A familiar face is returning to the Marshall County Council Monday. Steve Harper was chosen to fill the remainder of Judy Stone’s term, during a Republican Party caucus Friday.
Continue readingMarshall County Coroner, Prosecutor Submit Grant Application Requests
Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman and Marshall County Coroner John Grolich recently submitted grant application requests to both the Marshall County Commissioners and Marshall County Council members for consideration.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Reviews Additional Appropriation Requests
The Marshall County Council members reviewed several requests for additional appropriations at their meeting last week.
Continue readingMarshall County Officials Approve Community Crossings Matching Grant Application
The Marshall County Council and Marshall County Commissioners recently approved a request for the next Community Crossings Matching Grant round.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Considers Grant Request for PPE, Community Resource App
The Marshall County Council members heard from Marshall County Community Corrections Director Ward Byers and Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery Monday morning about an opportunity to apply for grant funds from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Continue readingCounty Officials Discuss Complaints about Mask Compliance at Local Businesses
Marshall County officials have recently fielded calls from concerned residents about employees not wearing masks inside businesses and residents not wearing masks while in the stores.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners to Buy Property on Jefferson Street
The building known as the Doug Hite Law Office on Jefferson Street in Plymouth will soon be sold to the Marshall County Commissioners.
Continue readingMarshall County Council to Meet Today
The Marshal County Council members will consider many grant requests when they meet this morning.
Continue readingMarshall County Council, Commissioners Approve Grant Application Requests for Sheriff’s Department
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will have more recovery resources for incarcerated inmates and for the DARE programs in schools if they are successful in two grant requests.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Approves Additional Appropriation for Highway Projects
The Marshall County Council members considered a $250,000 additional appropriation for highway projects this year.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Discusses Budgets
The Marshall County Council members reviewed budgets again Monday morning before formally adopting them.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners, Council Receive Update on CARES Act Funding
Marshall County Commission President Kevin Overmyer told the Marshall County Council members Monday morning that there has been a change with CARES Act funding.
Continue readingMarshall County Council to Meet Today
The Marshall County Council members will meet today where they will hold additional discussions on the East Shore Conservancy budget, the Marshall County Solid Waste budget, and the Marshall County budget. The budgets are anticipated to be adopted during today’s meeting.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Review CARES Act Funding Requests
The Marshall County Commissioners took action Monday morning to review and approve projects for CARES Act funding reimbursement.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Reinstates County Building Security Officer Position in 2021 Budget
The Marshall County Council has reversed its decision to eliminate the County Building’s security officer. Council members agreed Friday to put funding for the position back into the 2021 budget, after a number of department heads who work there expressed concern.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Agrees to Let CARES Act Money Be Used for Mobile Medical Unit
A mobile medical unit to help bring a future COVID-19 vaccine to rural areas of Marshall County got the approval of the county council Friday. County Health Officer Dr. Byron Holm wants to use about $383,000 in federal CARES Act money to purchase a 38-foot Winnebago.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Reviews East Shore Conservancy District, Bremen Public Library Budgets
During the lengthy budgeting process on Monday morning, the Marshall County Council members reviewed the Bremen Public Library budget that would include funding for library renovations.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Discusses CARES Act Funding
Marshall County Commission President Kevin Overmyer discussed with the Marshall County Council Monday morning a few of the projects that will be funded with CARES Act funding.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Supports Second Phase of Veterans Parkway Project
Two representatives from USI Consultants gave an overview of the proposed second phase of the Veterans Parkway project to the Marshall County Council members Monday morning. It is proposed that Veterans Parkway would extend two miles west from north of the roundabout on Michigan Road in Plymouth to Pioneer Drive in Plymouth.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Works to Trim 2021 Budget
In order to make sure expenditures are within the levy figures produced by Marshall County Auditor Julie Fox, the Marshall County Council members worked for three hours Monday to trim down the 2021 budget to meet that expectation.
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