St. Joseph County Auditor Mike Hamann is in the running for a proposed new position overseeing homelessness efforts for the county, a move that would require Hamann to step down from his elected post as the countyâs chief financial officer. Hamann and Andy Kostielney, president of the county Board of Commissioners, said Thursday they had discussed the creation of the new position, which would likely be funded through federal COVID-19 relief money, and Hamannâs interest in the job. They added the creation of the position would require support from the County Council, which holds the ...