Nearly six months after the first inmates moved into the new Starke County Jail east of Knox the architect and builder are recommending a $525,000 addition to the facility. Architect and project manager Scott Carnegie with DLZ told the council and commissioners an automatic auger would catch small items like cellophane and plastic wrappers inmates flush down the toilets and keep them out of the city’s sanitary sewer system. Continue reading
Starke County Commissioners Recommend Additional Jail Hires
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin has the blessing of the Starke County Commissioners to hire two additional full-time jail officers. First the county council must appropriate the money to do so. Indications are it will come from the tax money collected to pay for the jail project. Continue reading
Judge Uses New Courtroom for First Time
Chalk up another first at the Starke County Justice Center. Judge Kim Hall conducted the first hearings in the circuit courtroom at the facility yesterday. Continue reading
Starke County Building Corp. Finalizing Jail Claims
The Starke County Building Corporation expects to pay the final contractor and subcontractor invoices for construction of the new jail in September. Inmates moved into the facility a few weeks ago, but some contractors are still finishing up final projects at the site east of Knox on State Road 8. Continue reading
Inmates Successfully Moved into New Jail
The 62 inmates in the Starke County Jail spent their first night in the county’s new $15 million, state-of-the-art facility. Continue reading
Starke County Council Approves Jail Commander Pay Raise
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin can increase the starting pay for his next jail commander after action Monday evening by the Starke County Council. Continue reading
Contractor Gathering Justice Center Warranty Paperwork
Warranty and maintenance information for the recently completed Starke County Justice Center will soon be just a few key strokes away. Representatives from the Skillman Corporation are collecting warranty and maintenance manuals from the contractors and subcontractors involved in the project. Continue reading