LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Concern raised about access to services
Keni Lehman presented council members the concern, indicating a personal mental health crisis for about a month. Efforts to find help, specifically with paying for prescription medications, have not been fruitful.
FR council approves rezoning request
Fort Recovery Village Council denied a recommendation Monday from Fort Recovery Planning Commission, instead agreeing to rezone the property at 105 S. Elm St. to commercial.
Redkey barn venue gets exception
Jay County Board of Zoning Appeals agreed Thursday to grant a special exception usage for the property at 11765 W. 700 South, Redkey, to be used as an event center.
Replacing runway lights
Portland Board of Aviation on Wednesday approved the purchase and installation of new runway end lights while also addressing apron expansion and runway paving projects.
HVAC update approved
Fort Recovery School Board OK’d entering into an agreement Monday with Garmann Miller of Minster for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) project at Fort Recovery Elementary-Middle School.
City seeks building transfer
Development is in the works in Dunkirk. One step in the process started with Jay County Commissioners on Monday. Commissioners agreed to move forward with a resolution to transfer real estate to a nonprofit organization.
Permission for projects
In its first meeting of 2025, Dunkirk City Council agreed to move forward with plans for a new apartment development and an effort to seek grant funding for a water line project.
Sheriff’s office getting 3 new vehicles
Jay County Commissioners OK’d Sheriff Ray Newton purchasing two new patrol vehicles and a new transport van for his department Monday.
Firm will handle salary analysis
Jay County Council agreed Wednesday to move forward with consulting firm Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele and Associates conducting a new salary analysis on county employees.
Warm thoughts
During its first meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, Portland Park Board discussed various topics regarding Portland Water Park.
City agrees to $$ for JCDC
During its first meeting of 2025 on Monday, Portland City Council agreed to pay its $50,000 allocation to JCDC in two payments — one in January and the other in July.
FR approves street lighting agreement
Council authorized village administrator Randy Diller to sign a five-year contract with Miami Valley Lighting of Dayton, Ohio, for continuing to use its street lights across the village.
Board splits on requests
Portland Board of Works during its first meeting of 2025 on Thursday agreed to reimburse a resident for plumbing work related to a disconnected sewer line. It denied a request from a downtown business owner to extend a water line.
Ordinance updates proposed
City attorney Wes Schemenaur presented a proposed update to the water ordinance to Dunkirk City Council during its final meeting of 2024 on Monday.
Contract OK’d, goodbyes shared
The end of the year for county officials comes with end-of-the-year formalities — annual renewals and final claims, among other activities. With two Jay County Commissioners finishing out their last meeting in office, Monday’s meeting also came with a few goodbyes.
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