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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.
Showing of 377 results for Elkhart County Council.
| ID | 102519 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County split on sharing cost of Middlebury plant expansion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Funding |
| ID | 102079 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park plans again on hold |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Prairie Creek Run; Lily Creek; greenway in Prairie Creek Run; Prairie Creek Run; Prairie Creek Run; |
| Date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Prairie Creek Run District, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission |
| ID | 102066 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | JDAI program gets $80K grant for 13th year |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Ross Maxwell |
| Date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | City of Goshen, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart Community Schools |
| ID | 101960 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Holtz appointed to public library board |
| Notes | Carreño, Lisa Guedea; Weirick, Suzie; Elkhart County Council |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dan Holtz speaks to the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners |
| Date | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Republican Party |
| ID | 101631 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County officials: State tax overhaul leaves murky future |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Suzie Weirick |
| Date | Apr 19, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Property, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Commissioners, Braun, Mike (Governor) |
| ID | 100125 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | LGBTQ book critics, library supporters continue to clash |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Carol Miller holds up a copy of “This Book is Gay” |
| Date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Middlebury Community Library, Censorship |
| ID | 99378 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Jail population costs adding up |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Correctional Facility; Jail booking; Sean Holmes presents request to council |
| Date | Nov 23, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Corrections Facility, Budget, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department |
| ID | 99098 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County adopts $181M budget for 2025 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Council members |
| Date | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Board of Health, Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 99049 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County makes year-end adjustments to ARPA spending |
| Notes | American Rescue Plan Act |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jeff Taylor |
| Date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Council, Budget, Elkhart County |
| ID | 99010 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Restroom ready |
| Notes | American Rescue Plan Act |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County council, commissioners, and park and recreation board members cutting toilet paper during the opening of new restroom at Ox Bow County Park; interior of restroom stall |
| Date | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Public Restrooms Building, Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners |
| ID | 98941 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Former highway engineer fills role as consultant |
| Notes | Charlie McKenzie; USI Consultants |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jeff Taylor |
| Date | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Highway Department, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 98882 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Forum packs the house |
| Notes | Elkhart County Council; St. James AME Church |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Marvin Pace and other 15 candidates; crowd at the candidate forum |
| Date | Oct 03, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | League of Women Voters, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Concord School Board, Elkhart School Board |
| ID | 98245 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County offers Mishawaka landfill rate through 2030 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Landfill |
| Date | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Mishawaka, IN, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 100186 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cross Trailers plans to build Middlebury plant |
| Notes | 11732 C.R. 4, Middlebury |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dustin Miller, Chris Steger speak to the Elkhart County Council |
| Date | Jun 22, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Cross Trailers LLC, Expansions, Elkhart County Economic Development Commission, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 96703 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County gives final OK to landfill gas agreement |
| Notes | Northern Biogas; Elkhart Project LLC |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trash compactor at landfill |
| Date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Natural Gas Prospecting, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners |
| ID | 96616 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | RV manufacturer risks losing tax deal with county |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Bruce Korenstra Speaks |
| Date | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Travel Lite RV, Economic Development Corp. of Elkhart County |
| ID | 93499 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County adopts 2024 budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 21, 2023 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County |
| ID | 92815 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County appropriates $2.4M in state funds for health department |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Melanie Sizemore |
| Date | Sep 23, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Department, Elkhart County Council, Funding |
| ID | 92088 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County council votes to proceed with road project |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Pictured are plans for road improvements at Peddlers Village and Reliance roads. |
| Date | Aug 24, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, City of Goshen, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 91085 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County officials updated on court progress |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Workers on an upper floor mark the location of future mechanical equipment at the joint courts building; Pictured is the view from the third floor of the courts building in mid-July. |
| Date | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Courthouse, Construction |
| ID | 90264 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Libraries try to reflect diversity of community |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Lisa Guedea Carre~no |
| Date | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart County Council, LGBTQ Community |
| ID | 90159 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Major Moves internal loan interest rate hikes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Attorney Craig Buche speaks to the Elkhart County Council on Thursday |
| Date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Major Moves Funds - Elkhart County, Indiana Toll Road |
| ID | 87795 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County revises $40M ARPA spending plan |
| Notes | American Rescue Plan Act |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| ID | 84300 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County passes $155 milliion 2023 budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Budgets, Municipal |
| ID | 83128 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 2M approved for wastewater project |
| Notes | American Rescue Plan Act |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Water and Sewer Utilities |
| ID | 82408 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County votes against funding for HEA |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Brian Wiebe |
| Date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Horizon Education Alliance, Elkhart County Council, Carreño, Lisa Guedea, Funding |
| ID | 80845 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County reverses course on steel company benefits |
| Notes | Steel Harbor LLC |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Gopi Ganta |
| Date | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Tax Abatements |
| ID | 78338 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County may need Plan B if paving bids too high |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Roads, Paving of, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 77785 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Parks get $4 million funding for restroom overhaul |
| Notes | American Rescue Plan Act |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart County Council, Parks |
| ID | 77093 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Humane Society seeks extra funding in service contract |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rob LaRoy, director of the Humane Society of Elkhart County |
| Date | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Humane Society of Elkhart County, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 77101 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County to start paying off court in new bond |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Steven Clark and Darryl Riegsecker |
| Date | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Courthouse |
| ID | 76767 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County Council member dies in Indianapolis hospital |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tina Wenger |
| Date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Wenger, Tina |
| ID | 76125 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Courts project underway |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dave Hess, Frank Lucchese and Judge David Bonfiglio; Judge Gretchen Lund, Magistrate Eric Ditton, and Judges Kristine Osterday, David Bonfiglio and Michael Christofeno |
| Date | Nov 17, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Courthouse, Elkhart County Council, Construction |
| ID | 76208 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council approves funds for HEA despite brainwashing fears |
| Notes | Center for Community Justice; Council on Aging |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Horizon Education Alliance President Brian Wiebe speaks to the Elkhart County Council |
| Date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Horizon Education Alliance, Social Movements, Grants |
| ID | 75178 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Economists question tax breaks for Amazon |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Michael Hicks; David Terrell |
| Date | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Elkhart County Council, Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart |
| ID | 74978 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County passes budget at nearly $146M |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Budgets, Municipal, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 74351 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County rejects $3M health education grant |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Councilman Doug Graham, Councilmen Tom Stump, Randy Yohn and Adam Bujalski |
| Date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Health, Grants, Elkhart County Council, Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| ID | 73910 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County Council passes resolution for distribution warehouse |
| Notes | “Project Winnie"; County Road 17 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Scott Sanders speaks to Elkhart County Council |
| Date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Grants, Elkhart East Corporate Park, Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Elkhart |
| ID | 72625 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council reinstates Travel-Lite tax break |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Taxes, Recreational Vehicle Industry |
| ID | 72318 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County passes landfill increase over 5 years |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Landfill |
| Date | May 12, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 72118 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County finds for compliance on tax breaks |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Open house at Furrions's new innovation center |
| Date | Apr 17, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Taxes |
| ID | 72126 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County approves pay raise for chief public defender |
| Notes | Indiana Public Defender Commission |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jeffrey Majerek and Elkhart County Council members |
| Date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Public Defender's Office |
| ID | 72128 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart food truck maker plans $4M expansion |
| Notes | Delivery Concepts |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Food Trucks, Expansions |
| ID | 70364 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County considering landfill rate hikes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | John Bowers |
| Date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 69128 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County OKs extra office space in prosecutor building |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Chris Dickinson and Vicki Becker |
| Date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Prosecutor, Expansions |
| ID | 68041 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen approves new agreement with 4-H over water main project |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dustin Sailor |
| Date | 2/4/2021 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department |
| ID | 70147 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Consolidated courts project moves forward |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Courthouse, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 69104 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats in race for county council |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Adam Bujalski; Thom Stump; Tina Wenger; Susie Meeks-Wade; Paul Steury; Oxana Werbiansky |
| Date | Oct 24, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elections |
| ID | 69043 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen bids $1.5M to draw court closer |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 14, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Elkhart County Courts Building, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 68597 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County passes $132.5M budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Budget, Elkhart County |