The Railroad Township Advisory Board recently shared meeting minutes from its August meeting.
Continue readingRailroad Township Advisory Board shares August meeting minutes
Railroad Township Board to meet September 13
There will be a Railroad Township Board Meeting this upcoming Sunday, September 13th.
Continue readingRailroad Township discusses potential impact of new Indiana township merger law
Railroad Township officials and residents discussed a new Indiana law governing township mergers, and how it could potentially affect the township.
Continue readingRailroad Township Advisory Board to meet
The Railroad Township Advisory Board will be holding a meeting this upcoming weekend.
Continue readingNJSP School Board Thanks Former Member, Plans to Appoint New Member
UPDATE: North Judson-San Pierre school officials moved the public interviews and appointment to Tuesday, December 4 at 5:30 p.m. The location remains the same.
The North Judson-Pierre School Board was one member short when they met last week. Since she officially left her position as the school board’s Railroad Township representative, Susan McCormack sat in the meeting as an audience member Tuesday night.
Board President Sheila Akers took a minute to recognize McCormack’s contribution to the NJ-SP school board, “I’m happy to have Susan with us tonight and to be able to say thank you on behalf of the board, but I’m sad you’re leaving.” Continue reading
Starke County Election Board Finds Harris Ineligible for Railroad Township Board Race
A Railroad Township Trustee candidate is now out of the race, but another name has been added. John Harris is officially off the ballot following a pair of challenges against his campaign, according to Starke County Clerk Vicki Cooley. She says the Starke County Election Board reviewed the challenges Friday and determined that Harris was not an eligible candidate for the May primary.
Starke Election Board to Review Challenges Against Railroad Township Trustee Candidate
The Railroad Township Trustee’s race is already generating some controversy. Tomorrow, the Starke County Election Board will consider two challenges against John Harris. He’s running against incumbent Mandy Thomason for the Republican Party nomination in the May primary.
Open Seats in Starke County for 2018 Elections
According to Starke County Election Deputy Clerk Crystal McCarty-Taylor, people can file for a declaration of candidacy starting today anytime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and they have until February 9th at noon to file.
Interested individuals must come into the Starke County Clerk’s Office to file. She added that no exceptions will be made if the February deadline is missed.
Officials up for election in Starke County include the County Sheriff, Assessor, Coroner, Recorder and Auditor as well as the Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Court Clerk. Elections will also be held for the County Commissioners in District 2 which includes California, Center and Davis Townships. Continue reading
Change in Railroad Township Fire Protection Leads to Confusion over Equipment Ownership
Now that the San Pierre Volunteer Fire Department is no longer providing fire protection to Railroad Township, the process is now underway to sort out what property and equipment belongs to whom. Continue reading
Railroad Township Votes Down Firefighter Contract, Future Discussions Planned
Railroad Township has some extra work to do before adopting a contract with its fire department.
During a meeting Wednesday night, the agreement between the fire department and the township was considered for approval. The Township Advisory Board, however, was concerned with some of the language in the contract.
