Dispatchers Honored At Commissioners MeetingDuring the county commissioners meeting today, two 911 dispatchers were recognized for their 20 years of service.
With this week being Public Safety Telecommunication week, Randal L. Cox and Cindy S. Justice were honored for their 20 years of employment with the Kosciusko County 911 Dispatch Center.
The commissioners signed a performance grant that reimburses 50 percent of the wages for Emergency Management Director Ed Rock and Cathy Tucker Reed.
County Clerk Jason McSherry was given permission to pay each poll worker $20 for food during the May 4 primary rather than cater food in.
McSherry said he looked at the numbers and that move would save the county money.
County attorney Mike Miner said the clerk's office paid out $3,068.45 after an out-of-county attorney filed a lien after he wasn't paid for a civil lawsuit in Kosciusko County.
The commissioners approved the move and will be accepting payments from the attorney's client until the money is fully repaid.
The commissioners also approved a contract with RW Armstrong to complete phase 4 of the Western Route project.
Originally a project to create a bypass for commercial traffic around Warsaw, the Western Route project has since shifted to creating roundabouts at spots around the county.
Commissioner Bob Conley gave an update of the Census.
Conley said Indiana is at 71 percent of people who have sent their Census forms back in. The national average is 65 percent.
Conley said starting May 1, Census workers will begin going to homes that haven't mailed the forms back in yet.
Commissioner Ron Truex said there will be one more meeting with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management before bringing a final agreement forward to the Lakeland Regional Sewer District concerning a county-wide sewer district.
Finally, Enchanted Hills Board President Steve Dixon said that April 24 is scheduled as a clean-up day in the area.
