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delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
It’s been a while since we’ve updated readers on what’s going on in the village of Ashley. In no particular order:• An animal ordinance was approved on March 4 by the Village Council. Section two dealt with harboring animals. “No person shall own, keep, or harbor any exotic animal… or… venomous snake or other venomous animal within the village corporation,” the legislation read.
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1 week ago | 
delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
LEWIS CENTER — Orange Township’s Zoning Commission has been extremely active in the first quarter of 2025, and here is a summary of actions taken from its meeting minutes. • The commission’s first meeting of the year was on Jan. 7. After electing officers, it heard old business where a subarea of Evans Farm Epcon requested a change to “allow townhomes and duplexes to be mixed into one condominium community with single-family ranch condominium dwellings” at 4948 S. Old State Road, Lewis Center.
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1 week ago | 
delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
SUNBURY — The Big Walnut High School graduation for the class of 2025 was successfully held outdoors in the football stadium on May 19. Principal Dr. Nicole Carter recognized the scholars, student courts, Delaware Area Career Center students, those planning to enter the military, those in the college credit plus program, and then all seniors.
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1 week ago | 
delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
SUNBURY — The City has held a number of board, commission, and committee meetings in the first five months of the year.. Here’s a summary of selected minutes. Finance Committee• City Administrator Daryl Hennessy “went over the wastewater treatment plant financing options with the committee members, focusing on the plant’s expansion” at its first meeting on Jan. 15. • The committee has also met on Feb. 19, March 19, April 16 and May 21.
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1 week ago | 
delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
GALENA — As the village heads into Memorial Day weekend, it has issued its summer newsletter. “With warmer days arriving, our Village will undergo many welcome updates to beautify our parks and cemetery and to improve safety for our visitors and residents, especially at the square,” writes Mayor Jeff Kinnell.
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2 weeks ago | 
delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
The Berlin Township Spring Newsletter stated it renewed its trash and recycling contract with Rumpke. Berlin partners with Berkshire and Delaware townships for these services. The newsletter said that Berlin Township firefighter Jacob Shaw was chosen to receive the Brett Barber Outstanding Firefighter Award at the Columbus Ohio Division of Fire Awards banquet in February. Shaw, an 8-year veteran of the department, was the first Berlin firefighter to receive this award.
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2 weeks ago | 
delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
LEWIS CENTER — The Orange Township Board of Zoning Appeals has met several times since October, and the majority of cases dealt with signs. • The Oct. 17, 2024, meeting had two commercial cases and one residential case. First, the Panda Express restaurant at 6520 Pullman Drive, Lewis Center, was seeking variances on four wall signs for the Olentangy Crossings Plaza location. The BZA approved each sign in separate motions.
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2 weeks ago | 
delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
SUNBURY — The first quarter of Trenton Township’s trustees meetings are now posted, and here’s a summary of the highlights from the minutes. • The trustees first met on Jan. 2. Under the heading of Comprehensive Plan, it was said that “light industrial in the southern portion” of Trenton was changed “to Mixed Use and will leave residential lot on eastern Trenton Township green.”• A special meeting was held Jan.
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2 weeks ago | 
delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
LEWIS CENTER — The Orange Township Board of Trustees have had a number of meetings so far in 2025, and here’s a summary of what occurred in the first four months. Some of this information has been previously reported. • The organizational meeting took place on Jan. 8. Trustee Lisa Knapp motioned to elect Trustee Michael Ringle as chair and Trustee Erica Fouss as vice chair of the board for 2025, and the vote was unanimous.
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2 weeks ago | 
delgazette.com | Gary Budzak
WESTERVILLE — Annette McMurry was selected to be the newest Genoa Township trustee on Wednesday. Trustees Mark Antonetz and Renee Vaughan deliberated for more than an hour in executive session in the township’s conference room before making a resolution to appoint McMurry. “The decision was partly based on the fact that she (McMurry) is from the rural part of the township, which has traditionally been under-represented,” Antonetz said. “She was born and raised here.
