The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is adding a new 911 dispatcher. Sheriff Matt Hassel told the county council this month that the switch to a county-wide dispatch center a few years ago resulted in 30-to-40-percent increase in his department’s dispatch services. Now, he says the funding is in place to increase staffing to keep up with demand.
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Some local officials will continue to be able to attend government meetings virtually. Virtual meetings first became allowed in Indiana last year during the health emergency. House Bill 1437 made that option permanent, if the governing body adopts a written policy allowing it.
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The Veterans Parkway extension has gotten the support of the Marshall County Council, but not before a full hour of discussion Monday. The project would extend Veterans Parkway from Michigan Road west to Pioneer Drive.
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The Marshall County Council will get an update this morning on the proposed extension of Veterans Parkway. The project would extend the parkway from Michigan Road west to Pioneer Drive.
Continue readingMarshall County Chief Probation Officer James Bendy and Beth Harner asked both the Marshall County Council and Marshall County Commissioners to apply for two grants.
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Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel asked the Marshall County Council last week to adjust the salary ordinance to reflect a change in the hours worked by the full-time cook.
Continue readingThe Marshall County Council members opened a public hearing Monday morning concerning a bond for the East Shore Conservancy District in Culver.
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Marshall County Public Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger asked the Marshall County Council members Monday morning for permission to apply for a few different grants.
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Matt Sarber discussed staffing the third Marshall County Superior Court and progress thus far in the new court with the Marshall County Council Monday morning.
Continue readingThe Marshall County Council members reviewed a resolution Monday morning that would transfer $2 million from the county’s General Fund to the Rainy Day Fund.
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The Marshall County Council will meet today where they will hold a public hearing concerning the appropriation of proceeds from the East Shore Conservancy District bonds for 2021.
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Marshall County Council on Aging Executive Director Janis Jeffirs Holiday presented operating budget information to the Marshall County Council last week for approval.
Continue readingThe Marshall County Council members reviewed information in a grant request last week submitted by Marshall County Public Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger.
Continue readingThree Marshall County Council members will join a committee of members who will make recommendations on projects for American Rescue Plan funding.
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The Marshall County Council members considered an additional appropriation for a court administrator Monday morning for the county’s newest court as it prepares to open July 1.
Continue readingThe Marshall County Council members approved an additional appropriation Monday morning to pay the rest of the year’s salary for the jail program director by a vote of 5-1-1.
Continue readingThe Marshall County Council members will meet today where they will consider a grant request from Marshall County Public Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger to assist with COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel recently asked both the Marshall County Council and the Marshall County Commissioners for permission to apply for two grants to assist with different efforts this year.
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The Marshall County Council members reviewed an additional appropriation request from Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters Monday morning that would put funding toward the 2021 Road Program.
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