Ottawa high school essay wins local Realtors contest
Ottawa High School student James Simms won the $75 top prize in the Franklin County Board of Realtors Private Property Week contest with How The Right To Own Property Will Affect My Future. Simms, son of Victor and Mrs. Simms of 616 Locust, argues ownership offers security and stability for youth.
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Turning a Porch Into an All-Season Room
Yesteryear s porch extension ideas become energy efficient when glass walls form a solar collector. Plan orientation southeast to southwest, ensure sun entry, store heat with concrete tile floors, and add thermal mass with masonry planters or water drums. Create a nature feel with wicker and modular seating, room for meals and homework, plus a hammock for year round use.
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Land use laws threaten private property rights
Franklin Board of Realtors warns that building codes taxation historic preservation growth controls and rent restraint policies increasingly protect publics at the expense of private owners. Excessive taxes raise rents and depress maintenance while strict growth rules devalue land and rent limits prompt abandonment. The group urges informed voting to safeguard property rights.
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