s county commissioners meeting. The commissioners will also consider a request from the chamber of commerce to put a Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn.
Continue readingA confined feeding operation being developed in rural Pulaski County could soon be getting a tax abatement. Derrick and Abbie Stalbaum are seeking a property tax abatement for a facility they’re building on County Road 1050 West in Rich Grove Township.
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Pulaski County is hiring an advertising agency to help with its tourism marketing efforts. The county commissioners Monday approved an agreement with Chicago-based Marketing Partnerships International.
Continue readingPulaski County’s tourism advertising is expected to be discussed during tonight’s county commissioners meeting. Sheriff Jeff Richwine is also expected to have updates. The commissioners will also consider an agreement with Malcon, for the company’s help in finding potential fuel tax reimbursements.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners recently finalized updates to the county’s hazardous materials response plan.
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A high turnover rate among Pulaski County Emergency Medical Services staff is prompting EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo to consider some policy changes. He told the county commissioners Monday that while the county may not be able to keep up with neighboring services’ pay rates, it may be able to make the job a little easier during the overnight hours.
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