Plans for the 2020 elections are moving ahead in Pulaski County. The Pulaski County Justice Center in Winamac will once again serve as the main early voting site for the primary and general elections, following the approval of the county commissioners Monday.
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The Pulaski County Courthouse’s new safety and security measures take effect today. A single point of entry is being put in place, according to a post on the county’s Facebook page.
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Nearly five years after the partial collapse of the Sportsman’s Bar and Grill, what’s left of the structure continues to cause headaches for the Town of Monterey. The town council recently sent a letter to the Pulaski County Commissioners.
Continue readingPulaski County officials continue working on plans to add a security checkpoint to the courthouse. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners Monday that he’s gotten information about Cass County’s security staffing.
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A “Second Amendment sanctuary” ordinance will be up for discussion at tonight’s Pulaski County Commissioners meeting. It would presumably allow officials not to enforce certain laws that may restrict the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Continue readingPulaski County will soon try to sell some land, equipment, and furniture. The county commissioners last week approved a tax sale resolution for various parcels owned by the county.
Continue readingPulaski County jail inmates will soon be able to appear in court by video conference. Circuit Court Judge Mary Welker told the county commissioners last week that video equipment has been installed in her courtroom, and electronic hearings will be able to start as soon as the equipment is set up on the jail end.
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The Pulaski County Coroner’s Office had a busy year in 2019. Coroner Jon Frain told the county commissioners last week that the county had 149 deaths last year, which is more than usual. Almost a third of them were investigated by the Coroner’s Office.
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Pulaski County is seeking funding for the upcoming replacement of the bridge on County Road 400 East over Mill Creek. The county commissioners last week approved a commitment letter for its share of the project cost.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners are adding their support to a proposed work release center. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the commissioners last week that Rowland Design has come up with a plan that would house 30 people. The estimated cost is $450,000, but Richwine thought it could be done for less than that.
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Updating Pulaski County’s computers will be a much bigger project than initially thought.
Earlier this month, Auditor Laura Wheeler told the county commissioners that 11 to 15 computers were still using Windows 7, which is being discontinued. This week, she said that number is actually closer to 45, and she still hadn’t heard from all of the departments.
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The Pulaski County Election Board is gearing up for absentee voting. Board members plan to continue using the Justice Center as the main early voting location.
Continue readingPulaski County could soon become a “Second Amendment sanctuary county.” A letter supporting the measure was read to the county commissioners Tuesday by resident Terry Young, who also happens to be running for commissioner this year.
Continue readingVisitors to the Pulaski County Courthouse may soon have to pass by a security guard. Starting next month, all visitors will have to use the basement entrance on the west side of the building. Maintenance Director Mia Salyers asked the county commissioners Tuesday about posting a guard at the new single point of entry.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners are expected to get a security update from Maintenance Director Mia Salyers this morning. Salyers will also discuss a policy amendment. Sheriff Jeff Richwine will likely revisit the possible addition of a work release center in the Justice Center basement.
Continue readingPulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine continues looking for some direction, when it comes to adding a work release facility to the Justice Center. He asked county council members last week whether they wanted him to keep working on the proposal.
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The Pulaski County Council has approved funding arrangements for the change in the county’s workers’ compensation coverage. The county was dropped by the Indiana Public Employers’ Plan, leading the county commissioners to choose a policy using the state pool last month.
Continue readingA 10-percent pay cut for all of Pulaski County’s board and commission members drew some concerns during Thursday’s election board meeting. During last fall’s budgeting process, the county council voted to cut their own pay, that of the county commissioners, and that of all other county board members in the 2020 budget. But Clerk JoLynn Behny said the council doesn’t have that authority, when it comes to the election board.
Continue readingNow that the Pulaski County Commissioners have recommended a path forward for courthouse renovations, discussions about how to fund it will begin in the county council and the Indiana General Assembly. State Representative Doug Gutwein has introduced legislation that would allow a special income tax that’s currently in place to pay for the Justice Center to be extended until 2036 to fund courthouse renovations.
Continue readingThe end of support for Windows 7 has Pulaski County updating some of its computers. Auditor Laura Wheeler told the county commissioners last week that there are 11 to 15 computers in the county that are still using the operating system.
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