The Starke County Council heard from Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin and Matron Pam McDonald during their meeting this week.
Continue readingStarke County Council Reviews Request for Jail CEDIT Fund Additional Appropriations
Starke County Council Approves American Rescue Plan Act Ordinance
The Starke County Council unanimously approved the American Rescue Plan Act ordinance Monday afternoon.
Continue readingNorth Judson Town Council to Consider Additional Election, Dispatcher Expenses in 2023 Budget
As North Judson Town Council members begin gearing up for the budget season, Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe said two expenses will need to be brought up in budget discussions for 2023.
Continue readingStarke County Searching for New EMA Director
Starke County Commissioners Consider Contract with USI Consultants
Starke County Highway Superintendent Dan Dipert presented an on-call agreement with USI Consultants to the Starke County Commissioners for their consideration Monday night.
Continue readingStarke County Council Considers Salary Ordinance
The Starke County Council members reviewed the salary ordinance for 2022 during their most recent meeting.
Continue readingStarke County Council Discusses Park Superintendent Office
Starke County Council President Dave Pearman brought up the possibility of allowing newly appointed Park Superintendent Mark Vendl to move to a different office.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners to Close EMS Director Applications October 8
The Starke County Commissioners will be closing the application process for the EMS Director position October 8.
Continue readingCounty Officials Get Updates on Energy, Broadband, Other Issues at AIC Conference
Four Starke County officials were among the hundreds who attended last week’s Association of Indiana Counties Annual Conference in Switzerland County.
Continue readingStarke County Food Distribution Program to Hand Out Final Round of Vouchers Next Wednesday
Starke County will be handing out its third and final round of food vouchers next Wednesday. Residents signed up for the county’s Food Distribution Program can pick up their vouchers on September 15 starting at 8:00 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room in Starke County Annex Building No. 1. Signup ended on August 13, and no new applicants are being accepted.
Continue readingStarke County EMS Director Asks County Council to Consider Pay Raises
Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary asked the county council members Monday night to consider a pay increase for his staff members.
Continue readingMore Than 1,200 Starke County Residents Signed Up for Food Voucher Program
More than a thousand Starke County residents are now signed up for the county’s Food Distribution Program. It provides $100 food vouchers that can be used at local grocery stores.
Continue readingStarke County Residents Have another Chance to Sign Up for Food Vouchers
Starke County residents who missed the first round of the county’s Food Distribution Program have another chance to sign up for the food vouchers. Auditor Rachel Oesterreich says the program will take new applicants until this Friday at 3:00 p.m.
Continue readingStarke County Residents Have until Friday to Pick Up First Food Voucher
Starke County residents who’ve signed up for the county’s Food Distribution Program are asked to pick up their vouchers by this Friday at 3:00 p.m. Auditor Rachel Oesterreich says all Starke County residents who signed up online were automatically approved. Her office began handing out the first round of vouchers on Wednesday.
Continue readingMore Than 500 Starke County Residents Sign Up for Food Voucher Program
Applications have closed for the Starke County Food Distribution Program. County Auditor Rachel Oesterreich says more than 500 residents have applied for the food voucher program, and everyone who provided all the requested information and didn’t have double entries in the system will be eligible.
Continue readingStarke County Sheriff Planning Body Scanner Purchase
A potentially lifesaving piece of equipment could soon be coming to the Starke County Jail. Sheriff Bill Dulin told the county commissioners last week that he’d like to get a body scanner, to help address challenges with the intake process for jail inmates.
Continue readingStarke County Council Approves TIF District Dissolution
The Starke County Council members discussed the dissolution of the TIF District that involved the former SYSCO property.
Continue readingStarke County Council Approves Revenue Loss Estimate Study by Baker Tilly
The Starke County Council members approved a request from Auditor Rachel Oesterreich concerning the completion of a revenue loss estimate study.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Take Comments Concerning American Rescue Act Plan
The Starke County Commissioners welcomed comments from the public Tuesday night on how to spend $4.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds from the federal government.
Continue readingBusiness Applications Received for OCRA COVID-19 Response Grant Program Funds in Starke County
Six applications have been received for business relief through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ COVID-19 Response Grant Program funds in Starke County.
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