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A new wage study has found that many Porter County government employees are underpaid.
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Porter County officials are gathering stakeholders to move forward with suicide prevention efforts. Jan Pyrce with Pyrce Healthcare Group says the county needs to look beyond behavioral health professionals to put together an integrated task force.
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The Porter County Council wants to move ahead with the renovation and expansion of the Memorial Opera House. Representatives from Schmidt Associates and the Skillman Corporation detailed their $6.5 million plan during Tuesday's meeting.
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The Porter County Council is considering its next steps, when it comes to addressing mental health issues in the county. The county commissioners recently hired an outside consultant to conduct a community assessment on suicide awareness and prevention.
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Porter County is looking to form some committees to help allocate more than $33 million in American Rescue Plan money. The county commissioners' plan for the first half of those funds has drawn criticism from some residents and non-profits, especially a request for $5.5 million to upgrade the Memorial Opera House.