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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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Porter County officials say they're making progress on code enforcement, but county council members say they aren't moving quickly enough.
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The Porter County Council may be looking to boost road funding, amid rising costs and deteriorating streets. County Highway Supervisor Jim Polarek told council members last week that current funding levels aren't enough to keep up.
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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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The May 3 primary will be Porter County's first election using vote centers. That means voters will be able to cast their ballot at any one of 44 voting locations. Clerk Jessica Bailey says they'll also be able to go online and see which has the shortest line.
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The Porter County Highway Department is asking for a funding boost. Senior Highway Engineer Matt Gavelek told the county commissioners last week that about 40 percent of county roads are in poor condition, and the county's current strategy isn't keeping up with deterioration.
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Staffing shortages are creating challenges for residents who rely on Porter County Aging and Community Services for transportation to medical care. The organization provides door-to-door demand-response service for older residents and those with disabilities. That includes 29 residents who use the bus to get to dialysis treatment.
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Porter County is moving ahead with the process of allocating $33 million in federal COVID-19 money. The county council Tuesday agreed to appropriate $4 million of the American Rescue Plan funds, including almost $1 million for employee stipends, $2.5 million toward the Marquette Greenway Trail, $500,000 for township trustees and $25,000 for a behavioral health study.