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Brett W. Todd is the managing editor of Clinton County Today. Clinton County Today is a community-focused website to provide individuals of Clinton County Indiana and surrounding areas with information impacting their lives. Clinton County Today is a service of Progressive Partners of Indiana, LLC where Brett W. Todd is its managing member.

New Frankfort Aquatic Center To Be Placed On Hold

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The City of Frankfort is facing tough financial decisions as a result of the COVID-19 economic downturn. One project to be discussed on Monday, April 13, 2020, City Council meeting is the planned aquatic center at the T.P.A. park.

When bids were opened in February 2020, the lowest bid was some $1.6 million over projected cost. The aquatic center timeline has been that work would begin in 2020 with an opening in 2021.

A work session in March 2020 consisting of the Parks Councilmatic committee and Kyle Lueken of HWC Engineering found nearly a million dollars of cuts through the removal of the concession stand and having the street department work on doing paving in-house.

The current Monday night agenda calls for “a resolution delaying TPA Aquatic Center Project”.

The economic impact of COVID-19 facing the City is multifold. The City is facing a delayed property tax draw, normally in the month of June, it has been pushed to July. This is a result of a March 19, 2020, executive order issued by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb stating non-escrowed property tax payments set for May 11 are still due, but counties are to waive all penalties on payments made after May 11, 2020, for a period of 60-days.

The Department of Local Government Finance issued a memo stating spring 2019, pay 2020 tax bill for non-escrowed property owners “may be paid up to and including July 10, 2020, without penalty.”

The City is also looking at how best to address underfunded carryovers from 2019. These are projects/programs that have carried over into 2020 but lack the necessary funding.

Also, the City will face a changing local income tax revenue target as a result of a 90-day extension in the filing of state tax returns to July 15, this was done by the executive order of Governor Holcomb on March 19, 2020.

Local income tax is also impacted by an unknown unemployment rate. Fewer workers in the labor market working yield less revenue for the City via local income tax collected.

Those are just a few of the issues impacting the City’s finances and one of several projects that will face scrutiny in the coming months.

Clinton County Today will report the outcome of the City Council meeting as well as monitor the City’s response to the fiscal challenge in future articles.

The City Council meeting can be viewed on the City’s YouTube channel. That information and the full city council agenda can be found here:

City Council Agenda – 4/13/2020

528 New Positive Cases Of COVID-19 Makes It 7,435 Hoosiers Now Diagnosed, 330 Deaths

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There is 1 death related to COVID-19 in Clinton County as of Saturday, April 11, 2020, 11 positive cases of COVID-19 and at least 163 Residents of Clinton County have been tested as reported by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH).

The ISDH today, Saturday, April 11, 2020, announced that 528 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 7,435 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

A total of 330 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

To date, 39,215 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 35,040 on Friday.

556 New Positive Cases Of COVID-19 Makes It 6,907 Hoosiers Now Diagnosed, 300 Deaths

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There is 1 death related to COVID-19 in Clinton County as of Friday, April 10, 2020, 10 cases of COVID-19 and at least 144 Residents of Clinton County have been tested as reported by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH).

The ISDH today, Friday, April 10, 2020, announced that 556 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 6,907 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

A total of 300 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

To date, 35,040 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 32,133 on Thursday.

Now 11 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 In Clinton County

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There is 1 death related to COVID-19 in Clinton County as of Friday, April 10, 2020, 11 cases of COVID-19 and at least 153 Residents of Clinton County have been tested as reported by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH).

The ISDH today, Friday, April 10, 2020, announced that 556 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 6,907 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

A total of 300 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

To date, 35,040 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 32,133 on Thursday.

Indiana Governor Holcomb Issues Guidance for Places of Worship

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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb began his afternoon press conference held on Thursday, April 9, 2020, by issuing guidance for places of worship wishing to host drive-in Easter services.

During the question and answer portion of the press conference the Governor was asked by Dan Klein of WISH-TV, “Are you prepared to have police break up church services which are not following your guidelines either inside a building or in a parking lot or field or other place?”

Governor Holcomb replied, “I hope not. This is about worship. We can follow the rules and I expect folks who are coming to receive the word will do just that.”

Guidances for Places of Worship

• To stop the spread of coronavirus, we encourage church buildings and other physical locations for worship to be closed
• Live stream or other virtual services are best
• The minimum number of necessary personnel should be used at all times for any services
• Staff and volunteers who are not speaking should wear masks

Drive-in service may be conducted only under these conditions:

• Attendees must be inside vehicles at all times
• Attendees should not interact physically with clergy, staff or participants in other vehicles
• Vehicles should contain only members of a single household
• Cars must be spaced the equivalent of every other parking spot or approximately 9 feet apart
• No one may exit a vehicle at any time
• Portable bathrooms are not allowed on the premises and no church facilities may be used by attendees
• It is preferred that no communion be distributed
• In instances when communion is distributed, only prepackaged communion may be used and must be prepared and distributed in a manner that meets food safety standards

The following individuals who are vulnerable and at higher risk for illness should not attend

• Persons who are 65 years and older
• Those who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes
• Individuals who are sick

CDC guidance for the faith community
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/guidance-community-faith-organizations.html

The full press conference can be viewed on the Governor’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/GovHolcomb/videos/1522212894619519/

 

408 New Positive Cases Of COVID-19 Makes It 6,351 Hoosiers Now Diagnosed, 245 Deaths

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There is 1 death related to COVID-19 in Clinton County as of Thursday, April 9, 2020, 10 cases of COVID-19 and at least 144 Residents of Clinton County have been tested as reported by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH).

The ISDH today, Thursday, April 9, 2020, announced that 408 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 6,351 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

A total of 245 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

To date, 32,133 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 30,869 on Wednesday.

Clinton County Has 1st Reported Death Related to COVID-19

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The Indiana State Department of Health today, Thursday, April 9, 2020, reported the 1st death related to COVID-19 in Clinton County. No additional information is available at this time.

At least 144 Clinton County residents have been tested.

The ISDH also announced that 408 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 6,351 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

A total of 245 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

To date, 32,133 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 30,869 on Wednesday.

Frankfort Awarded $221,240 In Community Crossings Matching Grant Funds

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Frankfort City officials are planning a variety of road improvement projects that will be funded in part through the state’s Next Level Roads: Community Crossings matching grant. Frankfort was awarded $221,240 from the Indiana Department of Transportation, which will allow for pavement work on eleven city streets.

According to Mayor Judith Sheets, these funds are a dollar for dollar matching grant from INDOT, meaning the City will need to match these funds equally, with the local dollars coming from city resources budgeted for road repairs.

Street Superintendent, Jason Forsythe, said that paving and project-related work will happen in 2020, with the projects going up for bid soon adding, “We have to have our contractor secured by May 31 in order to start work in June.”

The Community Crossings Matching Grant Program provides funding to cities, towns, and counties across Indiana to make improvements to local roads and bridges. This program is a partnership between the Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana communities to invest in infrastructure projects that advance economic development, job creation, and local transportation.

Should All Golf Courses In Clinton County Be Closed?

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Photos of golf being played at Frankfort Commons golf course circulated local Facebook groups yesterday, Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

Many asked whether the executive order by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb stating only essential travel for Hoosiers should apply to those traveling to and from golf courses is “essential.”

Others asked if golf is “essential” at all.

Clinton County Today has gone to the Monday, April 6, 2020, press release of Clinton County Health Officer, Dr. Stephen D. Tharp, MD, where he said, “Playing in the park, on the basketball court, or on the golf course puts you and your family and friends at risk of infection.”

So, should all golf courses in Clinton County be closed?

436 New Positive Cases Of COVID-19 Makes It 5,943 Hoosiers Now Diagnosed, 203 Deaths

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There are now 8 cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County as of Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 144 Residents of Clinton County have been tested as reported by the Indiana State Department of Health.

The ISDH today, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, announced that 436 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 5,943 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

A total of 203 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

To date, 30,869 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 28,764 on Tuesday.

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