Middletown Adopts Ordinance Creating City Departments and Powers
The City Commission of Middletown Ohio enacts Ordinance 076-158 to establish departments of Law Finance Public Service Public Safety Public Utilities Human Resources Administrative Services and Community Development with multiple divisions. It names the Director of Law as city counsel and outlines duties for Finance Public Service Public Utilities Public Safety and Community Development and sets the measure as an emergency to ensure immediate operation of city government and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Law
Department OF Finance
Department OF Public Service
Department OF Public Safety
Department OF Public Utilities
Department OF Human Resources
Department OF Administrative Services
Department OF Community Development
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Division of Treasury
Taxation
Police
Department of
Finance
Division of Parks and Recreation
Superintendent of Parks and Recreation
Public Service
Public Services
Director of Public Safety
Divisions of Police, Fire and Inspection
Division of Police
Chief of Police
City Commission
Public Utilities Human Resources
Unity House
Administrative Services
Division of Employment Services
Director of Administrative Services
Division of Property Management
Thomas C. Blake
Bettie J. Arthur
Woodbury redevelopment project approved by Middletown City Council
Resolution approves Woodbury Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation redevelopment and rehabilitation of parcels in the Project Area under Chapter 1728. It authorizes a financial agreement, directs city officials to execute related documents, and declares an emergency for immediate effect. The action aligns with the Urban Renewal Plan to eliminate blight and enable tax exemptions. It also includes ordinance for accepting deeds from Butler County and assuming related special assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury Community Redevelopment Corporation
Middletown
Main Street
Manchester Avenue
Verity Parkway
First Avenue
Woodbury Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation
Ohio
City Commission
Butler County
Commission
Board OF County Commissioners
Widow of Betty Ford relative fights Michigan power firms
Christie Bloomer, 59, sister-in-law of First Lady Betty Ford, recalls a three year costly legal battle against Consumers Power Co. and Detroit Edison Co. over erosion from a man made lake and dike. The case ended with Bloomer losing and costs awarded to the utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludington
Mich
Betty Ford
Michigan
Christie Bloomer
Consumers Power Co
Detroit Edison Co
Bloomer
Consumers Power
Ford
Jerry Ford
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Lake Michigan
Jerry
Robert
Auto Fire Destroys Car Along Rockey Road
A car believed stolen was abandoned on Rockey Road in Germantown and set on fire early today. Fire Chief Richard Zechar said the vehicle, left in vacant land, was destroyed and ownership had not yet been determined. Fire crews were dispatched at 5 13 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Rockey Road
Richard Zechar
Zechar
Middletown Ohio Legal Notice on Wall Street Vacate Ordinance
Legal notice states Middletown City Commission will consider Ordinance No 076-162 to vacate part of Wall Street from Columbia Avenue to 323.2 feet south. Second reading set for 6 00 p m September 7 1976 by order of Bettie J Arthur. Also notices Ordinance No 076-163 Malvern Street from Erie Avenue to Verity Parkway to be presented at 6 00 p m on a subsequent date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jay Parker
Anna Matilda Parker
Common Pleas Court Division of Domestic Relations
Hamilton
Ohio
Robert Davis
Joyce Davis
Edward S. Robb, JR
Gracie White
Gerald R. Daly
First Ave
Middletown
Wall Street
Columbia Avenue
Bettie J. Arthur
Malvern Street
Erie Avenue
Verity Parkway
City of
Middletown Adopts New Zoning for Medium Density Dwellings
Legal Notice No. 3185 announces Ordinance 076-16 to enact Chapter 1132 of the Codified Ordinances creating a 0-2 A Medium Density Dwelling District as part of the City zoning ordinance overhaul in Middletown.
Emergency measure to approve application for blight project area
The resolution declares an emergency to preserve public property and welfare and to permit immediate approval of the application to eliminate blighted conditions in the project area. It takes effect immediately upon passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Blake
Bettie J. Arthur
Ohio jobless rate slips to 7 percent in July 1976
Ohio reports July 1976 unemployment at 7 percent with total nonfarm wage and salary employment down 1.3 percent to 4.04 million. Most losses were seasonal in education, while year over year nonagricultural jobs rose 1.4 percent led by service, trade, and metals. Factory payrolls fell 1.2 percent to 1.26 million, tied to model changes and plant shutdowns. The steel sector added workers for the ninth straight month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Bureau of Employment Services
Minor Armco Steel blaze damages motor near furnace
A small fire at Armco Steel Corp caused damage to an electric motor near a steel-making furnace. Firemen described the damage as moderate. The blaze began around 6 p.m. yesterday with no dollar loss reported this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corp
Thieves Target Cars and Property Across City
Police report multiple small crimes including a car battery stolen from Mrs. Bernard Hughes at 2623 Plymouth Ave and a van window broken on Ross Street. Vandals damaged a windmill ornament at Elmer Hoffman’s home and sprayed water at Flemming Road Park. Layton England reported a battery theft outside the Horseshoe Bar, and Heber Jones Inc. garage panel was broken by vandals without entry intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hughes
Plymouth Ave
Dave Hezlap
Lylburn Road
Ross Street
Elmer Hoffman
Winona Drive
Layton
England
West
Alexandria Road
Horseshoe Bar
Main Street
Heber Jones, Inc
Fire Calls Include Two Hospital Admits At Local Addresses
Fire records list incidents at 170 Park Drive where Vikki Brewer 30 was treated and dismissed after ambulance transport. 514 Lamplight Court had a false alarm. Fire Station No 2 Crawford Street saw Sue Judd 27 from Drayton Plains Michigan with abdominal pains treated and dismissed. at 1000 S Main St Eunice Latimore 51 was admitted for stomach pains in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Drive
Vikki Brewer
Carolina St
Crawford Street
Sue Judd
Drayton Plains
Mich
S. Main St
Eunice Latimore
Scouts Return From Four Day Camp At Hocking Hills
Members of Scout Troop 88 sponsored by the Aeronca Management Club completed a four day encampment at Hocking Hills State Park near Logan. They visited Ash Cave and Old Man's Cave hiked 12 miles on the Buckeye Trail and swam daily at Lake Logan and Lake Hope under Scoutmaster Bob Hannah and assistant Tim Leichtman. Participants included David Collins Dan Frisby Randy Hannah Joe Helton Mike Purvis Blake Roberts Doug Reiser and Jeff Swartzbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronca Management Club
Hocking Hills State Park
Logan
Ash Cave
Old Man's Cave
Buckeye Trail
Lake Logan
Lake Hope
Bob Hannah
Tim Leichtman
David Collins
Dan Frisby
Randy Hannah
Joe Helton
Franklin girl on second in Great Miami River canoe race
Marji Gentry of the second place girls' senior team finished in a podium spot in the Great Miami River canoe races held over the weekend. A listing on Page 2 of Monday's Journal omitted her last name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Marji Gentry
Hit skip damages two cars on Central Avenue
Middletown police investigated a hit-skip on Central Avenue at 5 25 p m. An unidentified eastbound driver skidded into a parked Sam Cottongim vehicle then turned onto Monroe and struck Marilyn Defrates 46 of 4210 Central. Defrates car suffered $500 damage and Cottongim car $800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Central Avenue
Monroe Street
Central
Sam Cottongim
Superior Ave
Monroe
Marilyn R. Defrates
Defrates
Cottongim
Car cycle crash injures man in Middletown
Theodore J. Parrella 31 of 309 Franklin St. was treated at Middletown Hospital after a two vehicle collision on Mabelle Drive at 12 24 p m yesterday. Parrella rode a motor scooter westbound when Ronald G Pratt 39 of Maud Hughes Road turned left in front of him. Scooter damage estimated at 30 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore J. Parrella
Franklin St
Middletown Hospital
Mabelle
Parrella
Ronald G. Pratt
Maud-Hughes Road
Parreila
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William Napier
Romilda Napier
Brenda Redden
Ronald Finkelman Atty
Savings & Loan
Armco Fire
Mars Motor
Flemming Road Park
Boy Scouts
Lebanon
Waynesville
Mason and Warren County
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