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County approves health insurance for 2025

Commissioners pick up additional cost for some lower monthly rates

Jay County Commissioners approved a nearly $1.58 million proposal Tuesday with Physicians Health Plan for a fully insured plan for employees next year.

County will switch insurance brokers

Commissioners vote 2-1 to make change while sticking with the current provider

Jay County Commissioners decided to switch insurance brokers Wednesday.

County looks at option for insurance

ParetoHealth plan would be partially self-funded

Michael Harmon, a representative of ParetoHealth, shared details about his company’s work with helping groups to partially self-fund their employees’ health insurance.

Council makes $140,000 appropriation reduction

Funding originally intended for JCDC

Jay County Council agreed on a split 3-2 vote Wednesday to make a $140,000 appropriation reduction in the economic development income tax (EDIT) fund for the current year. Council members said the dollars had been intended to serve as Jay County Development Corporation’s 2024 budget.

County shares info on radios

Upgrade is expected to cost about $3 million

Jay County officials are considering switching local first responders to the statewide radio system.

TIF district plan approved

Potential projects include transportation, infrastructure

Jay County Plan Commission approved the economic development plan Thursday for the county’s tax increment financing (TIF) district.

Home owners can apply now for program

Requests will be considered in order they are received

Jay County Commissioners announced during their regular meeting that the $1 million project — it’s mainly funded through an Indiana of Community and Rural Affairs grant — opened to the public Tuesday.

New election website will be used Tuesday

Live election results will be available

The site at uselectionslive.com/jayin will provide a place for voters and candidates to check for results as they come into the clerk’s office after the polls close at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Early voting begins Tuesday

Voting available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays

Voters can head to the polls beginning next week.

Council OKs $ for park project

Pennville is working toward improvements

Pennville is one step closer to securing the funds it needs for its park improvement project.

Study group will be formed

Committee will look at options for Jay County Country Living

Jay County Commissioners discussed plans Monday for a study committee to look into Jay County Country Living’s finances. (Commissioners agreed to look into the matter but decided to hold off on a vote until their next meeting.)

Council makes budget changes

Funding for Country Living survives narrow vote

Exception granted for processing facility

Custom operation planned on county road 650 North

Jay County Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday approved a special exception to allow Alvin Brenneman to operate a custom meat processing facility on the north side of county road 650 North between county roads 650 West and 750 West.

Council looks at raise options

Most proposed increases range between 2% and 7%

County repeals hiring freeze

Decision contingent on council approval

Say goodbye to the hiring freeze.

Council considers amending rule

Personnel committee has been meeting frequently to address open positions

County officials may be amending legislation relating to its hiring freeze.

Testimony describes neglect

Defense argues that 5-year-old’s death was not a murder

Prosecutors say Chelsea Crossland knowingly killed her son. Her attorneys argue it was neglect resulting in death, not murder.

Charge dismissed as trial is underway

Crossland still faces murder, neglect

A Portland woman accused of neglecting and killing her son started her trial Monday.

Murder trial begins Monday

Crossland accused of murdering her son

A Portland woman charged with the death of her son will go to trial next week.

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