Pulaski County Commissioners

A brief stint of snowfall covered the ground on Sunday, Nov. 14, giving many a preview of what winter may bring this year. This photo was taken in southern Pulaski County near Thornhope.
The Pulaski County Highway Department and Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is preparing for the potential of heavy snow this winter by participating in training on a snow plow simulator. Mark Ennis, safety and risk manager for insurance carrier Bliss McKnight, was present at a regular commissioners...
On Thursday, Oct. 28 more framing beams were added, creating a skeleton of the new addition.
At a regular commissioners meeting on Monday, November 1 Pulaski County Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer reported that the project has been moving along, with steel beams currently being installed. In addition to that, some welding has been occurring which will be...
Sara Kroft and Circuit Court Judge Mary Welker asked the board for their approval on a grant for the state mandated CASA program. Welker stated that money would come from CASA funds that haven't been spent yet, so it won't be any additional funds out of the county's pocket. The CASA grant...
Along with hearing of Bonnell's resignation, the commissioners also heard that the masonry work for the new stairwell in the justice center addition was showing significant progress. Photo taken on Friday, Oct. 22.
At a regular meeting on Oct. 18, the commissioners accepted the resignation of Brad Bonnell, the Pulaski County Recycling and Transfer Station Manager, along with hearing the progress on the ongoing justice center project. The commissioners were informed that Bonnell had submitted his resignation...
Stock photo of ambulance
At a Pulaski County Commissioners meeting on the morning of Sept. 20, Pulaski County EMS Shift Captain Alex Donathen about the challenges EMS has currently been facing in regards to their 2012 Chevy ambulance which has 218,000 miles on it. "His [DeLorenzo] suggestion is to do the $20,000 repair,...
Pulaski County Community Development Commissioner Executive Director Nathan Origer covered the proposed change orders with the commissioners, presenting change order 08 option (a) for $44,000 to compensate for costs crews face while going around an unknown underground wall that was not indicated on...
One bid was received and opened for assessor Holly VanDerAa for the cyclical assessment. The bid was from the Nexus Group, and it was for a maximum total of $460,000 for four years. Annual trending was $90,000, field review of all parcels was $330,000, and new construction on all parcels was $40,...
Despite ongoing litigation with Mammoth Solar, the Pulaski County Council and the Pulaski County Commissioners were able to discuss matters around the solar company's request for a 100% tax abatement during a joint session on the evening of Monday, Aug. 9. Pulaski County Community Development...
Karla Redweik, who was serving as the interim building inspector for the county, was officially appointed as building inspector by the Pulaski County Commissioners at a regular session meeting on Monday, Aug. 2. "We have advertised and interviewed for the building inspector position, and I think...
Though fencing leads up to the front entrance of the Pulaski County Justice Center, the doors remain accessible.
At a regular meeting on July 19, the start of the mobilization of the justice center project, the Pulaski County Commissioners opened a total of 12 rebids throughout five broad categories: roofing, glass and glazing, flooring, furnishing specialties, and landscaping. The bids for roofing were split...

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