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Porter Starke seeks to clarify state law to avoid county funding loss Assessor's tough work place rules raise eyebrows at County Council County gets 21 responses for help managing hospital sale proceeds County Airport wins more staff; tourism gets pay raises County bracing for cost of referendums County budget ends up with plenty for raises Cat is the star as animal shelter debate resumes at Commissioners meeting Commissioners get no bids for winter road salt Commissioners restore comp time for county workforce Porter County finds itself possibly running out of money for raises Sheriff says loss of overtime will cut police presence County Prosecutor wins pay raises for staff Proposal for new department divides County Council County Veterans Services officer wins new part-time help Porter County to restore comp time in 2009, may hire personnel director Jail funding crisis might be resolved High fuel costs prompt boost in funding for social services Judges make pitch for higher pay for their staff County Council hears calls for more funding for animal shelter Olympidis reappointed to RDA Porter County Jail funding shortfall defies solution Agreement aimed at protecting Chain of Lakes Tensions flare again over animal shelter JF Schrader takes drainage concerns to the Porter County Commissioners Pools to be inspected by county health department Local governmental units given option of delaying budget adoptions County Animal Shelter building may be expanded Porter County to audit jail fund Election Board rejects South Shore referendum County Council rejects Murphy tax plan County takes a hit by switching assessor software PCCRVC applauded for watershed project Planners told: Residents support preserving rural character and natural features All but three township assessors hired by county under terms of new state law Hewitt resigns from drainage board after opposing two developments in rural Liberty Timberland Farms will add 239 houses along Meridian Road Redfish wetlands subdivision advances on 8-1 vote Juvenile fees to pay for new program director Subdivisions in Liberty Township are on county plan agenda Commissioners endorse new landscaping rules Ten hour work days approved for county highway crews Park zoning approved for new Pine Township retreat Porter County park board buying land on west side of Meridian Road Rezoning moves Porter County away from high density rural development Fur flies over commissioners pledge to improve animal shelter Murphy tells plan to use hospital sale earnings Zoning violations result in higher legal bills for county planners Porter County Fair New hospital chief looks back fondly to Malasto years What will happen to ambulance service? Adult Education will stay open County residents have plenty to say about growth along major roads Prescription discount program approved for Porter County Developer's down-zoning request prompts praise and skepticism Commissioners disband animal board and hire new shelter director Porter County accepts drainage plan for Timberland Farms Commissioners move to take control of troubled Porter County animal shelter Council bans overtime if working from home County BZA grants variances for new Liberty Twp hospital Residents against development on Meridian until drainage is fixed Commissioners endorse $67,000 toward Adult Ed County Commissioners finalize new tower ordinance County Council gets power over town budgets in new law Old Jail Museum Board will have countywide appointees Liberty Landowners file suit over hospital rezoning at Ind 49 US 6 Porter Starke to build new mental health facility in Portage County Park Board to help find new north county compost site County Council reestablishes tax abatement districts South Shore critics call on County Council to take stand on RDA County Council rejects funding corridor land use plan for now State pulls inmates out of Porter County Jail Hudson and Aylesworth to lead County Park Board in 2008 Hospital rezoning final Who is paying to promote South Shore extensions? You are County Council fed up, hires ex-tax official to fix tax mess Porter Starke posts $1 million loss on inpatient psych unit Neighbors of proposed Chesterton mall raise drainage concerns Planning to begin on Furnessville county park State lowers tax credit for Porter County homesteads Endowment for the future: Commissioners limit spending of hospital proceeds to the interest earned County seeks financial manager to oversee hospital sale money State funding cut for abused children shuts down two county residential centers Erwin and Maxey leaving Porter County Park Board Judge Harper honored by state law group for work on behalf of youth County finalizes plan to expand undercover drug unit State approves tax rates for Porter County needed for 2007 tax bills Plan unveiled for park at former County Home site County Council cuts fund for abused kids, approves raises for elected officials County council rejects call to end health benefits for elected officials Court of Appeals sides with county in Jackson Township case Election, health insurance, raises put crimp on county budgets Commissioners hear Motorcross/ATV issue: Noise vs. fun, neighbors vs. neighbors Porter County approves Mittal Steel tax agreement Porter County enacts fireworks limits PCCRVC proposes $1 million budget for 2008 Porter County plans cell phone ban for courthouses Porter County Park proceeds with another land acquisition Archived Porter County News