Pulaski County Council Vice-President Mike Tiede has been officially appointed as the Pulaski County representative for the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission Board.

The move occurred on February 12. Prior to the appointment of Tiede, 

Pulaski County Council President Ken Boswell had announced that the council had not yet appointed a representative for a seat on K-IRPC Board for 2024.

KIRPC is a voluntary public partnership that serves Benton, Carroll, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, Starke, Warren, and White Counties by providing assistance to local government for maximizing community and economic development opportunities, helping with things such as development grant writing and grant administration

Tiede had previously held the seat, and had stated during the meeting that he would like to continue being on the K-IRPC Board if the council. During the meeting Boswell had commented that Tiede had always done an exceptional job informing the council about K-IRPC meetings.

A motion entertained by Boswell to reappoint Tiede, was seconded and approved unanimously.