Culver Town Councilman Bill Githens announced to the council last week that he will be vacating his seat at the end of December.
Continue readingBill Githens Stepping down from Culver Town Council
Caucus Held to Fill Culver Town Council Seat
A new Culver Town Council member was chosen in a Marshall County Republican Party Caucus Tuesday evening.
Continue readingEight Marshall County Vote Centers Fully Staffed for Election Day, PPE Provided
The eight available Vote Centers in Marshall County are fully staffed with poll workers for the Primary Election.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Considers East Shore Corporation Request
The Culver Town Council members considered a request from the East Shore Corporation Tuesday night to pump wastewater from its wetland disbursement system to be treated in the town’s wastewater system.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Considers Resolution for Regional Stellar Project Fund
The Culver Town Council members considered a resolution last week that would outline the town’s funding commitments if Marshall County is designated a winner in the Regional Stellar Designation Communities initiative.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Addresses Concerns in Annexation Proposal
The Culver Town Council members opened up a public hearing Tuesday night to take comments on a proposed annexation ordinance that would include 1.26 acres of land north of State Road 10 just north of where the Family Dollar store is located.
Continue readingPublic Hearing Scheduled Over Proposed Culver EMS Rate Increases
Culver-Union Township EMS will have to wait until February for a decision on its proposed rate increase. Back in October, EMS Director Kathy Hart presented proposals to raise rates by 20 or 25 percent. But up until now, no public hearing has been scheduled to move ahead with the process.
Continue readingNew Culver Town Council Members Seated
The Culver Town Council has some new faces but the same president in 2019. Council members met for the first time this year Tuesday. It was the first meeting for members Bill Githens and Bill Cleavenger since their election in November and the second meeting for member Rich West, after he filled Tammy Shaffer’s seat last month. The town council voted to retain Ginny Bess Munroe as council president and chose Githens to serve as vice-president for the year.
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Meet Tonight
The Culver Town Council will meet tonight where the council members will reorganize for 2019. There are three new members on the council this year including Bill Githens and Bill Clevenger who were selected in the 2018 election while Rich West is filling the unexpired term of Tammy Shaffer who resigned from the council in December.
The council members are also expected to make board and commission appointments, approve the attorney’s contract and the Visitor Center contract, and approve conflict of interest statements.
Town Manager Jonathan Leist will provide an update on projects within Culver’s Stellar Communities Designation Program, and the council members will receive updates from department heads.
The Culver Town Council members will meet at 6:30 p.m. ET tonight at the Culver Town Hall at 200 E. Washington Street.
Marshall County Council Adopts Budget, Pay Raises
The Marshall County Council members discussed the 2019 budget Monday morning. About two hours was spent trimming more than $360,000 from the General Fund budget to make sure it balances within projected revenues.
New Member Sought for Culver-Union Township Public Library Board
The Culver-Union Township Public Library Board is looking for a new member. The Marshall County Council accepted Bill Cleavenger’s resignation Monday. Bill Githens abstained from voting since he’s also a member of the library board.
Public Hearing Scheduled Over Culver’s Proposed Switch to Primary Election System
Culver residents will soon have the chance to weigh in on how candidates are nominated for elected town offices. The town council Tuesday continued discussing the possibility of letting voters choose candidates for council seats and the clerk-treasurer’s position during the May primary, according to Clerk-Treasurer Karen Heim. Under the current system, parties choose their candidates during a town convention.
Two Republican Candidates Chosen in Culver Town Convention
The Culver Town Council will have two new faces in 2019. Two seats are open on the Culver Town Council in the General Election.
Highway Supervisor Pay Discussed by County Council
The Marshall County Council members approved a new salary for Highway Supervisor Jason Peters.
Culver Town Convention Set for Aug. 20
A Town Convention is set for Monday, Aug. 20 to select two Republican candidates for two Culver Town Council seats open in the November General Election.
No New Candidate Filings for Culver, Bourbon Town Council Seats
No additional candidates filed by yesterday’s deadline to be included in town conventions for available seats on the Culver Town Council and the Bourbon Town Council.
Culver, Bourbon Town Conventions to be Scheduled
Town conventions will be held to determine candidates for the November General Election Ballot for the Culver Town Council and the Bourbon Town Council.
Salary Unchanged for County Engineer Position
The Marshall County Council members briefly discussed the salary for the vacant county highway engineer position, but did not make a formal motion to increase the proposed salary range.
Marshall County Auditor Requests Full Time Staff Member
Marshall County Auditor Julie Fox requested another full-time staff member for her department.
Marshall County Council to Review Job Descriptions Soon
A few of the job descriptions worked on by Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele have returned to the county for review.
