Weatherwax Golf Rates Set for Middletown Round Costs
Middletown City Council first read a bill to raise Weatherwax Golf Course fees from 24 to 25 dollars for 18 holes on weekdays and from 26 to 27 dollars on weekends with nine hole rounds up 50 cents. Local players praise the course despite the planned hike as officials cite revenue needs amid budget strains.
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Middletown
Weatherwax
Lena Schultheis
Schultheis
Jerry Schultheis
Council
Middletown Golf
Dave Tieman
Tieran
Journal corrections on Tuesday Tuesday story and arrests
A follow-up clarifies that Crissie M. Wells and Robert L. Ryan waived preliminary hearings and were bound over to the Warren County grand jury. Karla J. Scott was also bound over after her Friday preliminary hearing. A separate note corrects a misspelled surname Gail Clarey and an incorrect health care plan headline and cost details.
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Crissie M. Wells
Robert L. Ryan
Ryan
Wells
Warren County
Karla J. Scott
Franklin
Expansion push to grow Warren County jail faces long wait
Sheriff Tom Ariss and Warren County judges press expansion of the county jail as current capacity limits cause early releases and a growing backlog. Commissioners oppose adding beds, citing cost. a 2000 plan would have doubled capacity, now higher estimates and projected needs show space for up to 476 inmates by 2010.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Tom Ariss
Ariss
Mike Kilburn
Middletown Church School Students Lead Community Outreach Week
About 40 sixth graders with nine parents and two teachers helped Middletown Christian School during Outreach Week by clearing flower beds, spreading mulch, and planting around the police station. Younger students will visit nursing homes and complete service tasks at local centers through the week, teaching community care and giving back.
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Middletown Christian School
Middletown Police
Gayle Cobb
Dominic Jonson
Kristi Green
Green
Matt Kakaris
Kakaris
Mary Miller
Middletown
Smith Park
Sunset Park
Pat Auckerman
Middletown Journal
Tass Robinson
Robinson
Franklin unions challenge city health plan change
Four bargaining units representing Franklin city employees have begun grievance action over a contested health insurance package. City Manager James Lukas notes the clerical service police and fire units object to a plan not comparable with the current coverage. About 40 employees pressed at a council meeting to rescind March 21 approval of a one year Anthem contract for 81 workers. Mayor Greg Sample cited a 45 percent rise in health costs over three years.
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Franklin
City of Franklin
James Lukas
Lukas
Anthem
Greg Sample
Council, developers settle feud in Franklin
The Franklin City Council voted to rescind its March 21 resolution denying building permits to Cristo Homes. Todd Flagel, the developer's Cincinnati lawyer, had urged seeking a state court injunction to restrain what he called an abuse of council powers and to compel timely action from the Building and Zoning Division.
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Franklin
Cristo Homes
Todd Flagel
Cincinnati
Middletown
Steve Runge
Warren County Common Pleas Court
Region eyes growth and funding gaps threaten transport plans
The OKI Land Use Commission in Greater Cincinnati held eight forums in March to probe how rapid growth strains federal transit funding. Projections warn of a 3.5 billion shortfall by 2030 without coordinated planning. Local officials stress regional cooperation, comprehensive plans, and funding mechanisms to curb congestion and preserve green space.
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Hamilton
Greater Cincinnati
Regional Council of Governments Land Use Commission
Bill Miller
OKI
Miller
OKI Board of Trustees
Cincinnati
OKT Board of Trustees
Trenton
OKI Land Use Commission
Ken Reed
Reed
Ohio
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Cdumond
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