During the old business portion of the Frankfort City Council meeting Monday, March 9, 2020, Councilman Michael Brite raised the topic of the independent contractor agreement between the City of Frankfort and Travis Sheets. “I know there is some concern with this Travis Sheets’ contract,” said Councilman Brite. “And, I think it needs to be… Keep Reading
During the Monday, March 9, 2020, Frankfort City Council meeting, City Attorney Les Bergum explained to the members of the City Council that Indiana Code 36-4-7-3 allows only the Mayor to increase or decrease a salary of specific positions, parks superintendent being one, once the salary budget has been set for the current year. “As… Keep Reading
During the Monday, March 9, 2020, Frankfort Board of Works meeting, Deputy Chief of Police Scott Shoemaker presented Charles Baetz for consideration as Frankfort’s newest police officer. The Board of Works voted 3-0 to accept and Mayor Judy Sheets administered the oath. Keep Reading
Clinton County Today has reviewed the Independent Contractor Agreement between the City of Frankfort and Travis Sheets. Sheets is to be paid monthly in the amount of $4,250 for 18-months. The contract became effective January 1, 2020, and runs until June 30, 2021, unless otherwise extended by written agreement signed by both parties. An agreement… Keep Reading
Rossville defeated the Western Boone Stars 47-45 on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Western Boone High School. Rossville will take on the Wapahani Raiders on Saturday, March 14, 2020, in the IHSAA 2A regional at Lapel High School. Keep Reading
The Republican Caucus met at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2020, to hear from 4 candidates for Center Township Trustee. Cory Boyles, Tom Bush, Jami Pratt, and Steve Teegarden each took 3-minutes explaining why they should become the next Center Township Trustee in front of 18 precinct committeemen in attendance. Jami Pratt was selected… Keep Reading
The Office of Accountability for the Indiana Department of Education has released the 2018-2019 A-F Grades for Schools and School Corporations. Public Law 2-2020, signed into law by Governor Holcomb on February 12, 2020, requires that a school’s A-F grade for the 2018-2019 school year may not be lower than that same school’s A-F grade… Keep Reading
On March 5, 2020, at approximately 7:15 a.m., The Frankfort Police Department, Frankfort Fire Department, and Clinton County EMS responded to Turtle Creek Apartments for an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, a 4-month-old infant was found unresponsive and was transported to IU Health Frankfort Hospital. The infant was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Detectives are investigating… Keep Reading
With two (2) new projects recently announced at the I-65 & State Road 28 interchange (NHK manufacturing facility & Five Below distribution center), those respective projects are dependant upon the utility expansion from Jefferson to that area previously announced in June 2019. During the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, County Commissioners meeting, Jon Query of HWC… Keep Reading
When the Clinton County Commissioners met on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, they did so with a full room. Those in attendance ranged from the public concerned with the proposed solar farm to department heads to representatives of Invenergy, LLC, the parent company of Hardy Hills Solar Energy LLC. Liz Stitzel of the Area Plan Commission… Keep Reading
