Marshall County Council members considered salary ordinance amendments for the Prosecutor’s Office as well as the Probation Department when they met Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Part-Time Code Enforcement Officer Position & Wage Approved by Marshall County Council
Marshall County Plan Director Ty Adley discussed a part-time code enforcement officer position with County Council members Tuesday morning.
Director Adley noted that the position wouldn’t be filled until 2019. He told council members, “I’m looking to hopefully advertise by the end the month and have prospects back towards the end of December and somebody hired as soon as we can in January.” Continue reading
Marshall County Council Approves Job Description and Wage for Part-Time Court Security Officer
A job description and wage for the newly created position of a part-time court security officer was presented to Marshall County Council members Tuesday morning.
Sheriff Matt Hassel explained that he recently received a job description and wage recommendation from Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele after initially submitting a suggested description in April. Continue reading
Marshall County Council Meets Today
Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel is expected to discuss a part-time security officer and will submit a request to apply for a marine patrol assistance grant when County Council members meet today.
County Council members are also anticipated to receive a presentation over a supportive housing project from Garden Court, Inc representatives Brent Martin and Jim Causey. A job description and wage for a code enforcement officer will be discussed by Plan Director Ty Adley and Health Administrator Christine Stinson will submit two grant application requests. Continue reading
Marshall County Mid-Term Election Results
A little more than 15,080 Marshall County residents cast a ballot in the 2018 Midterm Elections. A total of 10,336 ballots were recorded from Tuesday’s election at the polls and another 4,745 votes came from residents who cast absentee ballots. Continue reading
Marshall County Community Foundation Assists Several Local Organizations with More than $96,000 in Grant Funding
The Marshall County Community Foundation held an awards presentation in Plymouth on Wednesday where recipients for the second round of 2018 Community Fund grants were announced.
During this year’s fall grant round, a total of $96,293 was awarded to fourteen Marshall County organizations for various projects. Continue reading
Marshall County Council Approves Additional Appropriations
The Marshall County Council members discussed several additional appropriation requests last week.
Commissioners to Detail Job Description for Highway Superintendent
The Marshall County Commissioners will work with Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele to work out wording for a highway department superintendent position.
Marshall County Council Approves Community Corrections Additional Appropriation
The Marshall County Council members considered a request for an additional appropriation for Marshall County Community Corrections for an interim Pre-Trial Quality Assurance Coordinator.
County, Municipal Officials Approve Intergovernmental Agreement
An intergovernmental agreement was approved by several Marshall County government entities this week ahead of the Regional Stellar Communities Designation application presentation.
Marshall County Officials Receive Job Descriptions from WIS
It’s been over a year since Kent Irwin from Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele appeared before the Marshall County Council members with a recommendation to overhaul the county’s job descriptions and wages. A year later, the job descriptions are finally in the hands of county officials for review.
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Requests Permission to Apply for Grants
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will be applying for three different grants this fall.
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.
Marshall County Council to Meet Today
The Marshall County Council members will meet today where Health Administrator Christine Stinson will discuss the introduction of a task force to determine the feasibility of a county sewer district.
Marshall County Council Agrees to Staff Changes in Buildings and Grounds Department
The Marshall County Council has agreed to a personnel change for the Buildings and Grounds Department. “Jim Morgan just retired, and he was a maintenance/custodian,” Supervisor Doug Masterson told council members last week. “He would clean in the morning, maintenance in the afternoon. What we would like to do . . . we want to take Jim’s position and just make it a cleaner, so we can have it over here in [the Marshall County] building.”
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.
Marshall County Council Continues Working on 2019 Budget Proposal
Lower state funding distributions are causing challenges for the Marshall County Council, as it works on its 2019 budget. Council members found themselves trying to cut about $1.3 million from the highway department’s budget proposal Monday.
Marshall County Council Finalizes Pay Raise for Highway Supervisor
The Marshall County Council has put the finishing touches on a pay raise for Highway Supervisor Jason Peters. Last month, council members voted to raise his salary to just over $57,000, retroactive to January 1.
Marshall County Council Signs Off on Community Crossings Application
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he Marshall County Council agreed Monday to let the Highway Department proceed with this year’s Community Crossings grant application.
Marshall County Council to Discuss Salary Ordinance Amendments, 2019 Budget
The Marshall County Council will continue discussing the county’s 2019 budget today. A public hearing on the budget proposal is scheduled for this morning’s meeting.
