LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Purchases approved
Portland Board of Works approved the purchase of equipment for the city’s street/parks and water department, OK’d a contract, increased fees and approved a payment during a brief meeting Thursday afternoon.
Social concept
Portland Park Board gave informal initial support to an idea for the property at the southwest corner of Commerce and Main streets in Portland during its regular meeting.
Firm is working on design for water work
Fort Recovery Village Council approved a $25,200 pay request Monday related to designs for water plant improvements.
Funds OK’d for new parks vehicle
Portland City Council on Monday approved an additional appropriation of $41,808 to allow the city’s street and parks department to purchase a van to be used for parks maintenance.
County OKs software contract
County officials will be using new financial software next year. Jay County Commissioners approved a $256,521 contract Monday with Low Associates’ Windows Payroll Financial Software.
Plans for new recycling center advance
Jay County Commissioners approved a real estate purchase agreement Monday with Portland Economic Development Corporation for 9.18 acres of its 75-acre parcel along Tyson Road, west of Tyson Foods and Community Fiber Solutions.
Dunkirk to buy cameras, radios
DUNKIRK — Equipment has been purchased for the park, street and utility departments with remaining federal coronavirus relief funds.
Buying body cams
Jay County Commissioners approved a $264,626 agreement Monday with Motorola for new body and vehicle cameras at Jay County Sheriff’s Office and Jay County Jail. The cameras will be purchased using American Rescue Plan Act dollars, a decision approved last week by commissioners and Jay County Council.
Redkey buying new water meters
Funding will come from federal COVID relief dollars
County OKs plan for ARPA
After meetings lasting nearly three and a half hours Wednesday, plans are in motion for a few agreements to spend the county’s nearly $2.2 million remaining ARPA dollars.
Financial outlook remains strong
Projections shared Monday by treasurer Deanna Knapke estimate the school district will finish fiscal year 2025 — it ends June 30 — with a budget surplus of more than $2.73 million, bringing its year-end cash balance before encumbrances to $14.7 million. That’s up roughly $900,000 from projections made in May.
Sewer waiver ordinance clears 1st reading
Portland City Council approved an ordinance on first reading Monday to waive sewer fees for users whose property cannot be used following first, floods, wind or other “act of God.”
Mobile unit target is Dec. 2
Jay Schools superintendent Jeremy Gulley told Jay School Board on Monday that plans are on track for Jay County Junior-Senior High School students to begin using mobile classrooms Dec. 2.
Decisions needed on ARPA $
American Rescue Plan Act dollars need to be allocated by the end of the year. With December only a few weeks away, options are limited.
County approves health insurance for 2025
Jay County Commissioners approved a nearly $1.58 million proposal Tuesday with Physicians Health Plan for a fully insured plan for employees next year.
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