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Last week Marshall County Commissioner Kevin Overmyer appeared before the County Council to discuss a joint resolution to apply extra funds from the Special Local Income Tax (LIT) intended to pay the jail bond to help fund jail operations. Legislation says when the jail bond is paid off any excess funds that have been collected should be applied to the Highway Department.  Overmyer said they have been talking with legislators and the joint resolution will show support from both the commissione...

Members of the County Council took time during their final meeting of the year to recognize three members. Council Vice-President Penny Lukenbill read a resolution from the council for Judith Stone who wasn’t at the meeting Monday.  It said, “Judith Stone has been on the Marshall County Council for 12 years serving from January 1, 2008 until December 1, 2020, having served as President for 4 years.  Judith Stone has retired from the Council after years of distinguished service and as a re...

Members of the Marshall County Council tabled a decision on a bond issue for the construction project of the Bremen Public Library during their meeting Monday morning.  The County Council must give their approval to the bond issue since the members of the Bremen Library Board are not elected officials. Chris Scandling, Executive Director of the library discussed the project with the council while their financial advisor and legal counsel tried to determine if a public hearing was required or j...