LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council freezes county wages

After a 2-percent wage increase this year, county employees will see no raises in 2016.

City hall funding approved

City hall will be repaired and upgraded.

Resident asks for road work

A Fort Recovery resident asked the Jay County Commissioners whether a section of State Line Road might be paved soon.

FR paving underway

Fort Recovery residents will see their village’s paving project completed this week.

Phillips is helping hometown

John “JT” Phillips has returned to his hometown — again — and has stepped in to fill a need in the community he holds dear.

Redkey council hires 2

REDKEY — Town council met in executive session Thursday and then hired two new employees during a special meeting.

Letter ready to send to Corps

A letter of intent requesting help with flood mitigation from the Army Corps of Engineers will be sent this week.

Blight demo date is set

DUNKIRK — A tentative date has been set to tear down blighted homes.

Town hires a new officer

REDKEY — A deputy has been hired for the second time in as many months.

FR is prepping for first day

FORT RECOVERY — The final preparations for the beginning of school are being made.

Roessner wants to build hangar

A local pilot is interested in building a new hangar at Portland Municipal Airport.

Masters to resign position

Mike Masters will leave his school board post with a year still on his term.

Council at odds about city hall funding

A proposal to upgrade Portland City Hall became a slightly contentious topic at Monday evening’s Portland City Council meeting.

LifeStream seeks $ from county

Jay County Commissioners heard from LifeStream Services and Jay-Randolph Developmental Services about the work they’re able to do partly because of county funding.

Residents oppose FR annexation

Fort Recovery village council heard input Monday night from residents who do not want to be annexed into the village.
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