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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1983
Page
2
In Clermont County a federal court order requires a new jail by July 1, 1985. If unfinished, an administrator could rule county government, prioritizing jail over roads and courts. Editors advocate a sales tax as fairer than a property tax, arguing visitors and nonowners would share the burden and avoid stunting growth amid recession recovery.
A report on continued economic recovery notes unemployment fell by half a point in July to 9.5 percent, the lowest since July 1982, while industrial production rises for the seventh straight month. Caution remains due to high interest rates and federal deficits. Inflation is easing to 1.8 percent, with optimism tempered by long term concerns.
George E. Pattison outlines the county jail project from need and standards to financing. The Temporary Detention Facility operates under a state variance expiring 1985, with a goal of an 190 cell center funded by a 6 percent sales tax, potentially aided by state jail grants, while planning and bidding continue amid delays and legal obligations.
Reporter's notebook recalls a poodle named Zsa Zsa who vanished from a fenced yard and reappeared thanks to two animal lovers and the dog tag system. The family, initially skeptical about annual tags, learned their pet’s life could hinge on this small metal ID. Buy those tags and help reunite lost pets.
A dense Community Calendar item lists multiple meetings and groups across Clermont County. Trustees meet in Bethel and Williamsburg clubs, Al Anon at St Timothy’s Church, and a variety of local groups and events with contact numbers and locations including Clermont County Airport and Loveland Library.
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