GOSHEN —
Elkhart County Commissioners on Monday approved an agreement with Goshen officials to reconnect a fiberoptic cable connection between the Goshen Police Department and the 911 dispatch center.
The cable connection was severed when the county jail was moved to C.R. 26. Ever since, county and city officials have used an Internet connection, which is less efficient and has other problems.
County attorney Gordon Lord brought the agreement to the commissioners, saying the legal wording was still being changed before approval.
“They (Goshen’s legal department) wanted a few items changed before they approved it,” Lord said.
As per the agreement, Goshen officials will be responsible for the connection between the Elkhart County Administration Building and the police department. The connection at the administration building will give access to the appropriate connections.
Goshen officials haven’t approved the agreement, but will vote on it through the Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety and the Goshen City Council once the agreement is given to the city, according to Shannon Marks of the Goshen legal department.
Simonton Lake construction
The commissioners also approved a contract for work on Simonton Lake. Construction will build a weir, or a barrier, to help control water levels in the lake, according to the contract.
County deputy surveyor Steve Schweisberger said the project stemmed from problems with the water level of the lake, whether it be too high or too low. Lake residents started the process in the mid-1990s to get something to regulate the water level, according to Schweisberger.
The project is set to be paid 50 percent by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 25 percent by the residents and 25 percent by county government, according to Schweisberger.
This may change, according to Lord. The possibility of using other county funds for the project will be looked into at the county’s Drainage Board meeting today.
Other business:
• Commissioners approved a conflict of interest report given by County Council member Dave Hess. The report disclosed members of his family that are involved in county business, and it is required by a state statute that went into affect this year.
Breaking News
Related Photos
-
The Elkhart County Office Building in Goshen is shown. Elkhart County Commissioners have OK'd an agreement with Goshen officials to reconnect a fiberoptic cable connection between the Goshen Police Department and the 911 dispatch center. THE GOSHEN NEWS
County Commissioners OK fiberoptic plan
- Breaking News
-
-
GMS science teacher combines love of Elkhart River, music for festival
GOSHEN – Two of Jake Miller’s passions converged as naturally as the Elkhart River does with the St. Joseph.
-
You should know: Tom Yoder
GOSHEN — Tom Yoder doesn’t mind getting dirty when he’s pursuing one of his favorite interests — gardening.
-
Technology speeds disaster alerts
Caitria O’Neill remembers her reaction to hearing tornado warnings on June 1, 2011. She went to the grocery store, she said, “because I live in Massachusetts, and we don’t get tornadoes.”
-
Here today and gone tomorrow
Word of changes at Navistar wasn’t entirely unexpected. More than 500 jobs leaving Wakarusa? That information was a surprise.
-
ADEC bike ride draws crowd
ELKHART — Cycling met philanthropy at Concord High School Saturday morning as approximately 250 cyclists hit the pavement to show their support for the 41st annual ADEC Ride-A-Bike fundraising event.
-
A local quake: low probability, high consequence
GOSHEN — Earthquakes in Indiana aren’t top of mind for most Hoosiers. But while the chances of a massive earthquake in these parts are slim, the damage such a freak occurrence would cause could be huge.
-
Experts believe its only a matter of time before a mid-American quake
It’s a bleak scenario. A massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault kills or injures 60,000 people in Tennessee. A quarter of a million people are homeless. The Memphis airport — the country’s biggest air terminal for packages — goes off-line. Major oil and gas pipelines across Tennessee rupture, causing shortages in the Northeast. In Missouri, another 15,000 people are hurt or dead. Cities and towns throughout the central U.S. lose power and water for months. Losses stack up to hundreds of billions of dollars.
-
Businesses gearing up for new digs in downtown Goshen
GOSHEN — It may not be much to look at now, but just you wait.
-
The Plain Side: Quad Hopper finds a bit of Utopia
I have found my El Dorado, my Shangri La, my Utopia. It’s in Mishawaka.
This is not an ad for Barnes & Noble book sellers. I am only relating what happened Saturday last. -
IU Health employees work to promote wellness during day of service
GOSHEN – Around 50 employees volunteered for the Goshen Parks Department Friday to help improve the city’s trail system.
- More Breaking News Headlines
-
Raw: Accused US Spy Reportedly Leaves Russia
AP CEO: Records Seizure 'Unconstitutional'
Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident in Turkey
Tornadoes, Storms Strike Midwest
'Babyland': Camp Lejeune's Toxic Legacy?
Raw: Heavy Tornado Damage in Shawnee, Okla
Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
