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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 2015
Page
1
Ohio University ceased coal burning at Lausche Heating Plant on Thanksgiving, shifting to natural gas for heating. The change reduces pollutants and cost. OU officials note the goal to end coal use was reached six weeks early, with plans unaffected for broader system upgrades.
A decade-long conflict over vacating two roads in Athens County has returned to the 4th District Court of Appeals. Property owner Richard Jeffers faces steps involving the Athens County Commissioners and Alexander Two trustees, after prior actions in common pleas court and a brief federal suit.
Patchy Page A5 notice from COANGEi.csciisess sacs A8 Community includes brief life details for Vis Bonnie Hall aged 69 of New Straitsville and Harry Cooper Jr aged 83 of Crum. Editorial content appears in unclear section A8 and A5.
Twenty five police officers from Athens city and Ohio University partnered with area children for the third annual Shop with a Cop at Walmart Athens. Each child received a $100 gift card funded by a Walmart Foundation grant and local contributions, then shopped for toys and clothes before a parade to the Community Center for a pizza party.
Athens County Commissioners approved a tax abatement for Frontier Community Services to build a 50 unit apartment complex on Route 682 in The Plains, but only if the developer reimburses local entities losing tax revenue. Frontier plans to seek federal tax credits and a loan from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, which the abatement would help earn points for.
Frontier proposed a payment in lieu of taxes to Athens City Schools to offset abated revenue, with Commissioner Eliason warning about lost local tax income. Chief development officer Rod Siddons said Frontier would make PILOT payments to the county auditor to cover the full abatement, and the commission granted a 50 percent 12 year abatement contingent on that. A $25,000 water and sewer fee waiver was approved with a reimbursement condition not mentioned by Frontier. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency rejected an earlier 60 unit application. a new filing is due February 18.
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