The Allen County Office of Homeland Security is proud to support National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, March 2-8, 2014. Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Severe Weather Preparedness Week is a nationwide effort designed to increase awareness of the severe weather that affects everyone and to encourage individuals, families businesses and communities to know their risk, take action, and be an example.

The cost of licensing horse-drawn vehicles in Allen County is going up for the first time since 1997.

The cost of a license will go from $30 per vehicle to $55 as a result of action taken today by the Board of Commissioners.  The increase would bring Allen County’s fee in line with the amount charged in neighboring counties such as Adams, Elkhart, LaGrange and Noble.