Polling Places To Change For Primary
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
All county polling places will be handicapped accessible, according to County Clerk Sharon Christner.
She advised county commissioners Tuesday that the places for residents in 29 precincts have changed.
A legal advertisement will soon be published in the Times-Union newspaper and changes will be made to information on the county government Web site, www.kcgov.com
Voters will encounter new ballot machines in the May 2 primary election. The electronic equipment replaces the punch card system of voting.
Commissioner Avis Gunter asked about training poll workers. Christner said she will conduct an initial seminar and MicroVote representatives will provide training on the equipment. Gunter said attendance at the meetings was mandatory or the workers won't get paid. Christner said the election board hadn't decided the question of payment yet.
The clerk added that another county clerk contacted her about getting rid of the old punch card machines. A Third World country is interested in them. They would be shipped at no cost to the county.
Commissioner Brad Jackson said the give-away would be a good promotion of democracy in Third World countries.
County Administrator Ron Robinson said two major projects will be completed this week. A "walk-through" of courthouse renovations is scheduled this week and remodeling of the work release center should be completed this week, too.
Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine presented 2005 statistics for the sheriff's office.
In answer to questions, he said the average number of prisoners is between 150 and 160 per week, a decrease from 200.
Inmates from the county usually number about 100, with 25 from Delaware County and 20 to 25 from the state department of corrections.
The board also:
• Heard Emergency Management Director Ed Rock, a baritone, will sing the "The Star Spangled Banner" at the state basketball finals this year.
• Approved County Assessor Laurie Renier's request to buy three more software licenses to computerize personal property records.
She said the recording of 2005 records is almost complete, with date for two townships to add. Then the office will record 2004 personal property records.
• Held a short public meeting of the board of finance prior to the commissioner's meeting.
As required by state code, a president and secretary were elected to the board, with the absent county commissioner Ron Truex named president, by Jackson and Gunter, and County Treasurer Kent Adams was approved as secretary of the board.
Adams reviewed the county's investment report, showing $16,193,954 in investments (certificate of deposit funds) and interest income of $418,893 for 2005.
Earned interest in the 2005 operational general fund NOW accounts totaled $551,011.
• Approved grant applications for the Center of Hope in the amount of $25,749 with Kosciusko Community Hospital providing an in-kind match; and for the Beaman Home in the amount of $8,400 funded through STOP Violence Against Women program.
• Tabled a decision on six bids for two 2006 model tractors for the highway department. Only one bidder submitted a bond with the bid. It was unclear whether or not instruction to submit a bond (which secures the bid amount) was included in the bid specifications.
All the bids may be rejected.
• Heard from Highway Supervisor Dennis Pletcher that the predicted downturn in state money for road repairs is lower than expected, down $15,000 from last year.
The next county commissioners meeting is Feb. 7 at 9 a.m. in the old courtroom of the courthouse. [[In-content Ad]]
All county polling places will be handicapped accessible, according to County Clerk Sharon Christner.
She advised county commissioners Tuesday that the places for residents in 29 precincts have changed.
A legal advertisement will soon be published in the Times-Union newspaper and changes will be made to information on the county government Web site, www.kcgov.com
Voters will encounter new ballot machines in the May 2 primary election. The electronic equipment replaces the punch card system of voting.
Commissioner Avis Gunter asked about training poll workers. Christner said she will conduct an initial seminar and MicroVote representatives will provide training on the equipment. Gunter said attendance at the meetings was mandatory or the workers won't get paid. Christner said the election board hadn't decided the question of payment yet.
The clerk added that another county clerk contacted her about getting rid of the old punch card machines. A Third World country is interested in them. They would be shipped at no cost to the county.
Commissioner Brad Jackson said the give-away would be a good promotion of democracy in Third World countries.
County Administrator Ron Robinson said two major projects will be completed this week. A "walk-through" of courthouse renovations is scheduled this week and remodeling of the work release center should be completed this week, too.
Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine presented 2005 statistics for the sheriff's office.
In answer to questions, he said the average number of prisoners is between 150 and 160 per week, a decrease from 200.
Inmates from the county usually number about 100, with 25 from Delaware County and 20 to 25 from the state department of corrections.
The board also:
• Heard Emergency Management Director Ed Rock, a baritone, will sing the "The Star Spangled Banner" at the state basketball finals this year.
• Approved County Assessor Laurie Renier's request to buy three more software licenses to computerize personal property records.
She said the recording of 2005 records is almost complete, with date for two townships to add. Then the office will record 2004 personal property records.
• Held a short public meeting of the board of finance prior to the commissioner's meeting.
As required by state code, a president and secretary were elected to the board, with the absent county commissioner Ron Truex named president, by Jackson and Gunter, and County Treasurer Kent Adams was approved as secretary of the board.
Adams reviewed the county's investment report, showing $16,193,954 in investments (certificate of deposit funds) and interest income of $418,893 for 2005.
Earned interest in the 2005 operational general fund NOW accounts totaled $551,011.
• Approved grant applications for the Center of Hope in the amount of $25,749 with Kosciusko Community Hospital providing an in-kind match; and for the Beaman Home in the amount of $8,400 funded through STOP Violence Against Women program.
• Tabled a decision on six bids for two 2006 model tractors for the highway department. Only one bidder submitted a bond with the bid. It was unclear whether or not instruction to submit a bond (which secures the bid amount) was included in the bid specifications.
All the bids may be rejected.
• Heard from Highway Supervisor Dennis Pletcher that the predicted downturn in state money for road repairs is lower than expected, down $15,000 from last year.
The next county commissioners meeting is Feb. 7 at 9 a.m. in the old courtroom of the courthouse. [[In-content Ad]]