LOCAL GOVERNMENT

No cuts needed in county budget (8/10/05)

For the last several years, budget time has meant budget cuts for the Jay County Council.Not this time.

Commissioners OK plan revisions (7/11/05)

An updated guide to local economic and community development is one step closer to approval.

Dunkirk gets FEMA reimbursement (7/12/05)

DUNKIRK — A smiling mayor had some good news to report at Monday’s council session here.

Portland annexation moving forward (7/19/05)

The goal of expanding the city’s limits is one step closer to being reached.

Fort gets extra $$ (7/21/05)

FORT RECOVERY — This community was awarded a little something extra through a grant from Mercer County.

Use of tasers delayed in Redkey (07/23/05)

REDKEY — “Bad timing.” That was the opinion of Redkey Councilwoman Dottie Quakenbush and several other in attendance at Friday morning’s meeting to discuss the possible use of taser stun gun weapons by town police officers.

Redkey to set $ priorities (8/16/05)

REDKEY — Financial concerns are continuing to plague town council members here.

Clean-up costs totaled (8/16/05)

Nearly $90,000 was spent by the Jay County Highway Department in the aftermath of January’s ice storm and flooding, but the county has already received its 75 percent reimbursement from the federal government.

Teacher grants awarded (8/22/05)

Mini grants totaling $3,450, which will fund 14 projects involving many local students, have been awarded, The Portland Foundation announced this morning.

BZA OK's store plans (8/19/05)

A request to operate a store offering t-shirts, novelties and other general-use items at a Pike Township home met no opposition from a county zoning board.

Assistant to get comp time (8/17/05)

The Jay County/Portland Building and Planning Board found a way Thursday morning to extend the business hours of the building and planning office and avoid having to pay the administrative assistant overtime.

Water efforts continue in Dunkirk (8/23/05)

DUNKIRK — Efforts to upgrade the city water system are continuing here.

Frankenfield hired by JCH (8/25/05)

There will soon be a new doctor in town.

Pay decisions defended (8/25/05)

Questions about pay for certain county employees dominated discussions prior to the first reading of next year’s budget.

James new Redkey Marshal (8/23/05)

REDKEY — Former town marshal Donnie James was selected from four candidates to return to that job.
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