County Reappoints Various Officials
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
County Commissioners Avis Gunter, Eddie Creighton and Brad Jackson met for the last time of the year Tuesday.
They'll reassemble in 1999 on Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. Their final business of 1998 included reappointments, contract renewals and highway matters.
Tom Everett was reappointed as the Veterans' Administration Officer. Mike Miner will remain as the county attorney, and Ellsworth Everest will keep his position on the Civil Defense and Environmental Emergency Management. Remaining on Kosciusko Development Inc. is Eddie Creighton. Bob Knudsen will keep his appointed position at Arrowhead RC&D and Matt Vigneault will serve on the St. Joseph River Basin Community Association.
Gordon Vanator will replace Arden Warner on the Alcohol Beverage Commission in 1999.
County commissioners also appointed Human Resource Director Ron Robinson to the Multi-Township EMS board of directors. The EMS is seeking to increase its board of directors from five to about seven or eight. The board asked the commissioners to appoint a county official to their board.
Contracts with local agencies were also approved. The contracts allow the commissioners to pay the agencies a monthly fee in exchange for services rendered. The contracts are good through 1999.
Agencies whose contracts were renewed included the Beaman Home, the Kosciusko County Historical Society, the Bowen Center, the Cardinal Center, Home Health Care and the Council on Aging.
In highway matters, highway engineer and superintendent Rob Ladson recommended the commissioners accept the bid from Norris Truck Service for two single-axle trucks. The trucks will cost $50,536 each. The cost is $536 more than the other bid presented, but Ladson said the other bid did not meet the specifications. Ladson said the bid by Norris Truck Service was the best value.
The commissioners also approved the installation of stop signs at several intersections in the Dell subdivision.
Ladson asked the commissioners for approval to apply for Build Indiana funds for a project by Dome Pipeline on CR 50W, near Milford. A propane facility is on the north side of the rail line.
The railroad is being upgraded from one to two tracks, and the trains will increase their speeds up to 80 miles per hour. Ladson said these two factors pose increased risks, especially for propane trucks that travel over the CR 50W train crossing, and safety measures must be taken to prevent future accidents.
An engineering plan to build a road from CR 50W to Ind. 15 was nixed when funding was not available at the time. The project may be restarted sometime in the future.
A state senator is willing to support the application if the county will pursue it, Ladson said. There are several uncertainties left to be worked out, but he said it is better to apply for funds now because the county won't be able to apply for them again for another two years. The state's budget is built on a two-year basis, which is why the application must be sent now. If the county changes its mind about the funds, the application can be revoked later.
Ladson said regardless of whether or not the county receives the funds to construct the road, the flashing lights and gates are scheduled to be installed.
The commissioners unanimously approved the request to apply for the Build Indiana funds. [[In-content Ad]]
County Commissioners Avis Gunter, Eddie Creighton and Brad Jackson met for the last time of the year Tuesday.
They'll reassemble in 1999 on Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. Their final business of 1998 included reappointments, contract renewals and highway matters.
Tom Everett was reappointed as the Veterans' Administration Officer. Mike Miner will remain as the county attorney, and Ellsworth Everest will keep his position on the Civil Defense and Environmental Emergency Management. Remaining on Kosciusko Development Inc. is Eddie Creighton. Bob Knudsen will keep his appointed position at Arrowhead RC&D and Matt Vigneault will serve on the St. Joseph River Basin Community Association.
Gordon Vanator will replace Arden Warner on the Alcohol Beverage Commission in 1999.
County commissioners also appointed Human Resource Director Ron Robinson to the Multi-Township EMS board of directors. The EMS is seeking to increase its board of directors from five to about seven or eight. The board asked the commissioners to appoint a county official to their board.
Contracts with local agencies were also approved. The contracts allow the commissioners to pay the agencies a monthly fee in exchange for services rendered. The contracts are good through 1999.
Agencies whose contracts were renewed included the Beaman Home, the Kosciusko County Historical Society, the Bowen Center, the Cardinal Center, Home Health Care and the Council on Aging.
In highway matters, highway engineer and superintendent Rob Ladson recommended the commissioners accept the bid from Norris Truck Service for two single-axle trucks. The trucks will cost $50,536 each. The cost is $536 more than the other bid presented, but Ladson said the other bid did not meet the specifications. Ladson said the bid by Norris Truck Service was the best value.
The commissioners also approved the installation of stop signs at several intersections in the Dell subdivision.
Ladson asked the commissioners for approval to apply for Build Indiana funds for a project by Dome Pipeline on CR 50W, near Milford. A propane facility is on the north side of the rail line.
The railroad is being upgraded from one to two tracks, and the trains will increase their speeds up to 80 miles per hour. Ladson said these two factors pose increased risks, especially for propane trucks that travel over the CR 50W train crossing, and safety measures must be taken to prevent future accidents.
An engineering plan to build a road from CR 50W to Ind. 15 was nixed when funding was not available at the time. The project may be restarted sometime in the future.
A state senator is willing to support the application if the county will pursue it, Ladson said. There are several uncertainties left to be worked out, but he said it is better to apply for funds now because the county won't be able to apply for them again for another two years. The state's budget is built on a two-year basis, which is why the application must be sent now. If the county changes its mind about the funds, the application can be revoked later.
Ladson said regardless of whether or not the county receives the funds to construct the road, the flashing lights and gates are scheduled to be installed.
The commissioners unanimously approved the request to apply for the Build Indiana funds. [[In-content Ad]]