The Pulaski County Council will reorganize for 2020 when members meet tonight. In addition to choosing a president and vice-president, council members will also appoint a representative to the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission.
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Upgrades to Pulaski County’s 911 Center may be finished by this spring. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners that Motorola delivered the new CallWorks dispatch system on Monday.
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Pulaski County’s new coroner is settling into the job. Jon Frain took over the position January 1, following the retirement of John Behny.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners are keeping much of the county’s leadership the same for 2020. Kenny Becker will remain the board of commissioners’ president for a fourth year, following Monday’s reorganization.
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Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies made fewer arrests in 2019 than in 2018. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county commissioners Monday that deputies made 398 arrests last year, down from 510 the year before.
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Creating a single point of entry at the Pulaski County Courthouse won’t wait until a large-scale renovation project. Starting next month, visitors to the courthouse will have to use the basement entrance on the west side of the building, following a decision by the county commissioners Monday.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners will reorganize for 2020 when they meet tonight. In addition to selecting the board’s president and vice president, they’ll also make several department appointments for the year.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners have taken action to get some property back on the tax rolls. Back in September, William McBee, a resident of the Monterey Resorts area, expressed interest in buying four neighboring lots that had come under the county’s ownership. Earlier this month, the commissioners voted to finalize the sale, for a price of $25 per parcel.
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Repairs will soon be coming to the parking lot between the Pulaski County Public Library and the County Annex Building in Winamac. Library Executive Director MacKenzie Ledley told the county commissioners last week that the library has money from its recent bond issuance to crack seal the entire parking lot, including the portion owned by the county.
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Pulaski County emergency responders will have a new way of marking stranded vehicles during snow storms. Emergency Management Agency Director Sheri Gaillard told the county commissioners Monday that various agencies in the county have now been equipped with pink tape.
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After getting dropped by its workers’ compensation provider, Pulaski County has now secured coverage for next year. The county commissioners Monday approved a policy using the Indiana state pool. The cost ended up being about $164,000, which was less than $2,000 more than the county’s policy with the Indiana Public Employers’ Plan.
Continue readingAn equipment upgrade for the Pulaski County Highway Department was approved by the county commissioners Monday. They agreed to let Highway Superintendent Gary Kruger buy a chip spreader from Southeastern. It will cost the Highway Department $193,000, after a $30,000 trade-in allowance.
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Now that the Pulaski County Commissioners have chosen a path for a potential courthouse renovation, Sheriff Jeff Richwine is renewing calls for a dedicated work release facility. He told the county council last week that while there are no easy answers for preventing drug addiction, additional programs could help treat the problem that already exists.
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Updates to Pulaski County’s solar farm regulations were finalized by the county commissioners Monday. Building Inspector Doug Hoover explained that the changes to the Unified Development Ordinance include an updated fee schedule and setback requirements.
Continue readingUpdates to Pulaski County’s solar farm regulations are up for the county commissioners’ final approval this morning. One of the biggest changes is that commercial solar farms would only be allowed in agricultural zones after a hearing before the board of zoning appeals or in planned unit developments. The proposed updates to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance got a favorable recommendation from the advisory plan commission last month.
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Efforts to improve broadband access in Pulaski and nine other nearby counties got the support of the Pulaski County Commissioners Monday. They agreed to sign a letter of support for the Wabash Heartland Innovation Network’s plan to apply for grant funding.
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More stop signs are coming to the intersection of Pulaski County Roads 400 North and 1400 West, in spite of some county officials’ concerns about their necessity. The county council and commissioners passed an ordinance Monday officially making the intersection a four-way stop. While the commissioners approved it unanimously, council members Mike Tiede and Ken Boswell voted against it.
Continue readingPulaski County will continue to contract out IT services. During Monday’s joint session with the county council, the county commissioners voted to hire Roeing IT Solutions.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners have chosen a path forward for a potential courthouse renovation project, but it could mean the closure of one of the county’s other buildings. Architectural firm Rowland Design had presented three courthouse renovation options, ranging from just under $4.9 million up to almost $8.6 million.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Courthouse will be discussed during tonight’s joint county council and commissioners meeting. Architects have presented a few different options for renovating this historic courthouse and possibly adding onto the Justice Center, ranging from almost $4.9 to almost $8.6 million. County officials have also been presented with various proposals for issuing bonds to pay for the work.
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