The Starke County Council members discussed raising the pay for part-time drivers at the Highway Department.
Continue readingStarke County Council Discusses Part-Time Pay for Drivers at Highway Department
Starke County Commissioners, Council to Meet Today
The Starke County Commissioners will meet today where they will review the annual Starke County Economic Development Foundation agreement.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Approve Updated Agreement with The Troyer Group
The Starke County Commissioners approved an updated agreement with The Troyer Group last week.
Continue readingStarke 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 Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where they will discuss a bid for reassessment services. Bids were opened at the last meeting where only one bid was received. Assessor Michelle Schouten will talk more about the bid with the commissioners tonight.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Department, EMS Looking for Employees
Starke County Highway Superintendent Dan Dipert and Starke County EMS Director Eric Wood are looking for employees for their departments.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners, Planning Commission Discuss Possible Changes to the Solar Energy Ordinance
The Starke County Commissioners and members of the Starke County Planning Commission met in a public joint session Wednesday night to discuss possible changes to the county’s Solar Energy Ordinance.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners, Planning Commission to Discuss Solar Energy Ordinance
The Starke County Commissioners and members of the Starke County Planning Commission will come together tonight to discuss the current solar energy ordinance.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Appoint New EMA Director
The Starke County Commissioners appointed a new EMA Director Monday morning.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners to Meet Today
The Starke County Commissioners will meet today where they will review a change in policy for vacation and sick time for Starke County EMS employees.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Take More Comments Concerning Rezoning for Redlin Addition
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.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners will hear from Todd Redlin concerning the rezoning of parcels for the Redlin addition when they meet tonight.
Continue readingEric Wood Appointed Starke County EMS Director
Starke County has chosen its next Emergency Medical Services director. Eric Wood was appointed to the position by the county commissioners Monday, although the fact that Wood said he didn’t plan to leave a position with another service raised some slight concern.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Deny Request to Open More Land to Solar Development
The Starke County Commissioners denied a request Monday to make more land available for the Mammoth Solar Project near Bass Lake. A petition to rezone the Redlin property south of U.S. 35 was denied by a vote of two-to-one, with Mark Gourley opposing the motion. Rezoning the land from Commercial to Agriculture would have allowed for the placement of solar panels.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners to Revisit Solar Rezoning Request Today
Days after ground was broken on the Mammoth Solar Project, the Starke County Commissioners will consider zoning permission for some affected parcels south of Bass Lake. Earlier this month, the commissioners agreed to rezone the Rentka property west of U.S. 35 to Agriculture, but tabled a decision on the nearby Redlin property. Among other things, Agricultural zoning allows for the installation of solar panels.
Continue readingDunns Bridge Solar Informational Meeting to Be Held in San Pierre Wednesday
The developers of a solar energy project proposed for the Railroad Township area will be meeting with local residents tomorrow. An informational meeting on the Dunns Bridge Solar Project will be held tomorrow evening, starting at 6:00 CDT at All Saints Catholic Church in San Pierre.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Approve Order Establishing Precinct Boundary Authority to Election Board
Starke County Clerk Bernadette Manuel presented an order for consideration by the commissioners Monday night that would establish a precinct boundary authority to the Starke County Election Board.
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 readingStarke County Commissioners Consider Rezoning of Certain Parcels for Upcoming Solar Project
The Starke County Commissioners reviewed the Starke County Plan Commission’s favorable recommendation on the rezoning of several parcels pertaining to an upcoming solar project.
Continue readingStarke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will meet at 4 p.m. CT today where they will review a Rainy Day ordinance for the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation. They will also talk more with Prosecutor Leslie Baker about an investigator position and review a transfer request from Purdue Extension.
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