Marshall County Prepares for Truck Lease Purchases Following Financing Approval

Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner
Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner

The Marshall County Highway Department is moving ahead with financing for the lease purchase of new trucks.

Earlier this year, the county was approached by Republic First National Bank to discuss lease financing for road maintenance equipment. The Marshall County Commissioners at the time stated they were used to purchasing equipment at the highway department outright.

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Community Corrections Prepares for Switch to New Case Management System

Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner
Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner

The Marshall County Community Corrections Department is hoping to get with the times and change their case management service provider.

The state of Indiana is moving to a system called “Odyssey” that will allow information sharing across the state’s courts. That largely renders Marshall County’s current provider CSI obsolete. Community Corrections Executive Director Ward Byers says the new software will likely prove easier to use.
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Marshall County Traffic Stop Leads to Two Arrests

arrestsAn early morning traffic stop in Marshall County ended with two arrests. A Marshall County officer stopped a pickup truck driven by 36-year-old Timothy Leon Jester of LaPorte around 1:30 a.m. Monday in the area of U.S. 30 and Fir Road for speeding. The incident report indicates Jester does not have a driver’s license due to a lifetime habitual traffic violator suspension. Continue reading

Candidates for Marshall Commissioner District 2 Talk Experience, Priorities

vote-3Those seeking a spot on the Marshall County Council and Commissioners had an opportunity for voters to ask questions about their policy proposals, Thursday night.

The Center at Donaldson hosted a candidate forum which saw candidates for state office and local government discuss their experience and how it might influence Marshall County residents.

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Marshall County Council Approves 2017 Budget

budget-2The Marshall County Council voted this week to approve the county’s updated 2017 budget. The approval came after the council made several cuts to the budget last month, resulting in a reduction of over $1 million from initial proposals. Some of those cuts included the removal of new vehicles for the Sheriff’s Department, as well as some newly-proposed staff positions. Continue reading