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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2004
Page
1
Carlisle police launch a citywide program to meet every resident with a neighborhood door to door outreach. Officers plan to engage communities, answer questions, and build trust during planned visits across the city.
Unofficial results list ML levy 6.9 mills for operating funds with 1425 for and 2082 against. Levy 9.79 mills for operating funds with 2036 against. Bond 4.73 mills for school renovations with 1775 against. Bond 0.19 mills for athletic facilities with 1751 for. County school income tax 1.5 percent with 765 for and 530 present. Wall’s levy 1.55 mills with 1430 for and 31,457 for unspecified. More election news on C1 and C3.
Voters reject a 6.9 mill permanent operating levy in Edgewood, with 2,878 voting against and 1,425 in favor. Officials expect budget cuts to stand from the Edgewood Board of Education as school year begins. Superintendent Tom York expreses disappointment, noting a similar failure in March and a near identical percentage outcome.
Voters in Franklin City Schools again rejected a 9.79 mill operating levy and three bond proposals tied to the district master plan. Results show 2,082 to 2,036 for the operating levy 50.56 to 49.44 percent. 2,338 to 1,775 for a 28-year 4.73 mill bond. 2,354 to 1,751 for a 0.19 mill athletic facilities bond. Officials warn of further cuts to avoid deficits in 2005 and may revisit ballots in November.
Franklin schools face a pay to participate plan after a 9.79 mill operating levy to reinstate athletics failed 2082 to 2036 in Warren County unofficial results. With funds denied, about 250 of an expected 700 likely students have paid fees, and families must cover costs to keep sports alive this year.
Thousands attended Middletown's National Night Out at Gardner Park with free food displays music and dog demonstrations by the Middletown Dog Training Club. Residents and city officials mingled as police and firefighters showcased gear and safety lessons while Meijer sponsored face painting for children.
Gregory Tyus took the oath on his first official day as Middletown city council member during a National Night Out event at Gardner Park. The swearing in drew support from Tyus family and Pat Hill widow of former councilman Robert Hill Jr. Tyus praised the crowd and noted he could take more time to speak than in past meetings.
A New Port Middletown plaza was vandalized with obscene spray paint targeting a city councilman on a downtown memorial to the Erie Canal. The incident follows a separate fire event in Paraguay with a store gutted and 464 dead, while a guard was ordered to lock doors in the blaze. The weather forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms with a high of 83 and a low of 60.
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