County Asked To Upgrade Polling Places
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Not all polling places in Kosciusko County are as handicapped accessible as required.
Tuesday, County Clerk Sharon Christner requested the county commissioners sign an agreement to make the polling places handicapped accessible. She also wanted permission to submit an order for materials to fix the polling places. A committee of handicapped and non-handicapped persons will be formed to study what work needs to be done at the polling places. Christner will apply for a state grant to cover the costs.
Aaron Rovenstine, county sheriff, said the county jail received some prisoners from Miami County. Marshall County also has requested Kosciusko County Jail hold some of its prisoners. He also gave the commissioners a report on Justice Building security, which estimated 700 people a day came in and out of the facility.
Permission was granted for Ed Rock, Emergency Management director, to apply for a grant for radios for the sheriff's department, fire and EMS.
Local attorney David Kolbe, whose office is across from the Justice Building on Center Street, asked that county employees not park in front of his business, which doesn't have restrictive parking. The commissioners advised him they would consider his request, but don't want to create another issue by solving his issue. They said they would get back to him on the matter.
The commissioners approved the contract renewal with Lakeland Landfill.
Ron Robinson, county administrator, said the county is working with the American Legion to reconfigure the monument on the southwest corner of the courthouse lot. They want to make it more decorative as well.
Bids for the work release center kitchen, estimated to cost approximately $500,000, will be opened May 30.
Bids for Bridge 95 were opened and included: R.L. McCoy, $367,295.75; Pioneer Associates, $385,289.50; and LaPorte Construction, $404,658.22. The engineer's estimate was $359,214.10. The bid will be awarded May 17.
The bridge is on Old Road 30W over Tippecanoe River.
Kosciusko County commissioners are Ron Truex, middle district; Brad Jackson, northern district; and Avis Gunter, president, southern district. They meet at 9 a.m. in the county courthouse every other Tuesday. [[In-content Ad]]
Not all polling places in Kosciusko County are as handicapped accessible as required.
Tuesday, County Clerk Sharon Christner requested the county commissioners sign an agreement to make the polling places handicapped accessible. She also wanted permission to submit an order for materials to fix the polling places. A committee of handicapped and non-handicapped persons will be formed to study what work needs to be done at the polling places. Christner will apply for a state grant to cover the costs.
Aaron Rovenstine, county sheriff, said the county jail received some prisoners from Miami County. Marshall County also has requested Kosciusko County Jail hold some of its prisoners. He also gave the commissioners a report on Justice Building security, which estimated 700 people a day came in and out of the facility.
Permission was granted for Ed Rock, Emergency Management director, to apply for a grant for radios for the sheriff's department, fire and EMS.
Local attorney David Kolbe, whose office is across from the Justice Building on Center Street, asked that county employees not park in front of his business, which doesn't have restrictive parking. The commissioners advised him they would consider his request, but don't want to create another issue by solving his issue. They said they would get back to him on the matter.
The commissioners approved the contract renewal with Lakeland Landfill.
Ron Robinson, county administrator, said the county is working with the American Legion to reconfigure the monument on the southwest corner of the courthouse lot. They want to make it more decorative as well.
Bids for the work release center kitchen, estimated to cost approximately $500,000, will be opened May 30.
Bids for Bridge 95 were opened and included: R.L. McCoy, $367,295.75; Pioneer Associates, $385,289.50; and LaPorte Construction, $404,658.22. The engineer's estimate was $359,214.10. The bid will be awarded May 17.
The bridge is on Old Road 30W over Tippecanoe River.
Kosciusko County commissioners are Ron Truex, middle district; Brad Jackson, northern district; and Avis Gunter, president, southern district. They meet at 9 a.m. in the county courthouse every other Tuesday. [[In-content Ad]]