Springboro approves 20 percent pay hike for police patrolmen
Village Council adopted a wage and salary ordinance boosting base patrolman pay to 11 793 annually and raising sergeants by 14 percent and the chief by 15 percent. The measure passed 4 2 amid opposition from Anne Huffman and James Eyler. The administrator also received a 10 percent raise to 19 250. The plan classifies all village positions into five grades with merit-based steps. A separate master plan contract with Vogt Sage Pflum costs 17 400 over two years to map land use and growth strategies for 20 years focusing on the Ohio 73 corridor. The council also tabled a subdivision side yard ordinance.
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Springboro
Anne Huffman
James Eyler
Don Tevis
Eyler
Huffman
Planning Commission
Mer Gene Tim Murphy
German Township approves new zoning code and map
German Township trustees adopted a revised zoning code and map for the unincorporated area after two years of study. The plan creates 22 zones including planned unit developments and allows balloting if residents petition. Changes include targeted rezones for developer Ron Weidle and adjustments to land near Eby Road and Ohio 4, with some farm and industrial zones eliminated.
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Germantown
John Dapps Jr
Ron Weidle
Ohio 4
Ohio 123
Weidle
Eby Road
Weidle Land and Gravel Co.y
Jamaica Road
Ohio
Manning Road
Diamond Mill Road
Water meters cause reading issues in Trenton
City officials address outside meters that require an inserted device for readings. Older meters are obsolete and costly to replace, prompting consideration of converting to outside visual readings to cut costs. Monthly billing aids quick leak detection. energy cutbacks and a new half million gallon tank reduce pressure concerns. Three firefighter trainees from the south side are recruited as a second fire station is built. liquor license transfer to Ray's Cafe at 207 E State St is discussed.
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Trenton
Ray Willis
Melvin Ryder
Willis
Ruder
Sharon Pierce
Ray
State St
Peanuts to Yield Cheese and Yogurt in Future Diets
Researchers at Texas A and M predict a shift toward peanut based cheese and yogurt. They say engineered peanut products could mimic dairy flavors and textures for American consumers.
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Texas A&m
Madison Township approves road resurfacing and new equipment
Madison Township trustees plan resurfacing about three miles of roads at roughly $30,000 and will select streets after spring. They signed bonds totaling $150,000 to buy two fire pumpers for Poasttown and Miltonville stations, with bids to open in six weeks. They seek bids for a larger dump truck with salt spreader and snowplow, join with concerns from 15 residents about ice and one lane roads, and will buy 10 red lights for fire vehicles at about $40 each while trustees attend a Hamilton seminar with County Engineer William Foster.
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Cecil Phelps
Germantown
Madison Township
Poasttown
Miltonville
Hamilton
Butler County
William Foster
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