The Knox County Board approved a resolution last night (May 24th) to continue paying the spouse of fallen Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Weist until
State Statutes have compensation available to the families of fallen police officers. There are, however, delays in payments due to required documentation to be filed. The resolution will continue paying Weist’s family for up to a year after his death or until the compensations are paid. Board members approved the resolution unanimously.
Staffing issues at the Knox County Nursing Home are nearing an end. Committee Chair John Hunigan informed the county board last night that the nursing home had reduced costs for agency nurses by 174 percent from January to April this year. There was also no agency nurses scheduled for the month of June. A major improvement from having to rely on costly agency nurses during the last two years.
