Marshall County officials are working toward getting information together to present to the Stellar Communities Designation officials this fall for a chance to be named the 2018 regional designee.
Sheriff Hassel Looks for Digital Copy Fee Ordinance
Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel would like to increase fees for public records. He told the Marshall County Council Monday morning that his department is getting a lot of requests for digital copies of various items.
Marshall County Council Approves $25,000 in Flood Recovery Efforts
The Marshall County Council members considered a request to appropriate up to $25,000 in funds to assist those homeowners recovering from the February flood event.
Marshall County Council to Meet Today
The Marshall County Council members will meet this morning.
The council members will consider several CF-1 Compliance requests today. The companies are submitted documents saying that they are in compliance with tax abatement requirements.
Marshall County Veteran’s Service Officer to Attend Training
Marshall County Veterans Service Officer Pam Schweizer-Betz received support on Monday morning from the county commissioners to take part in online training that deals with the understanding of medical terminology, coding, billing, Medicare, Medicaid, and ethics to assist veterans, widows and widowers in the claims process.
Veterans Service Officer to Attend At-Home Profession Training
Marshall County’s Veterans Service Officer will attend training to help her better understand medical terminology, coding and ethics to assist veterans, widows and widowers in the claims process.
Marshall County Council to Review Job Descriptions Soon
A few of the job descriptions worked on by Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele have returned to the county for review.
County Council Transfers Funds for Road Projects
The Marshall County Council members took action Monday morning to fund upcoming road projects.
County Council Considers Additional Appropriation for Security Officers
The Marshall County Council members considered an additional appropriation request to help fund a part-time security officer at the courthouse and county building when the regular officers are not on duty.
Marshall County Council to Meet Today
The Marshall County Council members will have several requests to consider when they meet today.
Grant Funds Awarded for Argos Multi-Purpose Building
More than $11 million in federal grant funding is on its way to 21 rural Hoosier communities.
Commissioners, Council to Discuss Pay Raise for Highway Supervisor
The Marshall County Highway Supervisor may soon get a pay raise.
Commissioner Kevin Overmyer suggested the bump in salary for Highway Supervisor Jason Peters since he’s assumed more responsibilities that weren’t part of his duties when he began the position. Overmyer said the amount of overtime Peters has put in is extensive.
Marshall County Council Discusses Roads in Special Meeting
The Marshall County Council members met in a special, emergency session Monday morning to grasp the numbers associated with repairing the county’s roads, bridges and culverts after the flood event.
Marshall County Council to Meet in Emergency Session Today
The Marshall County Council members will meet in emergency session this morning to discuss the financial status of the county highway funds to support the cost of flooding repair work.
During last week’s Marshall County Commissioners meeting, Highway Supervisor Jason Peters submitted a cost estimate of damage to the county’s roads, bridges and culverts, as well as labor, equipment and rental costs. That estimate is nearly $5.395 million.
Marshall County Commissioners Hear Part-Time Security Proposal
A security guard will always be on duty at the Marshall County Building.
Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel told the Marshall County Commissioners this week that it was brought to his attention that county employees were without a security guard when he was recently on vacation. He said it made a difference to the peace of mind of the county workers.
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Reports Damage Estimates
The preliminary figures are in concerning the amount of flood damage sustained on Marshall County roads.
Marshall County Supervisor Jason Peters gave the cost estimates to the county commissioners on Monday morning.
Public Hearing Held on Proposed Cumulative Bridge Fund Increase
The Marshall County Commissioners opened up a public hearing Monday morning to hear opinions on their proposal to increase property taxes $.0524 per $100 of assessed valuation to reestablish the Cumulative Bridge Fund.
The rate is not at its maximum level, but the proposed increase would gather another $660,000 next year to help in the cost to repair the county’s bridges.
Marshall County Council Members Discuss Salary Ordinance Amendment
A salary ordinance amendment was discussed this week that would establish a part-time rate for a clerical position at the Marshall County Highway Department.
Marshall County Council Discusses Part-Time Code Enforcement Officer Position
The part-time code enforcement officer position will have to wait.
Marshall County Planning Commission President Stan Klotz presented the Marshall County Council members on Monday morning with the proposed job description for the position. The wages would be between $17.40 and $20.05 an hour based on a 15-hour work week.
Marshall County Still Seeks County Engineer
Marshall County officials are still looking to hire a county engineer.
Commissioner Kurt Garner asked the county council members Monday morning to reconsider the salary range offered for the county engineer’s position.
