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 Commissioners will hear from Todd Redlin concerning the rezoning of parcels for the Redlin addition when they meet tonight.
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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.
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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.
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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 readingThe 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 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 readingThe Starke County Commissioners will be closing the application process for the EMS Director position October 8.
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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.
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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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Community Services of Starke County is looking to target the northern part of the county. Executive Director Cynthia Benke gave an update to the county commissioners last week.
Continue readingStarke County Emergency Medical Services will soon be looking for a new director. Travis Clary publicly announced his resignation from the director position during Monday’s county commissioners meeting, after submitting the paperwork last week.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners will meet today where they will hear from Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Lisa Dan who will discuss a rural economic development model.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners reviewed an ordinance last week that would allow the commissioners to continue to meet on a virtual platform.
Continue readingThe Starke County EMS Department will have a new billing system after a decision by the Starke County Commissioners Tuesday night.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners will meet tonight where they will discuss COVID pay for employees. They will also consider an ordinance concerning their meetings held on Zoom.
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Starke County will see a slight increase in the cost of property and liability insurance. The county commissioners recently approved the insurance plan for the coming year.
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The U.S. 30 Coalition continues working on plans to upgrade the highway to freeway standards. Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Lisa Dan recently gave an update to the county commissioners.
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The Starke County Council members approved an additional appropriation out of the Jail CEDIT fund at their most recent meeting to purchase a Tek84 Intercept whole body scanner for the Starke County Justice Center.
Continue readingSolar development is ramping up in Starke County, according to Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Lisa Dan. She told the North Judson Town Council Monday that the Starke Solar/Mammoth Solar project south of Bass Lake is expected to break ground in October, with construction to be complete by the summer of 2023.
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