Pulaski County Council
The regular county council meeting on Sept. 8 was recessed so a public hearing could be held on the proposed 2026 Pulaski County budget. Auditor Teresa Bryant said that the total 2026 budget for Pulaski County is $26,738,507. Grants make up approximately $5 million of this budget. The line item...
At the county council meeting on August 11, questions were asked during public comment about the money that was to be received by the county for the negotiation, execution and implementation of the economic development, decommissioning, road use and drainage repair agreements between the...
Francesville Town Council member Susan Overton came before the county council on Aug. 11 to request additional funding for volunteer fire departments. The item first came up at the Francesville town board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 6 as they were discussing fire contracts. The board ultimately...
The Pulaski County Commissioners decided to take no action on selecting a comprehensive plan consultant firm based off of new information presented at the August 11 county council/commissioners joint session. Community Development Commission (CDC) Executive Director Nathan Origer advised that the...
The Pulaski County Council first heard a request from Morgan Federer, a member of the Pulaski County Early Learning Network, for support of Francesville’s only licensed childcare center through the solar economic development payments. Councilwoman Sheila Hazemi later added area schools to the...
The Pulaski County Council heard a proposal for a new project from Doral Renewables, the parent company of Mammoth Solar, during a regular meeting on Monday, July 14. Director of Development with Doral Renewables Michelle Frees gave the presentation, accompanied by Attorney Chris Shelmon and Senior...
Pulaski County Building Inspector and Plan Administrator Karla Redweik recently came before the county council with a list of five individuals who would like to fill a vacated Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) seat. During the meeting on June 9, Redweik explained that the council-appointed member has...
Jerry Locke, District 3 Pulaski County Councilman, resigned from his seat on the council earlier this month. His resignation will take effect on June 30. The Pulaski County Republican Party announced that a caucus will be held on Saturday, June 21 at 9:15 a.m. at the Pulaski County Public Library...
EMS Director Natasha Daugherty addressed the Pulaski County Council on Monday, May 19, highlighting the department's current staffing shortages and proposing some wage adjustments as a potential part to the solution. She opened by stating that some of her team members have been working 96 hours at...
In a follow up to last month's meeting, Pulaski County Sheriff Chris Schramm came before the county council to ask for longevity for prior years of service for Sergeant Seth Barton and Sergeant Detective Matt Pickens. Last month, the council approved three years of service for new deputy JT Martin...