Larger revenue share sought Lukens backs Trenton income tax effort
City officials report encouraging support from State Sen. Donald E. Laikens for a broader local income tax share. Lukens pledges to sponsor unified legislation with Perrysburg and Fairburn, aiming for action before May end. Also, Trenton advances federal urban systems funds and housing grants to redevelop State Street, with a $5.69 million low bid from Douglas Higgins Corp. for street decrown and redesign.
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Eric von Klinger
Trenton
Donald E
Buz) Laikens
Thomas Stubbs Jr
Perrysburg
Fairburn
Ohio
Open space ordinance boosts per lot fee in Trenton
Trenton council approves a third reading of an open space ordinance raising the subdivision per lot fee to 150 dollars, with a city manager waiver option if land is set aside. The measure prompts developer objections while officials argue the public benefits. The meeting also covers fire station use, YMCA discussions, and bids for a sewer project and city vehicles.
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Trenton
Joseph Marconi
Sunny Sixth Mothers Club
Council
Specht
John Madoffori
Lucille Noe
Rolfe Wagner
Butler County Civil Defense Office
Planning Commission
Dale Richter
Ohio 73
Springboro Considers Sewer Tie to Miami Conservancy District
Springboro council schedules 7:30 p.m. meeting at the new village hall with Wesley Flower to discuss a proposed agreement to tie into the Clearcreek interceptor and the MCD Franklin regional plant. The resolution aims to secure 75 percent federal funding for sewering about 300 homes and the interceptor project. village engineer David Morgan seeks construction drawings by April 1.
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Dan Ritchey
Springboro
MCD
David Morgan
Council
MCC
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Paul Culbertson
Culbertson
Morgan
Franklin Softball expansion adds younger players this year
The Franklin girls softball league will expand to include ages 9 to 10, joining existing 11 to 17 groups. Signups are set for April 12 at the Junior High School, with sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sponsors are sought through Recreation Director Scott Miltenberger as work begins on park fields and lights for the season.
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Franklin
Susan Moore
Recreation Board
Fire at Carlisle complex causes $10000 damage
A fire at River Arms Apartments in Carlisle caused an estimated $10000 damage to one unit and smoke damage to two adjacent ones. Firefighters from Carlisle and Franklin battled the blaze at Sam Goodlander’s apartment, 8782 Dayton-Oxford Road, around 6:15 p.m. No injuries were reported.
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Carlisle
River Arms
Franklin
Sam Goodlander
Dayton-Oxford Road
Goodlander
Angus Cable
Franklin Fire Department
Fire at 126 E Fifth St in Franklin may be razed
Fire Chief Howard Harville said a early Wednesday blaze caused extensive structural damage at 126 E Fifth St Franklin and the house likely must be torn down. A loss estimate isn’t ready and the cause is undetermined though hot ash from smoking is being investigated. Renters were vacating the house at the time.
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Franklin
E. Fifth St
Howard Harville
Harville
Man stabbed dies in Mansfield county park fight
David Hopkins, 39, of Ashland, died Wednesday at a local hospital after being stabbed during a fight Sunday at a Mansfield mobile home park. The Richland County sheriff's office released the update on the incident.
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Mansfield
Ohio
David Hopkins
Richland County
Sheriff's Office
Hopkins
Ashland
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