By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioners told Franklin County Economic Development President John Palmer they are interested in going after the HELP grant, but they do not want to partner with the Town of Brookville. Palmer made the presentation at the Tuesday, September 21 Franklin County Commissioners meeting. And, from the first, Palmer suggested the …
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Dr. David Welsh to be named Franklin County Health officer Tuesday afternoon
By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioners and the FC Health Board will announce the appointment of Dr. David Welsh as the county’s new health officer at a special joint meeting Tuesday afternoon, August 31. Welsh is a surgeon who works out of Margaret Mary Health and also Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. Also, Welsh …
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County health board to hold emergency meeting amidst chaos
By John Estridge The Franklin County Health Board is going to hold an emergency meeting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 24, in the Commissioners Room at the Government Center. The county health department is in apparent disarray. One county health officer resigned after he stated he did not believe children and teens should receive the …
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BTC to give county $50,000 for part of INDOT Brookville facility
By John Estridge Brookville Town Council is going to pay the county $50,000 to knock down the former Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance building at the intersection of Ninth and Mill streets in Brookville. INDOT has moved its operation to Indiana 101 north of its intersection with Golden Road. BTC President Curtis Ward said there …
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Franklin County Health Officer resigns on the same day he accepted the appointment
By John Estridge Franklin County had a new health officer for about four hours. Dr. Dave Jetmore was appointed by the Franklin County Commissioners in a special meeting that took place around 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 17. Jetmore resigned as the county health officer at 2 p.m. According to an email he sent to Commission …
FC commissioners said people should make own decisions on masks
By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioner Tom Wilson read a statement concerning the county’s policy on masks into the official record near the end of their meeting Tuesday, August 10. It essentially said conditions concerning COVID in Franklin County do not match other places in the country, and commissioners believe individuals should make health choices …
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BTC, FCC to hold joint executive session over real estate
Franklin County Commissioners notice of executive session Franklin County Commissioners and Brookville Town Council are going to meet in a joint executive session at 3 p.m., Friday, July 30 in the Commissioners Room at the Franklin County Government Center, which is directly behind the current Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting is “The purchase …
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FC commissioners will discuss additional amendments to solar farm ordinance and hold executive session regarding litigation prior to public meeting
From Franklin County Commissioners’ press release Franklin County Commissioners will hold an executive session prior to their public meeting Tuesday morning, May 18. At the public meeting, commissioners will discuss possible amendments to the recently adopted zoning regulations involving solar farm and wind farm business concerns. The former, solar farms, has been the most pressing …
Commissioners unanimously approve zoning code amendments regulating proposed solar energy farms
By John Estridge It was ironic the Franklin County Commissioners unanimously approved an amendment to the Franklin County Zoning Code concerning solar energy farms Tuesday night April 20, as a freak snowstorm blew into the county. The irony, beyond having a late April snowstorm, is the commissioners and county attorney Grant Reeves seemed to sense …
FC council and commissioners discuss the simple revenue/cost analysis in slab safety
By John Estridge Newly elected Franklin County Council Member Brian Patterson asked a question about how many lighted warning signs the county has at slabs. The subsequent answers may have surprised him concerning the realities of county funding and current costs. Patterson asked the question near the end of the Tuesday night, February 23, council …