Bridge No. 36 on County Road 25 N. over Eagle Creek in Starke County will be open to traffic soon.
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 Prosecutor Looking to Update Computers
Starke County Prosecutor Nicholas Bourff will be looking to purchase new computers for his staff.
Starke County Commissioners Reinstate Employee
The Starke County Commissioners took action this week to reinstate a county employee previously terminated by a county official.
EZ Blockchain to Build Data Center in Hamlet
An EZ Blockchain data center will be built on 500 N. in Hamlet, next to the Kankakee Valley REMC substation.
Starke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will meet tonight to consider several items.
Starke County Clerk Presents Resolution to Commissioners
Starke County Council Gets Update from SCEDF
Starke County Park Board to Give Updates to Council
The president of the Starke County Park Board will soon give the county council members an update on projects after the request was made to do so last week.
Starke County Highway Department Requests Additional Appropriation
About half of Starke County CEDIT Fund will be going to the bridge program. Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler reminded the Starke County Council members Monday night that this is an annual additional appropriation request.
Starke County Council Reviews Commissioners’ Additional Appropriation Request
The Starke County Commissioners asked the Starke County Council members for just over $142,000 in additional appropriations for capital projects in the CEDIT and Jail CEDIT funds.
Starke County Council Considers Bond Issue and Additional Appropriation Request from NJSP Schools
North Judson-San Pierre Schools will be getting money for technology and security upgrades thanks to a decision by the Starke County Council members last night.
Starke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will discuss several additional appropriation requests when they meet tonight.
Starke County Community Crossings Projects Complete
The three projects awarded INDOT Community Crossings funding in Starke County are complete.
Starke County Council Gets Youth Club Update
Starke County Youth Club Executive Director Irene Szakonyi updated the Starke County Council members on what projects students are working on in the after school program.
She mentioned that Youth Lead is one of the special programs that students are participating in to help them create the footsteps of leadership.
Microvote Representative Discusses Operating System Upgrade in Voting Machines
The Starke County Council members were notified Monday night that the county’s Microvote machines may need an operating system update.
Starke County Commissioners, Council Discuss Jail CAD System
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin shared information with the Starke County Council and Starke County Commissioners Monday night about the need for a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for emergency services.
Starke County Council, Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will discuss a request from Sheriff Bill Dulin about a new CAD system when they meet tonight. Sheriff Dulin said in a previous meeting that an update with the current system limits what the staff can use in terms of gathering pertinent information concerning drug cases for the application of grant funds. A new program could cost upwards of $150,000, which was the last preliminary estimate figured by Dulin, but he will have more information for the council members tonight.
Starke County Council Approves Increase in Surveyor Copy Prices
The Starke County Council members approved slight increase in the price for copies in the surveyor’s office.
Surveyor Bill Crase explained that with the purchase of his new copier/scanner, he wanted to be able to increase the public’s cost for copies. Those funds would be deposited into a new fund in the budget to be used to purchase supplies for the machine.
Starke County Council Approves Job Description for Paramedic Shift Captain
Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary presented the Starke County Council members this week with a job description for a paramedic shift captain.
Clary explained that there isn’t an assistant EMS director so there is no supervisor backup if he goes on vacation or has to attend a meeting and is unavailable to the staff.
