Pulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine asked the County Council members for permission Monday night to spend funds to fix jail doors.
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Pulaski County Council Reviews Salary Matrix for 2022
The Pulaski County Council members reviewed the salary matrix for 2022 during their meeting Monday night.
Continue readingPulaski County Council to Meet Tonight
The Pulaski County Council will meet tonight where they will hold a salary matrix discussion and approve a proposed matrix.
Continue readingPulaski County Attorney Working to Straighten Out Misdirected Funds following Email Hack
Pulaski County continues to try to straighten out an email hack that reportedly resulted in thousands of dollars in county funds being intercepted. “Back in May, if you don’t remember, we were the victim of a hack, of an email hack that caused two payments to be misdirected to the hacker, totaling about $22,000,” County Attorney Kevin Tankersley told the county council and commissioners last week.
Continue readingPulaski Commissioners to Discuss EMA Lifetime Appointment Ordinance Today
Whether Pulaski County’s Emergency Management Agency director should have a lifetime appointment will be discussed by the county commissioners this morning. County Council member Kathi Thompson brought up the issue during last week’s joint session. She said the county’s ordinance granting a lifetime appointment has taken away some flexibility with the county’s budget.
Continue readingPulaski County Community Development Commission to Take Input on Strategic Plan Update
Pulaski County residents can share their input on how the county should develop in the future.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Makes Moss Creek Solar Project Eligible for Tax Abatement
Another planned solar farm is eligible for a tax abatement in Pulaski County. The county council passed a preliminary resolution Monday to designate the Moss Creek Solar Project as an economic revitalization area. Brian Young cast the lone opposing vote.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Narrowly Approves $18.6 Million Budget for 2022
Pulaski County’s 2022 budget was narrowly adopted by the county council Monday. The nearly $18.6 million budget passed by a vote of four-to-three, with Rudy DeSabatine, Tim Overmyer, and Mike Tiede opposing. Monday’s vote came after four special meetings, where council members ultimately trimmed the proposal by about $675,000.
Continue readingBudget Adoption, Income Tax Reallocations, Solar Farm ERA on Tonight’s Pulaski Council Agenda
The adoption of the 2022 budget, an income tax restructuring, and a step toward a solar farm tax abatement are just a few of the items on tonight’s Pulaski County Council agenda. Tonight’s budget adoption will be the final step in a lengthy process that saw council members gather for a number of extra meetings.
Continue readingPulaski County Sheriff Asks for Additional Mental Health Visits for Staff
Pulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine asked the Pulaski County Council members for additional mental health sessions for his employees.
Pulaski County Prosecutor’s Office to Move to Alternate Temporary Location as Justice Center Project Continues
Pulaski County Council Holds Public Hearing on Budget
The Pulaski County Council members opened a public hearing Monday night to take public comments on the proposed 2022 budget.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Approves Purchase of IPads, Encoders for 2022 Election
Pulaski County Council to Hold Public Hearing on 2022 Budget Tonight
Pulaski County residents can weigh in on the 2022 budget proposal tonight. The county council will hold the required public hearing during tonight’s meeting.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners to Get COVID-19 Update Tonight
A COVID-19 update is expected during tonight’s Pulaski County Commissioners meeting. Terri Hansen with the Pulaski County Health Department and Brian Ledley with Pulaski Memorial Hospital are scheduled to give updates and discuss the county’s COVID money.
Continue readingPulaski County Council, Commissioners Approve Technology Procurement Guidelines
Pulaski County government offices now have a clearer set of guidelines to follow, when it comes to technology purchases. The county council and commissioners recently signed off on an IT consultant policy.
Continue readingPulaski County Hires Deputy Building Inspector
Pulaski County continues building up its Building Department staff. Building Inspector Karla Redweik has appointed Tina Dunn as deputy building inspector, taking over Redweik’s former position.
Continue readingPulaski County Election Board to Pay More for IT Consultant in 2022
The Pulaski County Election Board is budgeting for a big election cycle in 2022. It isn’t a presidential election, but Clerk JoLynn Behny notes that many town and county offices are on the ballot. “The four district [county] council, we’ve got one commissioner, sheriff, prosecutor, assessor, clerk,” she told the rest of the county election board Monday.
Continue readingPulaski Council Allows another Returning Full-Time EMS Employee to Keep Seniority
Another Pulaski County EMS paramedic will be allowed keep her seniority from a previous full-time tenure, but whether that becomes an official part of the county’s policies remains to be seen. EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo told the county council last week that the paramedic dropped down to part-time for about a month but now wants to go back to full-time.
Continue readingPulaski County to Stick with Nexus for Property Assessments
The Pulaski County Assessor’s Office is sticking with the Nexus Group for its cyclical property assessments. The county commissioners Monday approved the company’s bid for a maximum total cost of $460,000 for the next four-year cycle.
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