The Pulaski County Council heard a courthouse update during their meeting Monday.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Make Redevelopment Commission Appointments
The Pulaski County Commissioners appointed two individuals to the Redevelopment Commission during their meeting last week.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Hear Courthouse Project Update
The Pulaski County Commissioners heard a courthouse project update during their meeting Monday.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Hold Public Hearing Regarding Amendment to Courthouse Lease
The Pulaski County Commissioners held a public hearing regarding amendments to the previously approved courthouse lease during their meeting Monday.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Hear Courthouse Update
The Pulaski County Commissioners were updated on the courthouse project during their meeting Monday.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Approve Appointment on EDC Board
The Pulaski County Commissioners discussed approving an Economic Development Commission (EDC) appointment during their meeting last week.
Continue readingInformational Meeting Planned on Topic of Wind Turbines
The Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals and Advisory Plan Commission meetings were heavily attended Monday night by members of the Pulaski County farming community who are opposed to the construction of wind turbines and super turbines in the Pulaski County zoning jurisdiction and in the Francesville zoning jurisdiction.
Winamac Park Board Gets to Work on Five-Year Plan
Work is now underway to develop a five-year plan for Winamac’s park and recreation facilities. Katie Bierrum, who’s putting the comprehensive plan together as part of her coursework at Purdue University, discussed the plan with the Winamac Park Board Thursday. As part of the process, she’s gathering information about the park facilities, and is also asking board members what direction they want to see the facilities take in the future. Continue reading
Winamac to Create Park and Recreation Plan with Help of Purdue Student
The Winamac Park Board has begun the process of putting together a five-year comprehensive plan for the town’s park and recreation facilities. The plan is required before the town is able to take advantage of some of the additional grant funding opportunities that come with having a park board. Continue reading
Pulaski County to Invest $200K in Plymouth Tube Expansion
That’s the message the county commissioners would like to send by agreeing to a $200,000 investment in Plymouth Tube’s expansion into Pulaski County. The commissioners agreed this week to invest up to that amount from their SEEDIT fund to support the expansion, assuming the project comes to Pulaski County.
The town of Winamac will possibly be investing $400,000 in the project as well. Currently, the Winamac substation is unable to keep up with demand and requires an expansion to function at full capacity.
In addition to creating extra jobs, the average wage for these positions is expected to rise to $16.45 per hour by 2014. According to Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer, approving the tax abatement would show businesses that Pulaski County is “open for business,” and Commissioner Kenneth Boswell agreed.
Pulaski County Discusses Agriculture’s Importance in Renewable Energy
According to a specialist in renewable energies, Pulaski County is in a prime location to take advantage of corn-based renewable fuel. Chad Martin from Purdue Extension was present at the economic summit at the Francesville Fire Station on Sept. 22, and he told community leaders that corn stover, which is the pieces of corn plants that are left over from the harvest process such as stalks and cobs, can be converted to fuel instead of thrown away or left on the field.
Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer says that this could be a great opportunity for Pulaski County to shine, because its skill in agriculture paired with a focus on renewable energy could be extremely beneficial to farmers, as well as the county as a whole.
