Pulaski County leaders had a chance to sharpen their community development skills earlier this month. The Indiana Communities Institute’s Community Development Course came to Pulaski County, as part of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County’s Forward Thinking Leadership Initiative.
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Efforts to add a memorial splash pad in Winamac have gotten a major funding boost. The Community Foundation of Pulaski County has agreed to let the almost $150,000 raised for the canceled swimming pool project be used for the splash pad instead.
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Efforts to strengthen Pulaski County’s leadership will continue in 2021. The Community Foundation of Pulaski County has announced this year’s schedule of programs for its Forward Thinking Leadership Initiative.
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The Community Foundation of Pulaski County has four new members on its board of directors. Paul Gilsinger, Jill Kasten, Rhonda Lower, and John Sass are joining the board in 2021.
Continue readingGiving Tuesday raised more than $47,000 for the Community Foundation of Pulaski County.
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The generosity of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County’s board members has unlocked another $100,000. As part of the Lilly Endowment’s GIFT VII initiative, every community foundation that had 100 percent of its board members give between January of 2019 and June of 2020 was eligible to get a $100,000 per county served. That money can be used for any charitable purpose that the foundation chooses.
Continue readingThe Town of Winamac has agreed to chip in to efforts to improve Pulaski County’s leadership.
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The Winamac Town Council will consider ways to deal with an expected delay in its income tax revenues tonight. Representatives from accounting firm Baker Tilly are expected to discuss a cash flow analysis. The firm had predicted that the town may not see a large portion of its tax disbursement until December, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue readingAn initiative to improve Pulaski County’s leadership is being launched by the Community Foundation of Pulaski County.
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The proposed renovation of the Pulaski County Courthouse and expansion of the Justice Center will continue to be discussed during tonight’s county council meeting. The estimated $7.7 million project would add a security checkpoint to the north entrance of the courthouse, while Circuit Court would move out of the building and into an expanded Justice Center.
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Improving Pulaski County’s future will mean improving its leadership. That’s according to the results of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County’s recent “community conversations” presented to the public Tuesday.
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The Community Foundation of Pulaski County plans to continue working with the Winamac Park Board on the town’s swimming pool rebuilding project. The foundation’s board of directors got an update last month from Park Board President Courtney Poor, along with town council and pool committee member Judy Heater.
How to continue with Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding effort without the town’s financial support will be the topic of two meetings this month. The Winamac Pool Committee will hold an informational meeting for the public next Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.
What to do with $135,000 raised for Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding project is expected to be discussed during tonight’s Winamac Park Board meeting. That money was raised through private donations and fundraisers, and placed in a fund at the Community Foundation of Pulaski County. But now that the town has pulled its official support of the project, the park board has to decide what its next steps will be.
The Winamac Pool Committee continues to raise money for the town’s swimming pool rebuilding project, but confusion remains about how exactly the project will proceed. A fish fry fundraiser is taking place this evening from 4:00 to 7:00 at the Winamac VFW. The need for private fundraising has increased in recent weeks, after the Town of Winamac pulled its official support.
Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding effort is not quite done yet. While the town has pulled its official support for the project, the Winamac Pool Committee will be able to continue fundraising.
Pulaski County communities have the chance to boost their placemaking efforts this year, thanks to the Community Foundation of Pulaski County. Continue reading
Funding arrangements for Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding project continue moving ahead. The Winamac Park Board Thursday approved a non-permanent fund agreement with the Community Foundation of Pulaski County, pending a few changes. Continue reading
The Winamac Park Board is taking steps to formally take over the town’s swimming pool project. Over the past several months, efforts have been made to raise money to rebuild the pool, and a fund has been set up at the Community Foundation of Pulaski County to collect donations. Continue reading
