Warehouse Eliminated as Jail Site as Cost Review Persists
Athens County Commissioners narrowed the Ohio University warehouse on West State Street as a jail site while still weighing other options including a Congress Street lot. Architects from Besley Lee Vargo & Cassady found the warehouse offers little economic advantage unless half is used for storage, projecting 25 years of useful life versus 50 for a new building and higher annual costs. Commissioner Clyde Bronson opposed the warehouse citing high maintenance and utility costs, a view echoed by the architects.
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West State Street
Congress Street
Marietta
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McBee
Clyde Bronson
Bronson
Helen Baker
Frank Lee
Steve Cassady
Lee
Adkins
Sheriff fights for adequate repair funds in Athens County
Athens County Sheriff Paul Brown complains the commissioners shortchanged cruiser repairs. A $500 transfer was approved to the repair fund amid a $1,091 list of needed work including tires brakes radios and a spotlight. Proceeds from prior transfers total $800 with more to follow. the issue centers on paying bills for purchases without purchase orders and whether funds exist at purchase and time of payment. County Prosecutor Nolan says payment is possible if funds are available at both times.
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Athens County
Brown
Common Pleas
Helen Baker
Sheriff's Department
Michael Nolan
Nolan
Adkins
Clyde Bronson
Metropolitan Housing Authority
Athens County Bicentennial Commission
Athens
York Two
Hocking Technical College
League Plans 3 Shows Candidates Issues on Programs
A town meeting is planned for Oct 20 at 7 30 p m in City Hall to discuss five city ballot tax levies. The lineup includes City income tax City Councilman Joe Johnson school levy Pat Light 648 Board levy John Ross Dr Richard Hunter Tri County Vocational School levy Marion Fugate and WOUB broadcasts Oct 26 28 feature US House races District 10 and 4th District Court of Appeals and local races. Audience questions via 594 5544.
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Pat Light
Community Mental Health and Regardation 648
Levy
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Richard Hunter
City-County Health Department
Joe Kasler
Tri-County Vocational School Levy
Marion Fugate
Tri-County Board
League
Woub Radio
U.S. House
4Th District Court of Appeals
WOUB
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