Holub supports shopping within the county first
Staff reporter
Even though the county's Neighborhood Revitalization Program is doing well, Marion County Commission Chairman Dan Holub asked the commission Monday if more could be done to promote shopping within the county.
Property owners are taking advantage of the property tax rebate program but Holub said he has heard complaints that some property owners are not purchasing goods and services locally.
"We're encouraging business development and then some are going out of the county to purchase items," he said. "I don't know if we can require them to purchase within the county but at least we could ask them to check."
County clerk Carol Maggard suggested additional wording be included in the application to encourage people to shop locally.
Holub will check with former commissioner Howard Collett and the committee that devised the program for advice.
subcontracts with Northview Developmental Services.
— Interim transfer station director Rollin Schmidt reported a total of 577 tons of all types of waste were collected by the transfer station in November, bringing the total tonnage thus far for the year to 6,880.
The next commission meeting is at 9 a.m. Monday in the courthouse.
Dan Hall of BG Consultants is on the agenda to provide final plans for the judicial center.
