LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Dunkirk rate hike approved
DUNKIRK - Starting with the June bills, residents will be paying an additional 20 percent for water service to help fund major improvements to the city's plant and distribution system.
Facade work funded
A local committee couldn't quite fund all projects under a local façade grant program, but hopes to do so soon.
Bush tractor eyed by highway crew
Jay County will look into purchasing a used tractor for brush removal to replace an older model currently in use at the highway department.
No increase yet for district fee
An increase in the rate for a main source of revenue for the county solid waste district won't come until summer at the earliest.
Iliff, Vance seeking nomination
Two Republicans vying for the District 3 Jay County Council seat recognize that balancing the budget will be the major issue during the next four years.
Two seeking sheriff nod
It will be a rematch of sorts in next week's Republican sheriff primary, as incumbent Larry "Ray" Newton Jr. faces a challenge from Brian Louth, one of two men Newton defeated to win the seat four years ago.
Park plans form
Plans for phase IV of Hudson Family Park are now a little more concrete.
Garden filling up
The Neighbor's Garden is nearly full.
Second dog in Dunkirk
DUNKIRK - Council president Chuck Rife staged a brief one-man, sit-in near the front door of the city police station Wednesday morning, seeking answers to questions about the department's new canine unit.
Board OK's buys
The Jay County Building Corporation approved three purchases, two of which will save substantial money compared to a contractor quote.
Handful of contests on primary ballot
Several choices will be available Tuesday when Jay County voters go to the polls for the 2010 primary election.
Fair asking extension on county lease
The Jay County Fair Board is hoping to extend its lease on the county-owned portion of the Jay County Fairgrounds until 2050.
Comp coverage in question
Jay County Commissioners will sit down next week with an insurance agent to figure out whether the sheriff's reserves are covered under the county's workman's compensation plan.
Commission decides to keep its money
The Jay County Redevelopment Commission decided to hold onto its tax-increment financing money to make future bond payments.
Abatement approved for Tyson
A local business will soon be hiring 27 new employees.
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