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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 2017

Page

3

Nine city manager applicants in Nelsonville studied

Nelsonville has received two more city manager applications, bringing the total to nine. Council members discuss interviewing all nine, choosing top three each, and narrowing to a consensus after all votes. New contenders include Ronald Luttrell of Lima and Michael Maurer of Columbus, plus seven earlier applicants from Athens, Mansfield, Nelsonville, Hamilton, Glouster, Friendly, and Marion.

City Nelsonville Taylor Sappington Linda Watkins Gary Edwards Ronald Luttrell Lima Bellefontaine Ohio Shawnee Township Luttrell Fire Service Wapakoneta Columbia Southern University Orange Beach Alabama Michael J. Maurer Columbus Maurer Fied Public Account Dave Yost University of Chicago Richard Cordray State Auditor’s Office Ohio University Southeastern Ohio Yost Community News Columbus Dispatch Ted Paul Barga Athens State Auditor's Office Chester Gallant Mansfield Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Marcus Nichols Hamilton City of Ben Stuart, Jr Ecolibrium Solar Miles Wolf Glouster Chad Edwards Friendly West Virginia Sisterville D. Craig Thompson Marion Miami County Department of Development Troy

Athens County fire departments to receive free radio repeaters

Thirteen fire departments including Nelsonville and 12 volunteers will obtain free radio repeaters and related gear to improve communications across Athens County hills. The county will install and maintain equipment while departments handle installation on their vehicles. contracts were approved and equipment purchase from B&C Communications valued at 23 066 dollars approved. arrival is expected in 30 to 60 days once contracts are signed, with a microwave link between 911 towers to further boost reliability.

Athens County Nelsonville Athens County 911 Athens Fire Department 911 Aaron Maynard B&c Communications Maynard Dale Sinclair Athens County Firefighters Association Sinclair

Cursive handwriting back in Ohio schools bill proposed

Ohio legislators Brenner and Slaby push House Bill 58 to require cursive instruction in K to fifth grade. The measure seeks readable documents through legible cursive by fifth grade, citing declines in reading historical documents and keyboard-based schooling. Other states have enacted cursive laws, and the state board has supported cursive in its 2014 resolution.

Columbus Ohio Andrew Brenner Powell Marilyn Slaby Copley Brenner Ohio Education Association Ohio Federation of Teachers Cleveland CMSD Roseann Canfora The Plain Dealer State State Board of Education Boards of Education Education Commission of the States Arkansas South Carolina Tennessee Idaho North Carolina

City eyes sealed bids for trash hauler contract

Nelsonville city leaders prepare to open five bid packets Friday at 4 p.m. for the trash and recycling contract currently held by Southern Ohio Disposal. The council aims to award the winning bid at the Feb. 27 meeting, with the Utility Committee possibly meeting beforehand to review recommendations.

Elsonville Nelsonville Gary Edwards Edwards Southern Ohio Disposal City Utility Committee City Council Greg Smith Smith

Le-Ax Water District Office Close For Training

The Le Ax Water District office will close at 11 a.m. on Friday February seventeenth for employee training and reopen on Tuesday February twenty first at eight in the morning.

Le-Ax

Cable Lane Closure in Athens Wednesday for Ditching Work

Athens officials close Cable Lane between Woodside Drive and Strouds Run Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday February 15 for ditching work. No through traffic will be allowed but emergency vehicle access remains. Contact Athens Engineering and Public Works at 740 593 7636 with questions.

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