Newly elected Cassie Pigg took up her board seat on Tuesday night at the White County December board meeting as the seat was being vacated by Chairman Don Puckett on Tuesday night. [Read more...]
Board Urged to Secure State Funding to Improve Internet Service in the County
Stan Hill of Norris City appeals to the White County board on Tuesday to help get upgraded internet service in White County. The State of Illinois will be spending $420 million to improve internet service throughout the state. Photo by Kathy Sands.
Visitor Stan Hill of Norris City brought information to the county board on Tuesday night about $116 million in Federal funds that had been released for rural broadband in southern Illinois. Only problem was, White County wasn’t one of the counties listed as receiving any of it. Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Pope and Saline Counties were the areas cited as the ones to receive broadband improvements over the next decade, and that work has already started. [Read more...]
White County Ambulance Ends Year in the Black
White County Ambulance Director Adam Allen reported that the ambulance service had finished the year with a balance of $25,000.00, which was a very good end-of-the-year amount for the ambulance service. He stated the crew has been staying busy and the service will continue to move forward.
County Board Says Sheriff, Carmi Police Chief Set Dispatch Rates
The White County Board on Tuesday night addressed a question about the recent sharp increase in dispatch fees that had been assessed on the village of Norris City. Kathy Sands of the The Villagers’ Voice asked the board if they could explain why the rate had increased 46% on the village. Others on Facebook had been asking the same thing.
County Board Chooses Higher Insurance Bid Citing Better Coverage
Attempting to balance costs with the fact that the lower bids didn't offer nearly enough coverage on the county's buildings, the White County board split their vote on Tuesday night, but in the end, in a 3-2 vote, they accepted Snedeker's bid of $218,000 on the county's liability and property insurance needs.