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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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GOSHEN TWP. OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO TRIM COSTS By John Seney
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GOSHEN TWP. — Officials continued to look for ways to cut expenses at a Feb. 6 budget hearing. The trustees held two budget hearings in January and have scheduled another one for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the township government center, 6757 Goshen Road.
Officials have been using temporary appropriations to pay bills until a 2013 budget is approved. Fiscal Officer Lisa Allen Snyder said revenues for 2013 are expected to be about $4 million. After several rounds of
cuts, the proposed budget is now about $4.1 million. Administrator Ray Snyder said the difference can be made up by using some of the $1.2 million available in unencumbered funds – money appropriated in previous years but not used. But trustees said they want to make as many cuts as possible before using the unencumbered funds.
Zoning Director Teri Donahoe asked for an increase in funding to pay zoning commission members for two meetings a month rather than just one. She also asked for money to pay for a part-time secretary for the commission. Trustee Ray Autenrieb volunteered to donate $1,400 to the township to pay for the secretary. The trustees proposed pay-
ing the zoning commission members $35 a month rather than $35 a meeting to keep costs down if more than one meeting a month is needed. Both the donation by Autenrieb and the change in pay for zoning commission members had to be approved by trustees, who met Feb. 12. Snyder said the budget needs to be passed by March 31.
HOMECOMING ROYALTY
Clermont Northeastern Elementary students show the containers they use to separate trash for their green cafeteria. In front, from left, are fifth-graders James Shepherd, Ana Clevenger, Makayla Drewry and Joey Springer. Back row: Warren Walker, community and local government relations manager for Duke Energy; Judy Krebs, education coordinator for the Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District; and Melody Newman, CNE teacher. JOHN SENEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
CNE students learn about recycling at lunch By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com
JoEllen Schmidt and Joe Shafer were crowned queen and king for the Clermont Northeastern High School winter homecoming. The crowning ceremony took place at the Feb. 1 CNE basketball game. A dance was scheduled for Feb. 2, but was postponed until Feb. 9 because of the weather. THANKS TO BECKY SHAFER
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STONELICK TWP. — During lunch time, students at Clermont Northeastern Elementary School learn about the advantages of recycling. The school received a $4,000 grant this year from Duke Energy to create a “green cafeteria” at the school. The project started with students separating trash from recyclable materials at lunch time, said Judy Krebs, education coordinator at the Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District. Krebs helped obtain the grant and is working with the school staff and students on the project. The students place recycla-
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ble materials in separate containers, dump any trash and then stack their foam trays, which also are recyclable, Krebs said. Separating the materials has resulted in the school reducing the amount of trash that goes into dumpsters, she said. The students also are separating fruits and vegetables from the trash to place in compost tumblers behind the school. Phase two of the project will be using the compost to start a garden. Melody Newman, a teacher helping coordinate the project, said it has been too cold to create any compost so far this year, but once it warms up, the compost-
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