The Starke County Commissioners decided to keep the Starke County Courthouse, and the Annex No. 1 and Annex No. 2 buildings closed to the public for another two weeks.
Continue readingStarke County Government Buildings Remain Closed to Public
Starke County Government Buildings to Stay Closed to Public
The Starke County Commissioners decided to keep the Starke County Courthouse, and the Annex No. 1 and Annex No. 2 buildings closed to the public for another two weeks.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Discuss Security
The Starke County Commissioners discussed security during their most recent meeting.
Continue readingSecurity Updated at Starke County Annex Building
A single-point entry will now be featured at the Starke County Annex Building No. 1 in Knox.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where newly elected Commissioner Bryan Cavendar will attend his first meeting alongside Kathy Norem and Charlie Chesak. They will reorganize and make 2019 appointments as the first order of business.
Continue readingStarke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will meet tonight where they will review cuts needed for the 2019 budget. At their last meeting, the council members urged the department heads to cut at least six percent out of their budgets or the council members will need to do the reductions. The state cut more than $830,000 from next year’s budget and it needs to be finalized prior to Dec. 31 of this year.
Starke County Commissioners to Increase Security at Annex Building
The Starke County Commissioners are working to upgrade security at the Starke County Annex Building No. 1.
Starke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where a new security measure will be in place.
Starke County Council to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members are expected to adopt the 2019 budget when they meet tonight.
Starke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will hold several public hearings on budgets tonight. Those public hearings will include the budgets for Starke County, North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, Starke County Airport, Solid Waste Department, and the Koontz Lake Conservancy District. A public hearing is also set for the Cumulative Capital Development Fund Additional Appropriation.
Starke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will discuss the courthouse elevator bid when they meet tonight.
Starke County Council and Commissioners to begin Budget Discussions on Monday
The Starke County Council and Commission members will begin budget discussions on Monday, Aug. 6.
Starke County Commissioners to Open Elevator Bids Today, Auction at Highway Garage Tomorrow
The Starke County Commissioners will open bids for the replacement of the elevator in the Starke County Courthouse today. The county was awarded a grant to conduct the work, but getting bids for the project has been a challenge.
Starke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will begin preparations for putting together the 2019 budget when they meet tonight. They will set a date for the 2019 budget workshop. Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler is anticipated to present his proposed 2019 revenue and budget tonight. The addition of a sergeant jailer will be presented as an amendment to the salary ordinance and the council will appoint a member to the Starke County Library Board.
Starke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will meet tonight to consider several items.
Starke County Maintenance Director Gives Commissioners Update
Starke County Maintenance Director Jim Coad brought quotes to the commissioners last week for fencing around the air conditioning units on the grounds at the Starke County Courthouse. The old fencing around the bigger units will be replaced while new fencing will be installed around the four smaller units. Vinyl fencing will be installed.
No Bids Received for Starke County Courthouse Elevator Project
The Starke County Commissioners scheduled another bid opening process for the Starke County Courthouse elevator project as no bids were submitted before the deadline of Thursday, May 31.
Starke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin will discuss a job description for a part-time employee and request approval of a third K9 for the department. The job description was discussed with the Starke County Council members in January after they learned an employee was doing duties outside of the position for which he was hired. The job description should resolve the issue.
Starke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where a public hearing is set for the UTV Ordinance. The county’s ordinance authorizes and regulates the use of Recreational Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs or side-by-sides) and Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) on certain county roads. A copy of the ordinance is available in the Starke County Auditor’s office in the Starke County Annex Building No. 1 on 53 E. Mound Street in Knox.
Starke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will consider several fund requests this evening.
They will have a presentation of a refund from NIPSCO and consider transfer requests from the auditor’s office and the clerk’s office. Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler will present transfer and additional appropriation requests and the sheriff’s budget will be discussed along with Sheriff Bill Dulin’s requests for fund transfers. The council members will also consider the 2018 salary ordinance and receive information from Starke County Economic Development Foundation Director Charlie Weaver. Continue reading
