LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Solar hot water proposed for jail
The sun could save the county nearly $18,000 a year on utilities at the Jay County Jail.
Police officer hired
The city of Portland is getting one new police officer and possibly another.
More water work
DUNKIRK - Efforts are continuing to improve the quality of city water here.
Sewer rates higher than expected
Preliminary end-user rates for three sewer projects in the county were hashed out further Monday night for the Jay County Regional Sewer District as the monthly cost came out a bit higher than the engineer's preliminary estimates.
Bids come in high
Bids for the Jay County Jail expansion came in a bit backward Monday.
Showing its age
The Portland Pool is beginning to show its age spots.
Boundaries growing
Portland's boundaries are growing.
Decision uncertain
Jay County Commissioners were faced this morning with whether to spend a little more for an older vehicle in order to get it now.
Drainage work moving forward
Some drainage problems on Portland's southeast side will soon be fixed.
Hook-up required by county law
A letter from the county health department ordering homes near Portland to hook up to city sewers was simply an attempt to follow the law, the county's health officer said Monday.
Jail costs still top $7.3 million
After a review of the bids for the Jay County Jail expansion, the final project tag is close to $7.3 million.
Community plan coming
DUNKIRK - A community-wide meeting is planned to review a revitalization plan for downtown Dunkirk.
Bonds for jail project OK'd
The county is ready to sell bonds for the Jay County Jail expansion with the annual cost to property taxpayers being around $35.
Solar panels approved
The city of Portland won't have to shell out as much money for heat this winter.
Waste district hears funding requests
With a possible tough budget year ahead, members of the Jay County Solid Waste Management District weren't prepared to give an immediate answer to two entities asking for continued support.
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