Gov. Holcomb Announces $18.1 million Grant to Support Child Care

Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Thursday that the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is awarding $18.1 million in employer-sponsored child care grants to 64 businesses, community groups and school corporations. The initiative, part of Gov. Holcomb’s 2023 Next Level Agenda, is mobilizing employers and communities to create or expand child care offerings that address the needs of working Hoosiers.

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Marshall County Council to Meet Today

Marshall County Council (L to R) Jim Masterson, Nicole Cox, Jesse Bohannon, Deborah Johnson, Will Patterson, Tim Harman, Adam Faulstich

The Marshall County Council will meet today at 1 p.m. ET to make year-end transfer of appropriations. The meeting will be held in the second floor meeting room (Room 203) in the Marshall County Building at 112 W. Jefferson Street in Plymouth.

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Marshall County Commissioners Approve Resolution Regarding Town of Culver TIF District

Culver Town Manager Kevin Danti approached the Marshall County Commissioners last week regarding a proposition by the Culver Redevelopment Commission for a joint economic development project between the Town of Culver and Marshall County for the construction of storage facilities adjacent to, but outside the Town of Culver limits north of West Jefferson Street in Culver.

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Vandalism Charges Filed by Prosecutor

Marshall County Prosecutor E. Nelson Chipman Jr. confirmed the filing of two criminal cases involving the December 13 criminal mischief vandalism of the Christmas decorations and theft of an artificial Christmas tree from River Park Square in Plymouth.

Chaz Sylvester, 20, has been charged with one count of theft of a Christmas tree as a Class A misdemeanor, and one count of criminal mischief as a Class A misdemeanor for damaging and defacing the property of the City of Plymouth that resulted in the loss of at least $750 but less than $50,000 and one count of institutional criminal mischief as a Level 6 Felony.

Also charged with two misdemeanor counts is Rebecca A. Carr, 20, and she faces one count of aiding and inducing or causing theft of a Christmas tree. The second count is a misdemeanor count of operating a motor vehicle without receiving a license.

Both Sylvester and Carr are being summoned into court for an initial hearing scheduled for January 30, 2024.

A third person alleged to have participated is a juvenile under the age of 18. That case is being reviewed by juvenile authorities.

Suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Plymouth Redevelopment Commission Holds Public Hearing for Amendments Made to TIF 2

Article submitted by Gavin Greer, The Pilot News Staff Writer

The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission held its final meeting of the year last week there they held a public hearing about the amendment to TIF 2. City Attorney Sean Surrisi explained that there were a couple of parcels in the allocation area that were going to be changed. This was the city parking lot next to Garro Street and the property on South Michigan Street. This is the property of the proposed brewery.

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