The Starke County Council members will open a public hearing tonight to talk about the 2022 budgets concerning County General, North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, Koontz Lake Conservancy District, Starke County Airport, and Starke County Solid Waste.
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Tom DeCola’s 2019 removal from the Starke County Council has been upheld by the Indiana Court of Appeals. He was elected in November of 2018 and voted off by council members the following February.
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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.
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The Starke County Council members discussed the dissolution of the TIF District that involved the former SYSCO property.
Continue readingThe Starke County Council members approved a request from Auditor Rachel Oesterreich concerning the completion of a revenue loss estimate study.
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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.
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Starke County Park Board member Kathy Norem asked the Starke County Council Monday night to approve pay for gate staff at the Bass Lake Beach.
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The Starke County Council members will discuss part-time employees with the Starke County Park Board members when they meet tonight.
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Mounting concerns at the Bass Lake Beach and Campground have the Starke County Park Board ready to hire a park superintendent for all of its properties. Board Member Kathy Norem told the rest of the park board Tuesday that beach and campground manager Larry Clarich isn’t doing the job she’d hoped he’d do.
Continue readingThe Starke County Council members met with Auditor Rachel Oesterreich and county department heads to take a preliminary look at the budget and what budget requests may be presented.
Continue readingThe Starke County Council will continue working on the 2022 budget this afternoon. The council has adjusted its meeting schedule, moving its regular meeting from June 21 to this afternoon at 1:00, according to Auditor Rachel Oesterreich. This afternoon’s meeting will also include the second budget workshop.
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The Starke County Sheriff’s Office will be able to add a full-time deputy and social worker, thanks to grant funding obtained by Healthlinc.
Continue readingThe Starke County Council will receive an update on the rural opportunity zone when they meet tonight.
Continue readingThe Starke County Council members gathered quite a bit of information about American Rescue Plan funding Monday night from Todd Samuelson, a partner with accounting and consulting firm Baker Tilly.
Continue readingThe Starke County Council members will meet tonight where they will get an update on operations at the Starke County Youth Club.
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Starke County EMA Director Lewis Matzat asked the Starke County Commissioners to consider moving the EMA position from part-time to full-time in order to get everything up to speed in that department.
Continue readingThe Starke County Council reviewed a request from the Starke County Economic Development Foundation Monday for the Hamlet Fire Well.
Continue readingBeginning today, the Starke County Commissioners will begin meeting in the morning during their second meeting of the month.
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The Starke County Council members took action last week to clear up some budget items.
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