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Riverside Local Schools receives Auditor of State Award |
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Thursday, 25 April 2013 13:44 |
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DeGRAFF – The Riverside Board of Education was informed during its April 17 meeting that the district recently received an award from the state auditor. Treasurer Jennifer Blackford said the district received an Auditor of State Award for “exemplary financial reporting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for the 2011-2012 audit.” Blackford said the award means Riverside’s audit did not contain findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, single-audit findings or any questioned costs. In other business, the board: •Agreed to employ Jason Bell on a limited, one-year nonteaching contract to serve as maintenance/transportation coordinator at a salary of $40,000 •Approved the purchase of 14 computers from Perry ProTech at a cost of $522 per unit (nine will be paid for by a Title VI-B Low and Rural Development grant, while five will be paid for using money from the Title I grant) •Agreed to a three-year consulting agreement with Strategic Management Solutions for E-Rate Consulting Services for fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016 at a cost of $2,160 per year |
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Quincy officials working on celebration to honor village’s 175th anniversary |
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Written by Editorial
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Thursday, 25 April 2013 13:42 |
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Editor’s note: The following was compiled from the Quincy Village Council regular meeting minutes from April 16. QUINCY – Council discussed celebrating a milestone within the village of Quincy, and the upcoming May 7 election during its April 16 meeting. Mayor Dan Robinson told council that this year is the 175th anniversary of the founding of the village, and former Mayor Jim Watkins has offered to provide ice cream for a celebration. Watkins also asked if council could prepare some type of celebration recognizing the formation of the village of Quincy 175 years ago. Council discussed the matter and asked that anyone interested in forming a committee to put together a ceremony recognizing this anniversary, contact a member of council or any other village official. Upcoming election Council took a moment during the meeting to remind residents that voting will take place on Tuesday, May 7 at the Quincy Community Building, located at 502 Carlisle St. On the ballot are two village levies. Each levy is 2 mills and will create approximately $11,000 for the Street Department and $11,000.00 for street lighting in the village. Council said the funds will allow for needed street repairs and street lighting. Any resident with a question or concern involving the levies are asked to contact a member of council, mayor, village administrator, solicitor or fiscal officer. |
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Huntsville officials looking to do away with ‘The Pit’ |
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Thursday, 18 April 2013 15:38 |
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Editor’s note: The following was compiled from the Huntsville Village Council regular meeting minutes from April 9. HUNTSVILLE – Council, during its April 9 meeting, discussed the possibility of banning semitrailer parking at Lions Park and received notice of the new hours at the Huntsville Post Office. In response to concerns over the condition of Lions Park Drive, the road running along Lions Park, council is considering a ban against semitrailers using the drive to reach the parking lot. Known as “The Pit,” truck drivers have long used the parking lot at the park for overnight parking, which is causing the drive to be torn up. Residents with concerns over the ban are asked to attend council’s next meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the municipal building. Those unable to attend the meeting can call 937-686-4300 and leave a message or e-mail
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with questions or concerns. Mayor William Jenkins said he would like to see the semitrailer ban take effect on May 1. Also during the meeting, Village Clerk Susan Yelton read a letter she received concerning the new hours for the post office. It stated the new hours will begin May 18 with the window open four hours a day from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The window will be open from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, while the lobby will be open for 24 hours for access to the mailboxes. Council was informed mail will be available for pick up by 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and by 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. |
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WL-S Board of Education approves levy for August ballot |
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Written by Casey S. Elliott
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Thursday, 25 April 2013 13:41 |
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WEST LIBERTY – The West Liberty-Salem Local Schools’ board on April 16 unanimously approved the second of two resolutions to place a building levy on the August ballot. The levy is a 3.62-mill, $7,550,000, 27-year tax with a 0.25 percent, 23-year income tax to fund the district’s share of a more than $30 million Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) building improvement project. The proposed levy is estimated to generate $11 million if passed, the district’s share of the overall project. Of that share, $1.6 million would be for Locally Funded Initiatives (LFIs), projects the state will not fund. The main building project includes improvements such as replacing leaking roofs and windows, replacing old heating and air conditioning systems, improving well water systems to current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, upgrading technology and security and providing an additional 28,000 square feet of classroom space. The LFIs would improve the existing cafeteria and cafetorium, improve entrance security for the school building, and potentially improve traffic flow around the school. If the proposed levy does not pass in August, the school district will lose its guaranteed state funding share, Superintendent Kraig Hissong said. Under the current project, the state pays 71 percent of the cost of the project. Hissong said he expects that share would decrease if the levy was approved after that date. The district has a three-year, 1 percent income tax renewal levy on the May ballot, which is not part of the building project. That levy is estimated to bring in $1.1 million to the district annually. |
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Former licensed pharmacist to spend 30 days in jail |
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Written by Nick Walton
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Thursday, 18 April 2013 15:37 |
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WEST LIBERTY – A former licensed pharmacist who admitted abusing and stealing drugs locally was sentenced to a jail term during a sentencing hearing April 8. Hubert W. Ridgway Jr., 64, West Liberty, will serve 30 days in the Logan County Jail and was placed on community control for five years as part of the sentence. Logan County Assistant Prosecutor Eric Stewart said Ridgway was fined $500, ordered to drug and alcohol counseling and faces a three-year prison sentence if probation is revoked. A Logan County grand jury indicted Ridgway in September 2012 on two counts of theft of drugs and four counts of possession of drugs. He pleaded guilty last month to one count each of theft of drugs and possession of drugs. The indictment came months after the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy began an investigation into Ridgway following a search of his residence by the West Liberty Police Department. On March 15, 2012, Ridgway told agents of the state board that he is addicted to Valium and hydrocodone products and to feed this addiction he stole drugs from his employers for more than 40 years, according to information from the board. Ridgway worked at pharmacies in Logan, Montgomery and Champaign counties. During a formal adjudication hearing on June 12, 2012, the board concluded that Ridgway’s state pharmacist license should be permanently revoked, effective July 11. Stewart added that as part of the sentence, Ridgway is ordered to use only one pharmacy to receive prescriptions. |
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