Starke County Commissioners, Council to Appoint Candidates to Boards, Commissions

Posted on December 8, 2017
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI

The Starke County Commissioners and county council members are looking to fill several seats on various boards and commissions for 2018.

The commissioners need one appointment to the Starke County Drainage Board, two appointments to the Kankakee Iroquois Regional Plan Commission, two appointments to the Starke County Planning Commission, one appointment to the Starke County Board of Zoning Appeals, two appointments to the Starke County Health Board, one appointment to the Starke County Library Board, one appointment to the Starke County Aviation Board, one appointment to the Starke County Alcoholic Beverage Board, two appointments to the P.T.A.B.O.A Board, plus candidates for the Innkeepers Convention and Visitor’s Commission, and the Starke County Building Corporation.

The Starke County Council members have one appointment each to the North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library Board, Alcoholic Beverage Board and P.T.A.B.O.A. Board.

Many of these appointments require specific party affiliation. Party affiliation is determined by the most recent primary election in which the individual voted. Support can be provided by the party chairman.

Those already seated in the positions may be given preference for another term.

More information concerning responsibilities to these various positions can be downloaded here: 2018 appointment list (1).

Letters of interest are to be submitted to the Starke County Commissioners by 4 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Dec. 27. They may be submitted in care of the Starke County Auditor, 53 E. Mound St., Knox, IN, 46534.