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Pulaski County officials discuss consolidating county offices, seek updated comprehensive plan; EMS director offers alternate study vendor
Summary
At a joint meeting, Pulaski County commissioners and council members discussed ongoing maintenance problems in two county annex buildings, the need for a new comprehensive plan and funding options, an EMS study vendor recommendation from the county EMS director, and next steps for a county farm lease after the tenant’s death.
Pulaski County commissioners and town council members discussed options for consolidating county offices, funding a new comprehensive plan and an EMS study, and the future of a county farm lease during a joint meeting at the Pulaski County courthouse.
County officials said the West Annex and the older East Annex — which houses the health department and the Purdue Extension office — continue to require frequent repairs, including recurring elevator failures in the East Annex. Commissioners raised whether it would make sense over the long term to consolidate services at a single site rather than continue to maintain multiple aging buildings.
“Both those buildings with their ages … I really think that our comprehensive plan … lends a hand into this,” said Commissioner Don. “I think we need to move forward on [a] plan. That’s my standpoint as one commissioner.”
Officials noted a previously commissioned county facilities study from roughly a decade ago may exist…
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