The Pulaski County Justice Center expansion project has taken another step forward.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Approves Bond Ordinance for Justice Center Project
Pulaski Council, Commissioners to Discuss Arens Field, Maintenance Restructuring Tonight
Pulaski County officials will continue discussing the future of Arens Field tonight. The county commissioners recently agreed to hire Daryn Wilder as airport manager, even though some county officials had expressed interest in privatizing the airport. Board of Aviation Commissioners President Jeremy Wegner is expected to weigh in on Bluebird Ag’s interest in buying or leasing the airport during tonight’s joint county council and commissioners meeting.
Continue readingPulaski Health Officer Recommends Requiring Masks in Government Buildings, Medical Facilities
Pulaski County appears likely to follow the state’s lead when it comes to face mask requirements. Nathan Origer with the county’s Incident Management Team shared some of County Health Officer Dr. Rex Allman’s recommendations with the county commissioners Monday.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Finalize Updates to Solar Regulations
The Pulaski County Commissioners have finalized updates to the county’s solar farm regulations, but not without some concerns from Commissioner Chuck Mellon. The commissioners Monday approved the amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance recommended by the advisory plan commission on March 11. The adjustments beef up setback and screening requirements, among other things.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Decides to Hold Off on Reestablishing Cumulative Capital Development Fund
Pulaski County will have to cut spending out of its Cumulative Capital Development Fund, as the county council tries to avoid overburdening property taxpayers. Auditor Laura Wheeler recently told council members that its revenues can’t sustain its expenses for the long-term.
Continue readingPulaski Plan Commission Sends Updated Solar Regulations to County Commissioners but Proposed State Legislation Could Supersede Them
Updates to Pulaski County’s solar farm regulations got the approval of the county’s advisory plan commission Thursday. The proposed adjustments would beef up setback and screening requirements.
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 County Council to Consider Budget Corrections Tonight
The Pulaski County Council will consider action tonight to correct a couple of oversights in the 2021 budget. During the budget process, council members decided to move funding for local fire departments out of the county’s General Fund and into the public safety income tax fund. Auditor Laura Wheeler told the council last month that while she took the $31,500 out of County General, she forgot to add it to public safety.
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, Winamac Moving Ahead with COVID-19 Response Program Applications
Pulaski County and the Town of Winamac are both moving ahead with applications for more COVID-19 relief for local businesses. Required public hearings were held last week for their COVID-19 Response Program applications.
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 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 County Council Finalizes More than $1 Million in Additional Appropriations
The Pulaski County Council finalized over a million dollars in additional appropriations Monday, but not without a debate on funding for COVID-19 response. The county’s Incident Management Team asked for almost $48,000, the amount that was left unspent from last year’s $100,000 additional appropriation. But with only about $2,400 actually being spent on PPE last year, Council Member Rudy DeSabatine wasn’t comfortable approving the entire request at once.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Considers Over $1 Million in Additional Appropriation Requests
Just a month into 2021, the Pulaski County Council is already considering more than a million dollars in additional appropriations. Many of those are additionals that were approved last year but weren’t entirely spent before December 31.
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.
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