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3 days ago |
toledoblade.com | Debbie Rogers
BOWLING GREEN — When property tax abatement is making headlines, it’s usually to give a big business a break. In a new Bowling Green subdivision, however, abatement is going right back to homeowners and families. The Toussaint Springs Subdivision, at the corner of Brim and West Newton roads, officially broke ground Tuesday, with 120 homes planned.
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4 days ago |
toledoblade.com | Debbie Rogers
BOWLING GREEN — More than 800 cyclists will descend on northwest Ohio later this month to go on the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure. The start of the 36th GOBA is June 14 in Bowling Green. It wraps up, after stops in Fremont, Tiffin, and Port Clinton on June 22. The event is touted as “a bike ride, not a bike race. Take the miles at your own pace.”Jeff Stephens is director of GOBA and Columbus Outdoor Pursuits, a non-profit organization that presents bicycle tours and events across the state.
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5 days ago |
toledoblade.com | Debbie Rogers
Ohio Turnpike officials are in talks with residents of a Perrysburg Township subdivision about replacing a fence, but the Mandell Road neighbors say a noise barrier is needed as well. A half dozen residents attended a recent trustees meeting to ask for help in pressing turnpike representatives to listen to them. Lisa Bainter of Mandell Road said the current barrier wall is ineffective — and sometimes downright dangerous.
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1 week ago |
toledoblade.com | Debbie Rogers
The burgeoning budget for a new Perrysburg Township administration building has officials in cost-cutting mode. Jon Eckel, township administrator, said the now $3.9-million building project was originally budgeted at $3.6 million. “It’s out of control,” said Trustee Gary Britten. “We’re looking at $4 million for this building. That’s ridiculous.”“I know we’ve got COVID funds, but when we originally started talking, it was $2.5 million,” Mr. Britten said.
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1 week ago |
toledoblade.com | Debbie Rogers
PEMBERVILLE, Ohio — Eastwood Schools voters had just trounced a tax levy by 63 percent in August, 2006, and new Superintendent Brent Welker was only 48 hours into the new job. He was immediately tasked with getting a new — even higher income tax— passed that November. “I just had a board that believed in me and believed that I was the right person to take over at that time,” said Mr. Welker, who had been promoted from high school principal to superintendent.
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With 22 of 27 precincts in, @BGSchools income tax increase is passing, 3771 in favor and 1510 against.
With 5 of 27 precincts reporting, @BGSchools income tax increase is passing, 2626 in favor and 716 against.
With just the absentee votes counted, Perrysburg schools levy has comfortable lead. BG and Rossford schools tax requests also passing. https://t.co/L0j9RZIMWa
