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COTA approves ballot language for sales tax increase on November ballot
The Central Ohio Transit Authority will ask voters to approve a sales tax increase to fund several bus rapid transit routes. COTA's board unanimously approved the ballot language at a meeting Wednesday that voters in Franklin County and parts of Licking, Delaware, Union and Fairfield counties will see this November. Local sales tax would go up a half percent across COTA's service area in central Ohio.
COTA approves sales tax hike proposal for bus rapid transit on November ballot
After years of planning and pitches, voters this fall will decide on whether to approve a sales tax to support LinkUS — an initiative to bring bus rapid transit to the greater Columbus area. The Central Ohio Transit Authority on Wednesday approved ballot language for a 0.75% sales tax that will go before...
Fairfield County commissioners pass resolution calling for solar field exclusionary zones
LANCASTER − The Fairfield County Board of Commission Tuesday passed a resolution restricting companies from constructing industrial solar farms exceeding 50 megawatts in unincorporated areas of the county. Those areas are called exclusionary zones. Some landowners have already signed contracts to lease their land to solar companies. Commission President Dave Levacy and Commissioner Jeff...
Deaf and blind runners among more than 1,100 girls at Sunday's Girls on the Run race
Two years ago, Mary Elizabeth Nnachetam was living in silence with her family in Nigeria. Mary Elizabeth was born deaf, and in a country where deaf people are often marginalized and some signed languages aren't as developed, she wasn't getting the education she needed, said Patricia Nnachetam, her mother. So the family packed...
What to know to start the week: Road closures and more
JACKSONTOWN - The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Fairfield County. All outlined work is weather permitting. Ohio 159 bridge replacement - This project includes bridge replacement of the Ohio 159 bridge carrying Ohio 159 over Muddy Prairie Run, just north of Pleasant Valley Road. The estimated project completion is October 2024.
Auditor's map of the month shows Fairfield County cemeteries in time for Memorial Day
The Fairfield County Auditor's Office has released its Map of the Month for May. This month, Stacy Knight compiled a map of cemeteries in Fairfield County (there are over 150) along with Memorial Day traditions of remembering those who have fallen in battle. The map also includes a volunteer opportunity with the Missing in America Project (www.miap.us).
Neville: Is now your time to be smoke free?
Stopping smoking is one of the hardest things to do. I know, I am an ex-smoker. Not only is the difficulty of stopping due to the addictiveness of nicotine and the other added chemicals in cigarettes, but finding one’s own desire to stop. Everyone knows being smoke-free is the...
Top Transfers: Broad Street commercial building sells for $3.7 million
The following transactions are the top residential and commercial property transfers for Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield and Licking counties as reported to auditors' offices from April 29 to May 3. Listings are as follows: Price; township/city; address; sale date. The seller and buyer are also listed for non-residential transfers. Franklin County's...
Public records: Fairfield County marriage licenses
The following couples applied for marriage licenses in Fairfield County from April 29 to May 3. Felicia LaRonda Close, 36, of Pickerington, and Alfred Damien Leary, 38, of PickeringtonHannah Russell Beatrice Edwards, 27, of Lancaster, and Evan Scott Underwood, 28, of LancasterAbbey Catherine Kunkler, 25,of Lithopolis, and Zachary Donald Schalk, 37, of LithopolisKenneth James Ashcraft, 26, of Lancaster, and Tasia Lee-Anne Susi, 26, of LancasterJordan lee Thompson, 22, of Carroll, and Bretten William Hooks, 22, of...
OSU Extension: Avoid those mulch volcanoes that can be detrimental to a tree's health
When done right, organic mulch, particularly hardwood bark mulch, will provide a wide range of benefits to trees and other woody ornamentals. The mulch serves as a stand-in for leaf litter found beneath trees in forests. Arguably, organic mulch may be the single most important component in healthy, sustainable Ohio landscape ecosystems.
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