The Starke County Public Library System will remain closed at least until April 14. The decision was approved by the library board Friday, according to Library Director Kathleen Bowman. Board members plan to reevaluate the situation during their regularly scheduled meeting on April 14.
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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.
The Knox Community School Board is looking for a candidate to fill a position on the Starke County Library Board. Superintendent A.J. Gappa announced the resignation of the school board’s appointment last week.
“The board did accept the resignation of Nick Jacobs as their representative on the library board,” stated Gappa. “There is an open position for anyone interested in being on the library board. You can submit your name to the superintendent’s office at the Knox Community School Corporation.”
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Now that the “go-ahead” has been given to the Starke County Library Board to proceed with their $1,785,000 renovation project at the Henry F. Schricker Public Library in Knox, the public now wants to know what’s planned.
Acting Library Director Sheila Urwiler has that answer.
The Starke County Library Board asked the Starke County Council this week for permission to enter into a bond issue for $2 million to renovate and expand the Henry F. Schricker Library in Knox.
“We’ve had several focus groups and at each one of the meetings, the two main things that came up were more room for the children and meeting rooms,” said Library Director, Ellen Dodge. “Those are our two key points.”
