Firm seeks withdrawal from sewer bid in Butler County
Douglas Higgins Inc. asked Butler County commissioners to rescind its bid of 1,684,793 for the LeSourdsville regional wastewater project citing an omission on the bid form. Engineering estimates placed the project at 2,690,816. County engineer James Hinchberger will review the legal aspects and report Thursday. In other business, the county accepted a 3000 donation from Kappa Delta Phi for the Butler County Home rooms and supplies.
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Douglas Higgins
Hinchberger
Kappa Delta Phi Sorority
Butler County
Jean Oakes
Betty Ralston
Ohio rail authority hampered by political and funding woes
The Ohio Rail Transportation Authority faces delays as state politics and funding hurdles slow progress. Tensions with the Transportation Department and resignations have left ORTA without an engineer and a full-time director, while leaders warn substantial subsidies from state and federal sources are essential.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Rail Transportation Authority
ORTA
James A. Orta
Transportation Department
Rhodes
Thomas J. Moyer
House Economic Affairs and Federal Relations Committee
Transportation Agency
Freshour
Department of Administrative Services
Trhodes
Fire and medical calls log with two incidents
At 1:29 am a fire crew responded to 110 N Leibee St for Norbert Schunk 69 with difficulty breathing and chest pains and he was admitted to hospital after oxygen was administered. Earlier at 11:19 pm at 126 N Main St Dan Gibbs 18 and 611 Clara Drive Trenton sustained a wrist cut, treated and released at hospital.
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Leibee St
Norbert Schunk
Main St
Dan Gibbs
Clara Drive
Trenton
Germantown Residents Push Plan for Astoria Road Park
About 35 residents urged fast action at the Germantown Village Council meeting on a proposed 39 acre park at Astoria Road and Twin Creek. County reps warned construction could take three to four years due to funding and approvals, though community enthusiasm could accelerate plans.
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Tom Muchmore
Germantown
Astoria Road
Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department
Kercher
Marvin Hall
Astoria
Twin Creek
County Parks Board
Lavonna Salyers
Hail
Recreation Commission
John Wilson
Recreation Committee
Wilson
Don Kohr
James Hicks
Emory Askins
Hall
Carl Stravinski
Parks Department
Children's Services Levy
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Montgomery County Recreation and Parks Department
Dan Anslinger
Bob Stealey
Stealey
Hall imposes youth curfew and votes on district plan
Germantown Mayor Marvin Hall announced a youth curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays with exceptions for supervised or approved activity. The council also approved a Gunckel Town Historic District Development Plan fund note of 9 600 and a street lighting assessment of 17 037. Police officer Jill Hodges Vogel was named permanent. Robert J. Burns sworn in as firefighter. A Peper ordinance on subdivision codes received second reading. An all ages swim party was scheduled for Friday at the municipal pool for officials and residents.
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Germantown
Marvin Hall
Dp&l
Dan Anslinger
Jill Hodges Vogel
Robert J. Burns
W. Center St
Peper
Hall
Police
Fire and Service
Sinclair Community College
Exline
Woman Injured After Stranded Car Hit by Tibbs
Ricka L Tibbs age 29 of 6847 Franklin Madison Road was treated at Middletown Hospital after noon yesterday following a collision with a stranded vehicle on Germantown Road north of Middletown. The stalled car owner James K Cox of Germantown reported the incident to sheriff's deputies. Tibbs said she did not see the vehicle in time to avoid impact.
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Ricka L. Tibbs
Franklin-Madison Road
Middletown Hospital
Germantown Road
Middletown
James K. Cox
Germantown
Tibbs
Carlisle School Board Eyes Lunch Price Hikes and Policy Changes
The Carlisle school board will discuss a five cent rise in student lunch prices to 60 cents high school and 55 cents elementary and intermediate and an 15 cent rise for adult lunches to 85 cents. Other items include a guidance assignment for Betty Risner, used bookkeeping machines from Miamisburg, a revised suspension policy, staffing changes, and a continued hearing on Miss Stamper’s suspension.
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Carlisle
Carlisle School Board
Betty Risner
David Way
al Porter
Chase
Miamisburg
Way
30 day temporary tags issued for new car buyers
Ohio residents buying new cars may drive on 30 day temporary tags while titles are processed. Legislation effective July 9 addresses delays in title certificates, replacing the former 20 day tags. The 30 day tags cost the same two dollars and fifty cents.
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Columbus
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Ohio Rail Authority
Arthur Wilkowski
C- 46
Toledoo
Rail Authority
Mr. Moyer
Transportation
Richard Jackson
Fiveeman Orta Board
Rail
Graeme J. MacKeown
Wilkowski
Zanesville
Dick Nunery
Central Ave
State Farm
State Farm Lite Insurance Company
Home Otte Bioorington Minors
Osborne Studios
Verity
John Godinski
Pearl Gardner
Jetta
Stamper
Phil MecConn
Saxony
State RT. 122
Hunter Shopping Center
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