Livestock donations from Carroll County Fair will keep residents at Carroll Golden Age Retreat well-fed all year . During commissioners' meeting on August 6,Superintendent Dawn Faulk shared bounty: about 100 chickens, five turkeys, one lamb, one goat, 13 hogs,and four steers.
Faulk thanked the community for its generosity, saying,"We are grateful and appreciate continued support and generosity from our community. A sincere thank you from all of us at county home." These donations will bolster the 100 pounds of meat left from last year's contributions,ensuring steady protein for the facility.
Commissioner Robert Wirkner praised community's support,stressing how vital local contributions are. He said, "I just think the generosity in the community,it is just outstanding. Plus the residents are getting benefit of Carroll County-grown." Faulk also noted the bond between local youth and retreat residents,saying,"The youth are working and producing for seniors in county. It's very heartwarming when you think about the big picture."
On top of livestock donations, Faulk announced 18th annual open house for Carroll Golden Age Retreat on August 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Expect lunch, homemade ice cream,popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, a cruise-in,a chili cook-off,and flower and vegetable contests. Entries for contests due by 9 a.m. on event day.
The open house will also feature a barn sale,with parking across from Carroll County Dog Warden's Office. Carroll County Transit offers golf cart rides to the event. Faulk clarified donation pickups: while maintenance staff will collect large items, they can't routinely pick up smaller ones due to their duties.
Currently, the county home seeks full-time and part-time nurse aides for evening and overnight shifts,starting at $15.50 per hour for newcomers. Wages for experienced applicants discussed during interviews. At July's end, 34 residents lived at facility: 10 men,24 women, with one new admission and one respite stay recorded.
Elsewhere in county business, commissioners approved payments totaling $193,460.64 and reviewed Auditor Staci Brady's July report, showing 64 conveyances generating $61,959.90. Year-to-date,450 conveyances brought in $397,350.65. They also okayed a $30 monthly cellphone reimbursement for Maintenance Technician I Joseph Mayle and $150,000 disbursement through the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund for county's 2024 sewage program.
Further,commissioners gave Aero-Mark Co. the green light for the 2026 Pavement Marking Project; work starts by August 7,ends by December 4. They also approved Charter Spectrum's permit to lay 14,642 feet of fiber-optic cable along Indigo Road in Augusta Township.
Other updates: Aaliyah Geiser hired as unit support worker for Carroll County Job and Family Services at $16.73 per hour from August 17. Carroll County Transit Director Sonja Trbovich noted a rise in passenger trips, logging 39,296 miles and 2,150 trips in July, up 13.63% from June .
The board also approved spending $3,500 to replace three monitors at the county's Public Safety Answering Point and raised the spending limit for the county's 911 coordinator from $500 to $1,000 before board approval. Commissioner Donald Leggett II reported annex building's electrical upgrade is nearly done, with full power expected in two weeks.
Separately,Catelyn Schiffman took first place at the HOSA conference in Indianapolis,while Jefferson County JVS students also excelled. Legacy Project seeks community volunteers for a fall launch, and Attorney General Andy Wilson announced a statewide initiative to help scam victims. County juggles park maintenance,streetlight outages, drainage projects…
