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ID	62577
Title of Article	Mayor announces changes to water billing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 19, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Government, Elkhart County, Neese, Tim (Mayor), Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	62431
Title of Article	County signs $1.9M bond
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	September 6, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Commissioners, County Road 17

ID	59684
Title of Article	Residents could see local wheel tax triple
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 20, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Taxes, Wheel, Taxation, Government, Elkhart County, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	54536
Title of Article	Fewer same-sex couples seek marriage licenses in Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Dalanna Bottorff & Amanda Batts
Date	June 27, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Government, Elkhart County

ID	54530
Title of Article	Clerk had to wait on issuing licenses
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 26, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Homosexuality, Government, Elkhart County

ID	54516
Title of Article	Underpass considered in Dunlap
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 25, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Underpass, Dunlap, Railroad Crossings, Government, Elkhart County

ID	54276
Title of Article	Texting 911 now possible
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Cindy Anderson
Date	May 16, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	911 System, 911 Center, Government, Elkhart County

ID	54222
Title of Article	Budget losses to continue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 10, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Budget, Elkhart County, Government, Elkhart County, Property Tax Caps

ID	54196
Title of Article	Vote centers popular, even with a few hiccups
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 7, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Voting Systems, Elections, Voting Precincts, Government, Elkhart County

ID	54102
Title of Article	Code of Ordinances is now available online
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 23, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Government, Elkhart County

ID	54084
Title of Article	Property tax cap struggles persist
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 18, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Property Tax Caps, Budget, Elkhart County, Taxes, Property, Government, Elkhart County

ID	54072
Title of Article	Sheriff's dept. grapples with a staffing crisis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Richard Jasinski, Adrian Zehr & Greg Brown
Date	April 17, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Sheriffâ€™s Department, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Council

ID	53982
Title of Article	Voting centers contract approved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 2, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Voting Systems, Elections, Elkhart County Commissioners, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53908
Title of Article	Cost-cutting move leaves 10 drivers without jobs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	March 22, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Heritage Trail, Budget, Elkhart County, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53892
Title of Article	Elkhart County Council approves $550K in traffic signal updates
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 20, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Traffic signals, Elkhart County Council, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53841
Title of Article	Vacant, abandoned homes concern area residents
Notes	Countywide survey released by Indiana Association for Community Economic Development
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Julie Alert & Kathy Allison
Date	March 12, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Government, Elkhart County

ID	53831
Title of Article	Election workers receive raises
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 11, 2014
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Government, Elkhart County, Elections

ID	53809
Title of Article	Lawmakers, local leaders divided
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of legislators
Date	March 8, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts, Government, Indiana State, Development, Economic, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53804
Title of Article	Notice to taxpayers of Elkhart County of tax rates charged
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	March 7, 2014
Page	B6
Subjects	Tax Rates, Elkhart County, Taxation, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Treasurer

ID	53773
Title of Article	Vote center plan filed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	March 4, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Voting Systems, Elections, Elkhart County Election Board, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53754
Title of Article	Vote centers will be used in May primary elections
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mark Jordan
Date	February 28, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Voting Systems, Elections, Elkhart County Election Board, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53715
Title of Article	Interest income gaining
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 25, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Banks and Banking, Government, Elkhart County, Budget, Elkhart County

ID	53670
Title of Article	Leaders say state needs to 'pony up' funds for losses
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Josh Nice
Date	February 16, 2014
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Government, Elkhart City, Government, Elkhart County, Budget, Elkhart County, Budget, Elkhart City

ID	53640
Title of Article	Commissioners OK vote center plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 11, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Voting Systems, Elections, Elkhart County Commissioners, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53631
Title of Article	Council approves vote centers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 9, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Voting Systems, Elections, Elkhart County Council, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53581
Title of Article	Team rids homes of lead paint
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 27, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Lead Poisoning, Lead Poisoning, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53613
Title of Article	Pages from our past: January 16, 1960 (We get voting machines)
Notes	Reprinted as part of a series of yearlong historic front pages to celebrate the quasquicentennial of the paper (125 years)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 26, 2014
Page	E5
Subjects	Voting Systems, Elections, Elkhart County Commissioners, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53545
Title of Article	County seeking survey responses on area's housing condition, needs
Notes	City, county governments, LaCasa Inc. & Habitat for Humanity commissioning housing survey
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Aradhana Roberts
Date	January 19, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Hovey, Nilo W., Government, Elkhart County, Government, Elkhart City, Government, Goshen City

ID	53512
Title of Article	Councilmen file conflict of interest statements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 15, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Nesbitt, Doyle, Elkhart County Council, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53505
Title of Article	First public meeting on vote centers held
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 14, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Voting Systems, Elections, Government, Elkhart County

ID	53488
Title of Article	County may get help paying for lobbyists
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 11, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Lobley, Fred Askew, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Council

ID	53481
Title of Article	Election board delays picking vote center equipment vendor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 10, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Voting Systems, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Election Board, Elections

ID	53474
Title of Article	Vote centers at the center of public meetings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Eileen Manahan
Date	January 9, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Voting Systems, Government, Elkhart County, Elections

ID	53452
Title of Article	Leaders skeptical of tax cut plan
Notes	Elkhart County cities, schools and governmental units could lose millions in tax revenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	January 5, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Taxes, Property, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Schools, Pence, Mike (Governor)

ID	53437
Title of Article	County reps reviewing vote center proposals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mark Jordan & D. Richard Miller
Date	December 31, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Voting Systems, Government, Elkhart County, Elections

ID	53355
Title of Article	Lobbyist hired to push new tax plan
Notes	Hope to implement new local option income tax
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Commissioner Mike Yoder
Date	December 15, 2013
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Government, Elkhart County, Lobbying, Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Council

ID	53335
Title of Article	More people using county's land records and online mapping
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	December 10, 2013
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Government, Elkhart County, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Internet

ID	53299
Title of Article	Elkhart County takes next step toward vote centers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Gerry Geyer
Date	December 3, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Voting Systems, Government, Elkhart County, Elections

ID	53163
Title of Article	County council studies possible taxes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Commissioner Mike Yoder
Date	November 3, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Taxation, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Council

ID	53029
Title of Article	Elkhart County approved tax abatement deductions for 2013
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	October 12, 2013
Page	C6
Subjects	Tax Abatements, Government, Elkhart County

ID	52980
Title of Article	Down on ditching
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Gary Olinger
Date	October 5, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Heritage Trail, Ditches, Government, Elkhart County, Drainage

ID	52976
Title of Article	Property tax sale nets $4.7 mil
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Glen Luedtke
Date	October 4, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Auctions, Tax, Government, Elkhart County, Taxes, Property

ID	52964
Title of Article	Plan for 2014 spending approved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	October 3, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Government, Elkhart County, Budget, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Council

ID	52889
Title of Article	Elkhart County, Goshen leaders say reserves are drying up
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Allen Kauffman & Mike Yoder
Date	September 25, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Budget, Elkhart County, Government, Elkhart County, Government, Goshen City, Budget, Goshen City

ID	52871
Title of Article	Raises for county employees debated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	September 22, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Council, Insurance, Health, Budget, Elkhart County, Government, Elkhart County

ID	52851
Title of Article	Middlebury taxing entities spent the most per resident
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Joe McKalips
Date	September 19, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Taxes, Government, Middlebury Town, Government, Elkhart County

ID	52790
Title of Article	Director: we're halfway there
Notes	Groups drafting revised zoning ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	September 11, 2013
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Ordinances, Zoning, Zoning, Government, Elkhart County

ID	52602
Title of Article	Commissioners preparing for 2014 budget hearings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	August 15, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	American Red Cross, Elkhart County Chapter, Budget, Elkhart County, Government, Elkhart County

ID	52591
Title of Article	Elkhart County expects more income tax revenue in 2014
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 13, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Taxation, Government, Elkhart County, Budget, Elkhart County, Taxes, Income

ID	52414
Title of Article	Elkhart County may loan Bristol $1.5 million
Notes	Want to connect S.R. 15 to Maple Street near Earthway Industrial Park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	July 14, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Government, Elkhart City, Roads, Elkhart County, Traffic, Government, Elkhart County