Tomorrow is Indiana’s 200th birthday, and Marshall County is marking the occasion. Continue reading
Marshall County Commissioners May Consider Jake Brake Restrictions to Combat Truck Noise
A complaint about truck noise was heard by the Marshall County Commissioners Monday. Resident Jim Hulse said that trucks traveling to and from Legacy Farm have been making life difficult.To get the best quality trucks and truck services,people can view this site. Continue reading
Marshall County Updates Prepayment Policies, Ordinance Violation Bureau
Marshall County has updated its prepayment policies to make it easier for the county’s Highway Department to pay the local share of matching grants. Continue reading
Denial of Grants, Emergency Declaration Among Challenges Noted in Quarterly EMA Report
The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency has had $246,000 in grant funding requests denied by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
New Marshall County Health Department Offices Almost Ready
The Marshall County Health Department’s new offices should be completed next week. The department is moving to the Community Resource Center to make room for the expansion of the County Prosecutor’s Office in the Marshall County Building. Continue reading
Updates to Marshall County’s Prepayment Procedure to be Considered During Commissioners Meeting
The Marshall County Commissioners will consider changes to the county’s prepayment procedure this morning. Also on the agenda is a resolution to transfer a tax certificate to the Town of Bremen. Continue reading
Plymouth Renews Planning, Animal Control Agreements
The City of Plymouth has renewed some of its agreements with various service providers for another year. Continue reading
Marshall County Council to Revisit Overtime Pay During Special Session
The Marshall County Council plans to revisit its decision to make more county employees eligible for overtime pay. Changes at the federal level that were set to take effect December 1 would have required employees making less than about $47,000 to be eligible for overtime. Continue reading
Bowen Center Plans Changes in Shady Rest Home Ownership
A facility providing mental health services plans to legally separate some of its operations, in anticipation of changes at the state level. The Bowen Center took over operations of the Shady Rest Home from Marshall County in 2002. Continue reading
Marshall Commissioners Approve Jail Intercom Upgrades, Police Vehicle Purchase, Sheriff’s Contract
The Marshall County Jail’s communication equipment will be getting a bit of an upgrade. Sheriff Matt Hassel told the County Commissioners Monday the update to the jail’s intercom system actually solves a problem created by a previous upgrade. Continue reading
Marshall County Commissioners Get Community Resource Center Update
Efforts to move the Marshall County Health Department to the Community Resource Center continue to move ahead. During Monday’s County Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Kurt Garner reported the project’s general construction cost currently sits at just over $163,000. Continue reading
Community Resource Center Update Expected During Marshall County Commissioners Meeting
The Marshall County Commissioners are expected to get an update on the County Health Department’s move to the Community Resource Center. It’s designed to free up space at the Marshall County Building for the expansion of the County Prosecutor’s Office. Continue reading
Marshall County Grant Applications Moving Ahead
Marshall County is hoping to make some security upgrades to the courthouse and County Building, thanks to a $150,000 IPEP grant. Continue reading
More Marshall County Employees to be Eligible for Overtime
Several Marshall County employees will soon be eligible to receive overtime pay, following action by the County Council Monday. Continue reading
Marshall County Council Approves Funding for Health Department Move, Building Upgrades
The Marshall County Council is moving ahead with funding arrangements for improvements to some county buildings. On Monday, council members approved some additional appropriations requested by the County Commissioners. Continue reading
Marshall County to Consider Ordinance Regulating Address Information on Website
The Marshall County Commissioners will be considering updates to a few plans when they meet this morning.
Commissioners Consider Voting Equipment Upgrades
The Marshall County Commissioners will consider a request to update some of the county’s voting equipment prior to November’s General Election.
Marshall Commissioners Consider Capital Improvement Request
The Marshall County Commissioners will consider a capital projects request from the Sheriff’s Department when they meet this morning.
Mobile Home Park Owner Disputes Marshall County Permitting Requirements
The owner of a couple of mobile home parks appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners Monday, saying he should be exempt from the county’s permitting requirements. Ralph Costello, who owns the Gatewood Estates and Creek Side mobile home parks, says he should not have to get a permit every time his parks decide to move or demolish a mobile home, since the parks predate the county’s zoning laws. Continue reading
Marshall County Prepares for Buggy Ordinance Adoption
The Marshall County Commissioners will further consider its own version of the “buggy ordinance” during their meeting this morning. Continue reading
