The Starke County Council members discussed the dissolution of the TIF District that involved the former SYSCO property.
Continue readingStarke County Council Approves TIF District Dissolution
Starke County Keeping Options Open to Fill EMA Vacancy
Starke County is keeping its options open, when it comes to the Emergency Management Agency director position.
Continue readingStarke County Council Discusses Funding Request for Hamlet Fire Well
The Starke County Council reviewed a request from the Starke County Economic Development Foundation Monday for the Hamlet Fire Well.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Forms Vote Center Study Committee
Efforts to bring vote centers to Starke County continue. A proposed vote center plan failed to get the required unanimous vote from the county election board on four separate occasions. But there’s still a chance a plan could be implemented in time for the May primary, according to Deputy Clerk Colleen Hodge.
Continue readingStarke County Election Board Member Questions Board’s Authority to Cut Its Own Pay
The Starke County Election Board’s authority to withhold its own pay is being questioned by one of its members. On Monday, the board voted two-to-one not to pay its members for 2020, if the board failed to approve a vote center plan to keep this year’s elections on-budget. Board Member Harrison Fields cast the opposing vote.
Continue readingStarke County EMA Director Updates Government Leaders on Grants
Starke County EMA Director J. Nier told the Starke County Council members and Commissioners this week that she received new radios that were purchased with grant funds.
Continue readingStarke County Vote Center Plan Fails to Advance
For the second time, the proposed Vote Center Plan for Starke County failed to advance.
Continue readingRaces Set for May Primary
The races are set for May’s primary elections. In Starke County, one hotly-contested office is county clerk. Current auditor Kay Chaffins is challenging incumbent Vicki Cooley for the Democratic party nomination. The winner would presumably face Republican Bernadette Welter-Manuel in November’s general election.
Candidate Filings Continue
The number of contested races is starting to add up, heading into the May primary. Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin has filed to run for reelection this year. At this point, the incumbent Democrat faces a challenge from Republican Thomas Decola.
Starke County Officials Struggle With Jail Budget
Starke County officials are looking at short and long-term ways to shore up operating expenses at the new jail. It has been open for about a year, and budgeted operating costs were based on an actuarial study done for the county. Information shared during last night’s joint meeting of the council and commissioners indicates those recommendations may have been based on flawed information. Continue reading
