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\"We did serve a little over 1,500 kids last year,\" Andrew Fitzpatrick, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs in Marshall County, told the commissioners. He said the clubs served 660 children at their sites on peak days and that the county clubs provided more than 44,000 snacks and meals to enrolled members free of charge last year.

Joanna Flora, director of operational advancement, said the clubs are already serving 412 members in Marshall County three months into the year and that about 79% of the clubs’ members are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, information collected from member applications. Flora highlighted a state-supported tutoring program that staff run in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indiana Alliance; she cited one member who improved from failing grades to all A's after participating in tutoring.

Fitzpatrick thanked the board for prior support and noted the clubs’ annual budget is approaching $1.2 million following post-COVID growth and an expansion that opened a teen center in Bremen. Commissioners indicated they had a prepared check for $8,000 for each club (two clubs, $16,000 total) that would be released after claims were approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County Commissioner Regular Meeting 2025-03-17","oneSentenceSummary","Leaders of the Marshall County Boys & Girls Clubs reported serving roughly 660 children through center visits (1,500 reached countywide), provided data on meal/snack distribution and asked commissioners to continue annual support of $8,000 per club ($16,000 total).","taxTitle","Marshall County, Indiana","taxId",70741,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6124047,"Marshall Stark Development Center outlines shift from sheltered workshops to community integration",372,770000,1142000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2686607-e9d314a1f57f29231b42776411044615&start=770&end=1142","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2686607-e9d314a1f57f29231b42776411044615/thumbnail_770000.jpg","/articles/6124047/Marshall-County/Indiana/Marshall-Stark-Development-Center-outlines-shift-from-sheltered-workshops-to-community-integration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6124047-8732277ee242dfb7ec3ab2af22786c82/orig.mp4?Expires=1775412648&Signature=Q5kQaqvt9KJolvXCedQ3NaNEQs0fV34N2gNOoK35ZE~F9RyQTwyzOn-2w7BL240Po8nn1cjXdGabouwJO~VUCmUytyArO-JFiDG7HfZ4MlSpU9nsXKlfRQ67HiIR6KDoRTf98QsIh8woVdrz~6gB35Iu-813xks4olku5IZB-scGaIXfVi~S9F7Yc59fDDkT9QXruuJgPiYlod-DYHVL~to4XvyzYeOoEIBypXtTZLVjpW~z01uBSw7VuYaF43CvSLKdFwc5jO6Gk9lFc~5moaWhH6mS1~F1pP0OFRGe1cAXgIx8OnCCvH7nrsrW3gk2miYIs-VdTc1Ekl4eJy-tdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marshall Stark Development Center on March 17 told the Marshall County Board of Commissioners it is moving away from sheltered workshop piece-work because of recent minimum-wage and pay-benefit changes and will focus on community integration, life-skills training and pre-vocational supports.

\"As of April 1, that will be going away,\" Jesse Gilley, vice president of mission advancement for Marshall Stark Development Center, said, referring to the sheltered workshops. \"We're moving toward what we're calling community integration,\" he said, describing plans for clients to work in community-facing jobs, volunteer activities and expanded life-skills training.

Gilley said Marshall Stark serves roughly 70 clients in its day program, including 19 residential clients, and serves people across eight counties: Marshall, Stark, Fulton, Pulaski, Lake, La Porte, Kosciusko and St. Joseph. He told commissioners Marshall County is the nonprofit's largest local contributor and that Pulaski and Stark counties also provide funding; not all eight counties currently contribute.

Gilley said the organization will implement quarterly direct-ask appeals for donors and volunteers starting in March and is planning a capital campaign in the next four to five years to renovate or build a larger facility to accommodate growth. He also said Medicaid is the organization's primary funding source and that it plans to build reserve funding in case of state or federal funding changes.

Gilley invited the commissioners to visit the center and asked for continued local support.","Marshall Stark Development Center told commissioners it will shift away from sheltered workshop piece-work because of minimum-wage changes, expand community integration and life-skills training, and begin fundraising including a proposed capital campaign.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6124050,"Marshall County commissioners approve grants, purchases and first reading of public safety fund ordinance",2852,131000,2983000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2686607-e9d314a1f57f29231b42776411044615&start=131&end=2983","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2686607-e9d314a1f57f29231b42776411044615/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6124050/Marshall-County/Indiana/Marshall-County-commissioners-approve-grants-purchases-and-first-reading-of-public-safety-fund-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6124050-efcc72696c3ecbf867ab55bc8b2c6dba/orig.mp4?Expires=1775412648&Signature=bXQgtP5untYPtk77iU-n-XQxiKtAlmq6VBsYdGDyoR2vtdEvw7oR8z4WQ55wMWtV-eHtCHfDrb~x0beVLyYROl0XaaBFM98wBUH9EN0Ytn0hyo4S~bxypxqsojB1YCym-sc89IEl2rHCqDSnCCYwymgVHFspqUEiUHV8ht7nr8QUIxs7oiFpYv-ZGj5LxGTTxeWQTHpCH40OAbf6fN7autOwHqaMV5-0y-DHQ3eGgG3QiDLSFcIZiSMLBfznMJMgP0aFNAmmul2gWn6k0bWu4ilsEY0QU620EqDHixo95KpYzQoag0IelpTLl2MbkmbHnQIJMKD-ULk8h2MzADCWQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marshall County commissioners on March 17 approved multiple grant applications, equipment purchases and contract actions and carried the first reading of an ordinance to create a Marshall County Public Safety Grant Program.

The meeting included motions to accept bids under advisement, schedule modifications for the Randolph Street bridge project, approval to apply for several state grants, purchase approvals for county equipment, and a first reading of an ordinance establishing a discretionary public-safety fund administered by the commissioners.

The board took several specific actions. They took two construction bids under advisement and authorized staff review; approved a schedule modification for the Randolph Street Bridge project that sets a preliminary immediate completion date of Aug. 22, 2025, and extends the contract completion date to May 31, 2026; and authorized field-check meetings for bridge inspections. The commissioners approved the human resources request to purchase a new black-and-white printer for $6,379 and approved a request to buy a second maintenance truck for $47,638.05 (funding timing to be managed with an auction and short-term support where needed).

On grant matters the board approved the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) subrecipient salary grant (covers half of one salary for the 2024 fiscal year), granted Community Corrections permission to apply for the 2026 Community Corrections Justice and Reinvestment Grant, and authorized sheriff’s department applications and agreements for two state-provided initiatives: the Cetoxa oral-fluid analyzer device transfer/agreement and the CHIRP/traffic enforcement grant (Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program). The board also approved a recurring vehicle/equipment grant application process for the sheriff and related acceptance of a contract for the Cetoxa devices.

Financial housekeeping included approval of minutes from March 3, payroll and AP claims, and an accounting cleanup for Council on Aging transit funds: $20,397 (5311 operating) and $1,404 (5339 capital) were listed as not spent as appropriated and will be reconciled. The commissioners approved an initial $75,000 capital campaign contribution agreement to Desmond’s Place (part of a previously discussed $150,000 commitment) and authorized multiple purchases and prepayments: museum camera replacement ($4,025.50), prepayment for the Bowen Building purchase, and a prepayment for part of the county microwave camera project ($27,743.89).

The board advanced ordinance 2025-11 — creating a Marshall County Public Safety Grant Program — on first reading and asked county staff to refine eligibility and scoring language before second and third readings. County attorney Sean explained the draft allocates 80% of an annual appropriation as an equal distribution to eight public-safety agencies and reserves 20% for discretionary capital or equipment grants; commissioners discussed adding standards or incentives tied to participation in countywide training.

Votes on motions were recorded by voice with unanimous “aye” votes for the motions reported in the meeting. Several items were approved “on motion, seconded” and carried by voice vote. For items where an exact roll-call tally was not read into the record, the meeting minutes record approvals by unanimous voice vote.","At their March 17 meeting commissioners approved a series of motions including grant applications, equipment purchases, contract prepayments and a first reading of an ordinance creating a public-safety grant program; most items carried on unanimous voice votes.","actionData","errors"]

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