LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Tower height is OK'd (06/13/07)

Dropped cellular phone calls may now be less of a problem in areas south and east of Portland.

Streetlights may go dim in Redkey (06/22/07)

REDKEY - Just when financial news seemed to be getting a little brighter here, a proposal to dim half the town's street lights has resurfaced.

Pennville proposes sharing personnel (05/30/07)

There's interest on the part of Pennville in joining the interlocal agreement between Portland and Jay County on zoning and planning.

Commissioners hear JCDC complaints (06/26/07)

Complaints about the operation of Jay County's community and economic development entities were heard Monday by Jay County Commissioners.

Sewer work to begin next week (06/18/07)

Construction of a sewer line to connect Poet Biorefining with the Portland Wastewater Treatment Plant should begin next Monday.

Project bids are opened (06/05/07)

FORT RECOVERY - The three bids the village received for the upcoming street reconstruction project on George Street and Hickory Circle all came in under engineer's estimates.

Dunkirk 'flip-flop' approved (06/12/07)

DUNKIRK - More revenue for the city's water department won't mean bigger bills.

Officials get primer on new tax laws (06/12/07)

If you're looking for property tax relief, it's going to have to come from locally generated income taxes.

Independent joins Redkey council race (06/20/07)

Another Independent has joined the race for Redkey Town Council.

Fort OK's raises for 2 employees (06/20/07)

FORT RECOVERY - Council members here approved a wage increase for two village employees Monday.

Clothing $ OK's for officers (06/29/07)

REDKEY - Despite continued objections from a councilman, police uniform allowance payments were approved for Redkey's marshal and two full-time deputies Thursday night.

Rumpke contract OK'd (05/30/07)

A wrong assumption by a recycling hauler won't mean a higher price paid by the county's solid waste management district.

Hearing set on local income tax (06/14/07)

A public hearing has been set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, for consideration of increasing Jay County's adjusted gross income tax from 1.5 percent to 3.15 percent, with most of the additional tax revenue going to provide property tax relief.

Geneva workers getting a raise (07/11/07)

GENEVA - A 3 percent wage increase was proposed Tuesday for all town employees here.

Moving into the present (07/06/07)

The financial records for Portland City Court are about to arrive in the 21st century.
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