The Town of Culver distributed 28 surveys to landowners asking their thoughts on a possible annexation. Only six provided a positive response.
Plans were initially to annex land to the Northwest of Culver. By annexing land, Culver could increase its assessed value and population, but also gain space for future development.
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Money allocated for new tennis courts in Centennial Park will be placed in a special fund established Monday night by the Plymouth City Council. They set up the Tennis Court Project Fund to accommodate public and private donations pledged toward the project and fund design work. Continue reading
The Marshall County Election Board agreed to continue charging candidates for office for walking lists of registered voters.
The walking list is often used during door-to-door campaigning or for mailers during election season. The cost for a disc containing voter registration information was previously set at $50 in Marshall County. Whether that cost was still reasonable was under discussion during Tuesday morning’s meeting.
Marshall County Clerk Debbie Vandemark says the matter came up after candidates began making requests.
“I started looking back through some previous minutes,” says Vandemark. “In 2010, the Election Board reviewed the cost of computerized data to individuals requesting copies of the voter list.”
Large amounts of data are included in the walking lists that can result it hundreds of pages if printed.
According to Marshall County ordinance, the cost to print is 10-cents per page. That means using a disc for the information could be more cost effective.
Vandemark says it’s also difficult to e-mail the files.
“The files are so large that it’s very difficult to e-mail that much data,” says Vandemark.
Alternatives to paying for discs such as using information stored on a website for candidates to access were also considered. Marshall County must wait until an E-Poll book demonstration to answer that question.
Party officials present also said that if the two major parties purchased the disc and made copies for each of their candidates, the cost would remain $50. That expense was approved by the Election Board, unanimously.
Congresswoman Jackie Walorski says she wants to be more proactive when acting on federal regulation that could harm economic growth.
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A Lapaz woman successfully used technology to report an emergency situation to the sheriff’s department Monday evening. She sent a 911 text message to Marshall County Central Dispatch around 7:15 p.m. advising her boyfriend had battered her. She told the dispatchers he was still there, and she feared he would do worse. Continue reading
The Plymouth Community School Corporation will pay considerably more to the city for a school resource officer under a new agreement approved Monday night by the board of works. The prior agreement cost the school corporation $20,000 a year with a one-year renewal option for the corporation. Continue reading
The Marshall County Election Board has made several recommendations while preparing for November’s General Election.
Tuesday morning’s meeting brought with it several resolutions that establish dates for absentee voting, elections in certain districts, and appointing assistant poll clerks at polling sites.
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The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at a business. They responded to the Discount Carpet Warehouse and Storage Center at 7809 Redwood Road around 8 Monday night, according to a news release. Continue reading
The Marshall County Council is hoping additional revenue can be generated for emergency purposes.
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NIPSCO reminds anyone with outdoor plans that involve digging to call 811 before doing so. Officials say digging into underground lines is the biggest risk to NIPSCO’s gas system and the leading cause of damage. So-called “blind digging” damages an underground utility line every six minutes, according to Common Ground Alliance. Striking an underground line can harm you and others, disrupt service to an entire neighborhood and potentially result in fines and repair costs. Continue reading
A Cleveland, Ohio-based developer wants to build apartments on the South Gateway property in Plymouth. NRP Group plans to apply for a low-income housing grant from the state. Continue reading
The Marshall County Coroner may soon be seeking additional funds.
During Monday morning’s Marshall County Council meeting, Coroner Bill Cleavenger said he wanted to give plenty of notice about his request. He anticipates asking for the money before their next meeting.
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The Culver Town Council will be reviewing the results of a survey recently sent to landowners just outside of Town.
It’s back-to-school season and that means you’ll no longer be in control of what your child is eating for breakfast and lunch every day. Luckily, the United States Department of Agriculture oversees school lunches nationally. Back in 2010 the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act was put in place to transform the school food environment in order to promote better nutrition, combat childhood hunger and reduce the likelihood of developing obesity. Continue reading
The Marshall County Council will meet on Monday for an annual recognition of probationary pay waivers.
The policy is part of Marshall County’s salary ordinance which specifies that new employees receive a 10-percent reduced pay from the normal scale for a period. Once the probationary period has passed, wages are returned to their normal scale.
The Plymouth Board of Works will consider an agreement between the police department and school corporation when they meet this evening. It concerns the recent assignment of Bridget Hite as a school resource officer for the year. Continue reading
Hoosier students interested in pursuing a nomination to one of our nation’s service academies need to submit an application to U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly’s office by Friday, Sept. 25.
In a statement Donnelly says it’s a “privilege” to nominate outstanding young Hoosiers to the Armed Forces’ service academies each year. They include the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.; The U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.’ The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. Continue reading
Scammers posing as IRS agents have separated unsuspecting victims from upwards of $20 million over the past few years, according to federal officials. They may call, email or send a letter threatening arrest, deportation or license revocation unless immediate payment of back taxes is made. Continue reading
The Indiana State Police confirm the published telephone number for their general headquarters in downtown Indianapolis has been spoofed over the last few days. That’s the practice of masquerading as someone else by falsifying the number as it appears on the call recipient’s caller ID display. In this case, people across the country receiving the calls saw 317-232-8248 come up. Sometimes the caller reportedly spoke with a “thick Indian accent” and claimed to be from the Indiana State Police. He then proceeded to ask for personal information from the caller and threatened arrest if they did not comply. Continue reading
Keep safety in mind when you visit carnivals, fairs and theme parks and hit the rides. Indiana Department of Homeland Security spokesman John Erickson says you shouldn’t board a ride if there’s even the slightest doubt about its safety, and you should not let your children board it either. Continue reading
