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Adopt-A-River Program Awaits Formalizing Paperwork
Pulaski County appears to be ready to move ahead with its “Adopt-A-River” program.
Pulaski County Updates on Community Crossings Application
Pulaski County continues to ready its application as part of the Indiana Community Crossings Grant Program.
During Tuesday night’s meeting, the County Commissioners shared their completed financial commitment letter with the public. The document was approved at their previous meeting to include as part of the application.
Knox High School Receives Four-Star Award from State
Pulaski County Adds Incentive for Candidate Paperwork Deadlines
The Pulaski County Election Board has decided to develop fines that may affect candidates for political office.
A few members of the board recently traveled to the Indiana Election Administrators Conference. Among the topics brought back for consideration is applying fines to candidates who may not file required financial paperwork by state deadlines.
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State Rep. Expects Road Funding to be Top Priority in Coming Legislative Session
A local state representative says he is looking forward to the possibility of additional road funding for local governments.
The short session of the Indiana General Assembly will convene next week. The list of contested topics is relatively short at this time, but is expected to fill out once bills are introduced in committee.
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State Changes Prompt Bonding Alterations in Pulaski County
A few changes may be seen with the way officials with the Pulaski County government are insured.
The state of Indiana requires that public officials carry bond amounts as a form of financial protection to the employees as well as local governments. Changes that are anticipated to go into effect on January 1st, however, have prompted some alternations in the bonding policies offered.
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Grant Applications Now Being Accepted for Hometown Collaboration Initiative
Applications are now open for grants serving communities with a population under 25-thousand.
The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, or OCRA, says applications may be submitted online for their Hometown Collaboration Initiative. The grants can be used for the development of local leaders, economic development, or improving quality of place in local communities.
Sen. Arnold Finds Himself Ahead of State Infrastructure Discussions
Indiana’s two-year state budget was passed earlier this year, but Governor Mike Pence is vocalizing the possibility of using state reserves to fund additional road projects.
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Pulaski County Bridges in Need of Supplemental Inspections
The option exists to lower the count, but the Pulaski County Commissioners may need to conduct a second inspection instead.
During last night’s Commissioners meeting, officials with United Consulting presented results of a bridge inspection conducted earlier this year. Those results indicate that 10 bridges in the county have a relatively low sufficiency rating.
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State Auditor Encourages Transparency in Starke County Visit
Indiana State Auditor Suzanne Crouch is looking to raise the profile of the auditor’s office.
The former Republican State Representative and Vanderburgh County Auditor paid a visit to Knox on Wednesday to meet with Starke County officials. The state auditor oversees payroll, local government distributions, and bill payments.
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Elected Officials Look Ahead to New Session
Revenue projections for the state of Indiana have area representatives thinking about items to tackle during the upcoming session of the General Assembly.
The state budget committee reviewed revenue forecasts in December, showing a 2.3-percent uptick in 2015 and a 2.4-percentage point increase the following year.
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