Starke County EMS Clerk Mary Lynn Ritchie presented her regular report to the Starke County Commissioners Monday night where she reported an increase in hospital transfers which makes up a large part of the department’s revenue. She said it will be interesting to see how revenues move forward as compared to last year.
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The state’s monthly revenue report showed a shortfall of about $964 million for April, based upon the estimate on the Dec. 20, 2019 revenue forecast. It is also 47 percent below revenues from April 2019.
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Ambulance transfers continue to be a steady income for the Starke County EMS Department.
Continue readingThe Culver Town Council is preparing to consider an annexation petition at their meeting Tuesday night.
Culver businesses have another opportunity to be reimbursed for work on the front of their buildings.
The Culver Redevelopment Commission’s Façade Grant Program is still in its pilot stages and hopes to promote general maintenance while enhancing the look of Culver’s buildings.
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The North Judson – San Pierre School Corporation has their work cut out for them, but all indications are they will end this fiscal year in the black.
Tuesday night’s school board meeting brought with it a packed house and a few observers wondering what the school corporation’s plans are following the defeat of a referendum designed to temporarily increase the property tax levy.
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BraunAbility has been acquired by a Sweden-based investment firm.
The company, called Investor AB, recently signed the agreement that will make the Winamac operated Braunability part of the company’s portfolio. Others businesses in that list include AstraZeneca, Electrolux, and NASDAQ.
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Pulaski County will likely soon begin looking into alternative options for Arens Field following budget difficulties in 2016.
This week, the Pulaski County Council cut funds from the airport’s budget at the request of the Department of Local Government finance, leaving just enough to pay for the single employees salary. Even that was reduced by $300. Operating the airport has become much more difficult given the lack budgeted costs for utilities and plowing the runways during the winter months.
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No date has been set, but Pulaski County may be hoping for some positive outcomes resulting from an auction planned for the Pleasant View Rest Home.
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Pulaski County may soon have a full-time IT professional.
Following a recommendation by the Pulaski County Commissioners, the County Council met Monday evening with the Commissioners in joint session to potentially finalize the matter. The County currently contracts the Information Technology position, but the individual holding the contract gave notice the service would no longer be provided under contract prices.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board is preparing for fiscal year 2016.
A special budget work session meeting was held on Wednesday night where school Treasurer Guy Richie presented year-over-year comparisons. The school corporation is anticipating about $8-million in General Fund expenditures for 2016 – a much reduced figure from the $11-million expended during 2012.
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The Culver Town Council is preparing next year’s budget, but a bit of extra information is needed prior to making cuts.
Budget work sessions were scheduled in preparation for fiscal year 2016. During the work sessions, department heads meet with members of the Culver Town Council to explain their budget line items.
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Budget preparation season is getting closer in Pulaski County.
Auditor Sheila Garling provided a report last month showing every account in the fiscal year budget. She encouraged Pulaski County department heads to use their restricted funds more carefully as opposed to taking money out of the county General Fund.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board took a hit on revenue.
Figures have been finalized by the state of Indiana. Funding was determined as part of a two-year budget deal struck near the end of the long-session of the General Assembly.
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Several applicants in Indiana have been awarded funds to help fight blighted homes.
According to the Lt. Governor’s office dozens of municipalities and counties received funds from the BEP, otherwise known as the Blight Elimination Program. Among those receiving dollars is Pulaski County.
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The state of Indiana has gained a bit of revenue for January compared to the previous year, but fell short of revised estimates.
According to the monthly revenue report from the State Budget Agency, General Fund revenues were $1.3-billion in January. That’s 2.4-percentage points above revenue collected for the same period last year. Those figures are still below estimates for the 2015 fiscal year published in December.
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North Judson-San Pierre Schools are hoping a film can start a conversation on the future of their school services.
For three days in February, the school corporation will be showing the film “Rise Above the Mark.” The documentary attempts to explain some of the challenges faced in classrooms in the United States.
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The Indiana Department of Revenue says greater security measures will be in place once again to prevent identity theft.
According to a press release, the alleged criminal perpetrators attempted to steal more than $88-million from taxpayers through ID theft and fraudulent tax returns last year.
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April was a good month for the state’s general fund in terms of tax collections, which are $71.3 million above the most recent revenue forecast and $81.4 million above collections for the same period last year. State Budget Agency Director Christopher Atkins credits an 11-percent increase in individual income tax collections, which are also up significantly from last year and are running 3.7 percent ahead of the forecast amount.
Sales tax collections for April were up slightly over last year but missed the forecast mark by .05 percent. They’ve increased since last year but are still less than one-percent below the forecast amount. Corporate income tax collections missed the mark significantly for April, coming in at 11.4 percent below forecast for the month. Year-to-date they’re half-a-percent below forecast.
