The budget for 2011 will be in the spotlight during a special meeting of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday (October 19th). Commissioners scheduled the 4 p.m. “budget work session” during their October 5th meeting and also set a follow-up session for Monday, October 25th, at 4 p.m. – if needed. According [...]
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has approved a new labor agreement with the St. Joseph County E-911 Telecommunicators’ Association. Action on a “letter of understanding” between the two parties came during the board meeting on Tuesday (October 18th). As noted in minutes from the October 15th meeting of the Executive Committee, the agreement [...]
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners will meet on MONDAY (October 18th) – a day earlier than usual – and there’s a rather hefty agenda for the session. Equalization Director Judy Nelson has the first item of “New Business” – presentation of the Apportionment Report. Other agenda items include: P.A. 2 budget recommendation Revise [...]
There’s a light agenda for the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon (October 5th). Only one item of “New Business” is listed – a Comprehensive Traffic Safety Grant for commercial truck inspections. Sheriff Brad Balk is expected to be on hand to discuss that issue. The board is also slated [...]
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday (September 21st) approved labor agreements with organizations representing two employee groups at the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. The agreements are with the Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) and the Command Officers Association of Michigan (COAM). POAM represents 15 employees in the Road Unit while [...]
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has cleared the way for re-allocation of $5 million in Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds (RZEDB) to enable the City of Sturgis to move forward with two capital improvement projects. In action Tuesday (September 21st), the board responded favorably to the re-allocation request from Sturgis officials to re-allocate [...]
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has honored Carl Holsinger, a life-long resident of the county, for his many years of service in a variety of capacities including the Solid Waste Management Planning Committee and the Veterans’ Affairs Board. During their meeting Tuesday (September 21st), commissioners adopted a resolution that says the board “recognizes [...]
The future of Rawson’s King Mill Park near Leonidas became a lot more solid Tuesday (September 7th) with action by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners to purchase a 4.7-acre parcel across the street from the park for $50,000. The move came after John Pence, director of St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation, addressed [...]
County Prosecuting Attorney John McDonough and Drain Commissioner Jeff Wenzel are slated to present the annual reports regarding their respective departments during Tuesday’s (September 7th) meeting of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. Other items of business include:
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has approved an additional expenditure of just under $33,000 ($32,817.31) to finish the countywide radio system project. The request to amend the budget for the radio project came from the Central Dispatch Policy Board and was approved on a 5-to-2 vote with Commissioners Robin Baker and Jerry Ware [...]
Probate Judge Thomas Shumaker is slated to provide an update on local foster care recruitment during Tuesday’s (August 17th) meeting of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. The agenda also lists a budget amendment regarding the countywide radio system, a request to fill a vacant sheriff’s department part-time typist/clerk position, a resolution honoring Mark [...]
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has approved a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MOU) to continue the ‘Shared Grant Writer/EDC Position’ held by Marcia Saunders for another year. Unanimous action to continue the position for a fourth year came during the board of commissioners meeting Monday (August 2nd). The effective period for the MOU is [...]
Allen Balog and Jim Bippus – competing for the Republican nomination for the 3rd District seat on the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners in the August 3rd Primary Election – participated in a ‘Meet the Candidates Forum’ at the Three Rivers City Hall Thursday evening (July 22nd). The event was sponsored by the Three [...]
Allen Balog and Jim Bippus – vying for the Republican nomination for St. Joseph County Commissioner from the Third District in the August 3rd primary election – will participate in a ‘Meet the Candidates Forum” Thursday evening (July 22nd) in Three Rivers. The hour-long event will get underway at 6:30 p.m. in the Commission Room [...]
‘Comments and Recommendations’ from a financial audit of the St. Joseph County Register of Deeds office were in the spotlight during Tuesday’s (July 20th) meeting of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. The board ordered the audit in May after St. Joseph County Register of Deeds Cynthia Jarratt was charged with embezzlement in a [...]
A Register of Deeds’ audit is an item of “Old business” for the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday (July 20th). “New Business” items include: • G.I.S. Department’s Annual Report – Andrew Hartwick • Request for laptop computer replacement • Letter of understanding with Fair Board for Reserves working at [...]
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners added to the accolades for Bruce Jones with adoption of a resolution honoring him for nearly 52 years of service to the county as an employee of the St. Joseph County Road Commission. The action came during the board meeting Tuesday (July 6th) – after Jones presented the [...]
The St. Joseph County Road Commission’s Annual Report and a Community Corrections Grant application are items of “New Business” for the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday afternoon (July 6th). Commissioners are also slated to consider reserves working at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair, an out-of-state travel request from the sheriff’s department, [...]
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners recognized one of its own during Tuesday’s (June 15th) meeting by adopting a resolution honoring Commissioner David Pueschel of rural Sturgis. Pueschel, commissioner from the 6th District, represents Burr Oak and Sherman townships. He will retire from the board at the end of the year after eight years [...]
The ‘Annex 1’ building at 115 Dean Street – east of the courthouse in Centreville – will get a new roof in the near future following action Tuesday evening (June 15th) by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. The commission voted to accept a proposal from Mihm Enterprises, Inc. to handle the project at [...]
