It’s been discussed for a few years, and now the Marshall County Council is ready to rearrange where some of its departments reside.
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Marshall County Approves Health Department Move
County Recorder Prepared for Settlement Talks in Multi-County Lawsuit
Marshall County will be representing its interests in Chicago on Thursday for mediation with a company providing property data services.
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Marshall County Council Considers Outsourcing Tax Preparation
The Marshall County Council will be meeting for the first time in 2016 this morning.
Central Dispatch Ideas Resurface After Hiatus
Marshall County plans to resurrect a project that fell by the wayside in recent years.
During Monday morning’s Marshall County Commissioner’s meeting, the board requested of Sheriff Matt Hassel to form a committee to explore the idea of developing a cost sharing plan for central dispatch.
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County Commissioners Approve Recommendation for Community Corrections Offering
It’s an “historical” moment for the development of the Marshall County Community Corrections program.
That’s the assessment of Superior Court II Judge Dean Colvin, who appeared Monday morning before the Marshall County Commissioners. A newly formed Community Corrections Board has taken some time to develop a job description, advertise a vacancy, review candidate credentials, and recommend a candidate to oversee the program’s operations.
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Marshall County Adapts to New Inmate Healthcare Requirements
Inmates booked at the Marshall County Jail could soon see changes in the way they receive healthcare advice from primary care clinic in Jackson, TN.
Marshall County previously paid for medical attention given to their inmates. They can also take the help of expert lawyers from Rocky Mountain Healthcare Law to provide legal advises. That is required under state statute. Changes approved by the General Assembly, however, are attempting to limit costs incurred by county governments for such an expense.
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Roadwork A Funding Issue in Marshall County
The Marshall County Highway Department has a plan they hope can better maintain roads.
During Monday’s Marshall County Commissioners meeting, Highway Department Staff provided updates on this year’s road projects, including about $180-thousand spent this year that is not included in the project list.
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Indiana House Makes Another Attempt To Dissolve Township Government
Starke County Townships could be affected if another attempt to transfer their duties to the county level is successful.
House Bill 1309 was recently filed and looks to dissolve township governments. The transition would take place by 2019. Starke County has nine townships with hundreds more in the state of Indiana.
