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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2015
Page
3
Photo by John Halley shows Jorma Kaukonen playing guitar at the Dairy Barn Barn Raisin event. Once with Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, he now runs Fur Peace Ranch in Meigs County offering live concerts and workshops.
Trimble School Board unanimously approves the Capital Improvement Plan for 2016 2020. Treasurer Jared Bunting says the plan provides a dedicated capital budget funded by annual transfers from the general fund, with annual review and potential changes if financial hardship arises. The plan aids grant access, roof repairs, and future projects while excluding salaries from capital funds.
The end of year meeting will be December 29 at 7 p.m. in the township maintenance garage. The 2016 organizational meeting is January 4 at 7 p.m. in the garage. SOPEC Amesville Meeting Scheduled at Village Hall December 17 at 2 30 p.m.
A federal discrimination suit filed in central Ohio alleges Annie Morningstar of Circleville Fire Department faced repeated gender related harassment. The complaint cites retaliation after reporting abuse, equipment tampering, slurs, unequal training, and denied promotions, seeking immediate relief and damages above 75,000.
Gary Grant of Nelsonville filed to run as a Democratic candidate for the Athens County commissioner seat held by Chris Chmiel who seeks re election. If his petition is certified by the Athens County Board of Elections he will face Chmiel in the March 15 primary. Grant cites job creation as his main goal and proposes a container on barge facility in Hockingport to move middle class jobs into the county. He is a Alexander High School graduate and US Navy veteran who retired from American Electric Power in 2011 after 32 years with the company.
Current Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge George McCarthy has filed for re election. He was appointed in 2013 after Judge Ward retired and won a 2014 election to finish Ward's term ending 2016. He cites Veterans Court tech upgrades and a bench computer as key achievements and aims to reduce heroin related crime with treatment options like Vivitrol.
Athens partners with Parkmobile to let residents and visitors pay for parking at about 800 meters via cell phones. Users register for free, then pay using the app, Internet, or voice call. meters retain time limits and enforcement can confirm payment remotely.
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