BOONE COUNTY, Ind. (December 12, 2022) — The Boone County Commissioners released the following statement on Monday after the state’s Community Crossings Matching Grant program awarded the county more than $3 million for road and bridge improvements. Boone County Commissioner President Jeff Wolfe “We are thankful as the State of …
Read More »Better Connecting Boone County via Broadband Services
Work is moving forward on the much-needed broadband upgrades across Boone County. Last month, the Boone County Commissioners announced the [broadband] project as part of Indiana’s Next Level Connections (NLC) Grant Program that the state announced in April of 2022. The grants include $2 million for upgrades to broadband infrastructure. …
Read More »Boone County Solid Waste Management District: Executive Director’s Report June 16, 2022
Commissioners Approve Federal Funds for Generators at Advance Sewer Plant, Resolution Headed for Council Vote
ADVANCE, Ind. (June 13, 2022) — The Boone County Commissioners unanimously approved last month’s federal grant money to purchase generators for the Town of Advance’s sewage system. The money is part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and includes $132,000 for the generators that have recently seen delays due …
Read More »Building Infrastructure Today for Tomorrow’s Boone County
The Boone County Commissioners’ and Boone County Highway Department’s schedules are already in high gear looking at completing and commencing existing and new county projects throughout the 2022 new year. Commissioners Tom Santelli and Jeff Wolfe, along with Boone County Highway Department Director Nick Parr, shared details on some of …
Read More »Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood Echoes the Need for a County Justice Center
Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood shared his thoughts on the justice center and explained how it would benefit his office as well as all related county governmental departments. The prosecutor’s office currently houses 30 members of Eastwood’s staff, and they are officially out of space. Additionally, the prosecutors’ caseloads have …
Read More »How a Justice Center in Boone County Will Help the Coroner’s Office
As Boone County Coroner Justin Sparks explained, the role and duties of a coroner consist of a great deal more than writing death certificates—the coroner is responsible for many services that impact the entire county. And now that the [county] population is on an upward trajectory, Sparks is sharing what …
Read More »Boone County Is Planning for Tomorrow by Building Today
As part of a series of articles that will be focused on Boone County leadership’s intent to build a justice center onto the existing county jail, this article will first focus on the need for the justice center with input provided by key stakeholders as the expansion relates to their …
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