LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Portland budget passes 1st test (8/10/04)
The city’s 2005 budget was approved on first reading Monday evening by the Portland City Council.
Supercenter may open next year (8/9/04)
One of the few potential hurdles that could have blocked a new Wal-Mart Supercenter near Jay County Hospital has been cleared.
Kaup joins council (8/3/04)
FORT RECOVERY — A longtime village resident and business owner here was appointed as the new council member Monday.
Waste plan reviewed
FORT RECOVERY — Council members here received the county’s new solid waste plan on Monday.
Pros, cons of CFOs aired (8/13/04)
A debate that has been a recently frequent topic on the editorial pages of The Commercial Review has shifted to a local zoning advisory board.
X park issue resurfacing (8/3/04)
A proposal to turn most of an industrial park into an extreme sports complex is about ready to come back into the public eye.
Park plans presented (8/13/04)
Portland resident and owner of Xtreme to Chaos Glynn Barber presented the second draft of his plan for a $6.1 million extreme sports park to the Portland Planning Commission Thursday afternoon.
Pay hikes may be trimmed (8/11/04)
After zipping through more than half of the budgets for county departments and finding only a handful of dollars to cut, the Jay County Council took aim at salaries.
Cuts made on JC budget (8/12/04)
A reduced increase in salaries, a conservative fiscal approach the remainder of 2004 and other, smaller cuts from a variety of sources has Jay County’s 2005 budget right where it needs to be.
More InterUrban funding sought (7/6/04)
Jay County Commissioners have agreed to ask for an increase in funding for a three-county transportation system that will soon be four.
Hearing set on dairy (8/18/04)
WINCHESTER — An informational public meeting about a proposed 1,650-head dairy cow operation in Randolph County will be held here Thursday evening.
Funds short for taxiway (8/19/04)
The deadline for return of a signed Federal Aviation Administration grant is drawing near, and funds are coming up short for phase one of the taxiway extension project for Portland Municipal Airport.
Leonhard excited to start (8/21/04)
A 10-year participant in 4-H is excited about the opportunity to lead 4-H and other youth development programs in Jay County.
Sports park drainage plans pending (8/23/04)
No detailed plans have been submitted, but a Jay County Commissioner said this morning that he discussed drainage last week with one of the officials connected with a proposed extreme sports park.
Jay teachers get grants (8/23/04)
Eleven teacher creativity mini-grants totaling $2,650 have been awarded for projects in the Jay School Corporation.
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