Pulaski County Commissioners
President of the Pulaski County Board of Commissioners Don Street said on Sept 15 that he will no longer be pursuing the proposed community development commission (CDC) and building and zoning department merger. Street had originally brought up the proposal on Sept. 2 at a regular commissioner...
The Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission (APC) met on Sept. 11 to host a special session and a public hearing regarding the proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) moratorium. President Abby Shidler-Dickey explained that the moratorium is being proposed so the APC has time to research and...
Brandi Larkin came before the Pulaski County Commissioners on Sept. 15 to ask the board about next steps after the originally planned town hall for Sept. 6 was canceled. Larkin said she is coming to the board on behalf of a large group on Pulaski County residents to ask if the commissioners would...
The town hall that was scheduled to be held on Saturday, Sept. 6 was canceled due to concerns with an email that was sent to several elected officials on Friday, Sept. 5. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, the email stated that certain elected officials would be injured or killed in...
A proposed merger between the building and zoning department and the community development commission (CDC), introduced at last month's joint session by Don Street, President of the Board of Commissioners, was met with disapproval from Commissioner Jenny Knebel. Further discussion on the topic...
At the Sept. 2 regular commissioners meeting, it was suggested by President Don Street that they look into potentially privatizing the Pulaski County Recycling and Transfer Station. President Street said that he emailed Auditor Teresa Bryant and she provided the station’s financial information from...
Highway Superintendent Gary Kruger and Chris Dyer from United Consulting introduced a multi-bridge project during a regular commissioners meeting on Monday, Aug. 18. Dyer explained that in their recent work with counties, they are finding a lot of increased costs for labor and materials. In light...
Following their Aug. 4 conversation, Brandi Larkin provided the Pulaski County Commissioners with a town hall update on Aug. 18. She advised that since then, they have secured One Eyed Jack's Celebration Station as the venue at no cost. A draft flyer has been created and is ready for review as well...
The Pulaski County Commissioners decided to take no action on selecting a comprehensive plan consultant firm based off of new information presented at the August 11 county council/commissioners joint session. Community Development Commission (CDC) Executive Director Nathan Origer advised that the...
Many Pulaski County residents have expressed concerns about the need for greater transparency and two-way communication in local government. Currently, public comment is limited to two minutes at the end of each public meeting. According to Brandi Larkin, some residents feel their voices aren't...