The Marshall County Commissioners handled a variety of items during their meeting Monday, June 19th. Sarah Lukenbill was reappointed to a 4-year term on the Plymouth Public Library. The commissioners took the recommendation of the County Council and agreed to resubmit a request for an additional appropriation from the Special Local Income Tax (LIT) Jail
The Marshall County Commissioners passed a joint resolution with the County Council during their meeting last week that will send a message to the Indiana legislation concerning the Special Local Income Tax (LIT) used to pay the jail bond and operate the jail.
The Special LIT captures a quarter-of-a-percent on income from the county and those funds are used to pay the bond payments for the jail. A portion of the excess funds from the Special LIT have been used for operating cost of the Marshall County Correctional Facility for years.
The Commissioners and Council members are seeking approval from the legislation to allow the county to continue using Special LIT funds for operating expenses at the jail after payment of the bonds for the construction of the jail are over.
When it came time for the Marshall County Commissioners to consider the Sheriff’s contract for 2021 during their meeting on Monday, there was some reluctance.
County Attorney Jim Clevenger said the contact was identical to the same one passed for the several years except for the amount. Next year the sheriff is to be paid $91,125.80.
Commissioner Mike Burroughs motioned to approve the contract and Commissioner Stan Klotz asked if the contract was up for discussion or asked if they were “obligated by law to just rubber stamp it?” Commissioner Kevin Overmyer said that it’s in the salary ordinance so there’s really nothing we can do about it.