The Starke County Commissioners may take another look at a rezoning request by the Redlin family south of Bass Lake on U.S. 35 for a proposed solar project.
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The Starke County Park Board will get updates on a number of ongoing issues during tonight’s meeting. Discussions about the Bass Lake boat piers and erosion control efforts are on tonight’s agenda.
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Starke County is expanding the list of employees allowed to have firearms in county buildings.
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The Starke County Park Board is looking to crack down on Bass Lake Campground users who are behind on their payments. The park board voted Tuesday to send a letter giving the 27 campers who haven’t made their second payment two weeks to get it done.
Continue readingThe Starke County Park Board has fired the manager of the Bass Lake Beach and Campground. The park board voted unanimously Tuesday to terminate the employment of Larry Clarich and give him until the end of the month to move out of the campground.
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Federal COVID-19 money could bring a new beach house to Bass Lake. The Starke County Park Board wants the county council and commissioners to earmark $1 million of the county’s $4.4 million American Rescue Plan allocation for that purpose.
Continue readingMerging the Bass Lake Beach and Campground’s finances into Starke County’s is proving to be tricky. During a special park board meeting Wednesday, Board Member Kathy Norem said that one batch of receipts shows the facility has brought in more than $58,000 this season, but only about $16,000 ever made it to Starke County.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners received information on a request to vacate property submitted by Tom DeCola of Argento, LLC Monday night.
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The Starke County Commissioners were asked Monday night to rebid the Constellation of Starke projects.
Continue readingThe Starke County Park Board is looking to improve the quality of the Bass Lake Beach. Board members recently agreed to request some of the sand removed during Yellow River improvements near Range Road. The only cost would be to pay the County Highway Department to transport the sand to the beach.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners did not act on a request to vacate property submitted by Tom DeCola of Argento, LLC as a procedure needs to be completed before the commissioners will take action on it.
Continue readingThe Starke County Park Board plans to take direct control of the Bass Lake Beach and Campground from Callahan Development, LLC.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners considered a resolution Monday night that would express their opposition to House Bill 1381.
Continue readingStarke County officials may soon be reviewing their zoning regulations, following noise complaints about a dirt bike track.
Continue readingStarke County employees will either have to use a county-owned vehicle for county business or show proof of business insurance for their personal vehicle.
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The Starke County Park Board will still move ahead with plans for a series of kayak launches along the Yellow River, even though its application for thousands of dollars in grant funding was unsuccessful. The board’s application for almost $70,000 from the Indiana Destination Development Corporation failed to make it to the finalist round, according to Starke County Highway Department Office Manager Mary Perren, who helped oversee the application.
Continue readingThe Starke County Treasurer is now covered under a policy that meets requirements from the State Board of Accounts.
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A committee to oversee the upkeep of the Starke County Veterans Memorial is starting to take shape. A permanently endowed fund was recently established at the Starke County Community Foundation to help fund the ongoing maintenance of the memorial monuments on the courthouse square.
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Starke County Planning Administrator/Inspector Terry Stephenson appealed his termination from the position before the Starke County Council and Starke County Commissioners Tuesday night.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners decided to table a decision on a rezoning recommendation by the Starke County Planning Commission. The recommendation was to rezone 350 acres from residential to agriculture to pave the way for the installation of solar panels in the Bass Lake and neighboring area.
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