Local Govt & Politics
Levy renewal gives Urbana time to plan
Voters in Urbana overwhelmingly approved a five-year, 9.75-mill renewal levy last week, a result district officials said will allow them to avoid cuts that would have slashed busing to state minimums and required eliminating extracurricular activities.The levy’s passage means board members can also look ahead to the fall, when the ...
Port authority gives $1M to local projects
When the Springfield Port Authority awarded grants last month to a food bank, the new ice rink and for a statue of world boxing champion Davey Moore, it pushed the total the port authority has paid for local projects to near $1 million.“Good, bad or indifferent, that’s what we’re doing ...
IRS admits to targeting tea party groups
The Internal Revenue Service Friday admitted to targeting tea party groups during the 2010 and 2012 elections for extra scrutiny, saying “mistakes were made” in the handling of those organizations’ applications for tax-exempt status.The IRS apology came after complaints from tea party organizations including the Ohio Liberty Council that they ...
VIDEO: Speaker Boehner shows reporter how to tie his tie properly
Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-West Chester Twp., is known on Capitol Hill for his dapper look and perfectly tied neckwear.Recently after an interview with Peter Cook of Bloomberg News, Boehner gave the reporter a lesson in how to tie the perfect knot.“You don’t have a dimple. You’ve got ...
Tecumseh could be on ballot 2 more times
Tecumseh Local Schools will have two more chances to pass a levy for new operating funds — one in August and another in November — before a possible state takeover of the district.Tecumseh Superintendent Brad Martin said the district already plans to put another levy on the August ballot. If ...
Village plans $880K in upgrades
The South Charleston Wastewater Treatment Plant will soon get more than $880,000 in upgrades.Officials plan to install a new engine generator, replace grating, upgrade system pump stations and install an automatic skimmer that will remove solids such as rags and other debris. The project will also upgrade the ultraviolet disinfecting ...
St. Paris offers online billing
St. Paris officials have a new website running and hope a new option for online bill payments will make it more convenient for residents to pay their combined water and sewer bills.The web site, www.stparisohio.org, has been up for a handful of weeks, said Brenda Cook, village mayor. Along with ...
3 Clark school issues fail, 1 approved
Voters rejected Tecumseh, Clark-Shawnee and Greenon school issues but approved Springfield’s request in Tuesday’s primary election.Tecumseh Local Schools lost its ninth straight request for new operating money. The 12.37-mill levy would have raised $3.5 million per year for the district.The school board already approved placing the same levy on the ...
Tecumseh rejects 9th straight levy
Tecumseh Local Schools lost its ninth straight request for new operating money when voters narrowly rejected a ballot issue Tuesday.The 12.37-mill levy would have raised $3.5 million per year for the district.The school board already approved placing the same levy on the August ballot.“We’re very disappointed, but we knew we ...
Levies pass months after rejection
Voters in Jackson and Union townships passed three levies that they rejected just months ago, according to final, unofficial election results.The townships went back to voters Tuesday for the levies that failed in November because, officials said, the townships wouldn’t be able to maintain the same level of service for ...
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