The probationary period of pay for the newly installed Assistant Director of the Marshall County Museum was discussed by the Marshall County Council this week.
Museum Director Linda Rippy presented the request.
“The assistant director who’s working there now, Sue Irwin, has been there over three years,” explained Rippy. “In the last year, at least, she’s been doing the same duties that an assistant director would have been doing. So, we’re asking to waive that probationary period.”
The Marshall County Highway Department will need to find ways to cut additional funds from its operating budget this year.
The county council received word that the Department of Local Government Finance made the decision to reduce $23,406 from the highway department’s budget. The initial decision on how to make those cuts fell on the county council, but Councilwoman Penny Lukenbill urged the governing body to allow Highway Administrator Laurie Baker and Highway Supervisor Jason Peters to make those funding reductions as they see fit. The council will review those cuts at their May meeting after they are advertised.
Funding for the assistant director position at the Marshall County Museum was discussed by the county council this week.
Marshall County Community Corrections Director Ward Byers requested a salary ordinance amendment to bring all of the case managers within the same hourly wage.
Byers asked the Marshall County Council members to consider the pay equity request of $23.07 an hour as discussed with the personnel committee.
“This position fell behind a bit in its hourly rate of pay solely because it is not grant funded,” said Byers. “We were able to acquire that hourly rate of pay with the State of Indiana through the grant. We’re simply asking that this case manager, who is paid out of the project income fund, or user fees and not tax dollars of any kind, be brought up to the same pay rate.”
The Marshall County Council voted unanimously to support the commissioners in their quest to reestablish the Cumulative Capital Development Fund to the maximum point.
Commissioner Kurt Garner said the fund will mostly assist the highway department in annual equipment costs.
“We should be somewhere around $320,000 of the estimated $412,000 that we would have in addition,” explained Garner. “We’ll be using about three-quarters of that amount that’s coming in by shifting this equipment cost over to that.”
The Marshall County Council will entertain a plea by Commissioner Kurt Garner this morning concerning the Cumulative Capital Development Fund.
Garner stated last week that he would be before the council at this meeting to ask for a resolution in support of the reestablishment of the Cumulative Capital Development Fund. Taxes generated by this fund will help gather money to support county departments in purchasing needed equipment.
The Marshall County recorder’s plans for electronic document filing will be considered by the county commissioners this morning. Recorder Marlene Mahler is expected to ask the commissioners to approve a contract with e-recording provider Simplifile, after the county council gave its support last week. Continue reading
The Culver-Union Township Public Library has been successful in refinancing some of its debt. Continue reading
The Marshall County Purdue Extension Office’s purchase of a used copier a couple years ago is leading to some big repair bills now. Continue reading
Marshall County may soon be looking at a big equipment purchase for its highway department. Highway Supervisor Jason Peters told the county council Monday the department’s paver needs a substantial amount of work. Continue reading
A few Marshall County employees will be getting a raise, while others will get an updated job description. The county council approved several recommendations from the county’s personnel committee Monday. Continue reading
The Marshall County Recorder’s Office may soon allow certain documents to be filed electronically. The county council gave its support Monday to a contract with e-recording provider Simplifile. Continue reading
The Marshall County Council will consider updates to several of the county’s appointed positions this morning. Job descriptions, pay rates, or both will be considered for the positions of first deputy treasurer, Community Corrections case manager, part-time Community Corrections officer, and County Museum assistant director. Continue reading
Marshall County Community Corrections’ request for state funding in 2018 has been approved by the County Council. Continue reading
The Marshall County Council has decided to transfer some leftover money into the county’s Rainy Day Fund. Continue reading
The Culver-Union Township Public Library hopes to make some facility upgrades, while refinancing some of its debt. Continue reading
The Marshall County Council will reorganize for the year when they meet today. Former County Treasurer Penny Lukenbill was elected to an at-large council seat in November, while incumbents John VanVactor and Jim Masterson were reelected. Continue reading
The Marshall County Council took steps to clarify the language in a couple of recently-granted tax abatements. Faulkner Fabricating and Homestead Dairy had abatement requests approved in the past few months. Continue reading
Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel’s contract for 2017 was approved by the county council Monday. It calls for the sheriff to receive $85,506 next year and was already approved by the county commissioners and the sheriff. Continue reading
The Marshall County Council is looking to add some money into the county’s Rainy Day Fund, as 2016 comes to an end. Continue reading
