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Commissioners approve three DJFS agreements By JD LONG
jim@harrisonnewsherald.com CADIZ – Three agreements brought forth by the Department of Jobs & Family Services for Harrison County Commissioner’s approval Wednesday were accepted. Assistant Director Deb Knight announced the agreements, which were read and passed individually. All three are contract revisions. Jefferson County CAC’s (Community Action Council) Mike McGlumphy explained the first agreement (6-20), which increases funding by $39,043 for
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a total of $246,715. The increase was due “to adjustment of estimated allocation amount to actual allocation amount.” “Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program (CCMEP) is a Title IV-A and workforce development activity that provides employment, training services and, other supportive services to mandatory and voluntary participants based upon a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s employment and training needs,” per the agreement in part as read by Commissioner Paul Coffland. This agreement targets youths aged 16
to 24 while integrating two youth programs. Billings for this contract running through Sept. 30, 2020 are not to exceed $246,715. The second agreement (7-20) also targets the 16 to 24 age group and increases funding by $65,282.90. The $282.90 is fiscal year 18 carryover funds with the $65,000 being WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) youth transfer funds. Billing for this contract, which runs through June 30, 2020 is not to exceed $126,323.90. The third agreement (8-20) deals with adult and dislocated workers. The
increase here is $116,454.54 with adult funding being $58,551.83 and dislocated workers at $57,902.71. “Increase is due to adjustments to PY19 estimates and adding in PY 18 carryover,” according to the agreement as written. This agreement, which runs through June 30, 2020 is not to exceed $212,798.54 with an adult funding share of $53,976 and dislocated worker funds of $42,368. Also, the commissioners approved agreement (9-20) for Hopedale waterline improvements. Coffland explained that this was a change in the order of
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sidewalk plans hit snag By JD LONG
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jim@harrisonnewsherald.com CADIZ – In the first safety meeting held since last October, Sheriff Joe Myers opened Monday’s meeting with the sad news of an accident, which occurred the prior morning on Ohio 151 and resulted in a fatality. He stated there had been heavier traffic than usual in and out of Scio for that time estimating that truckers thought the road was still closed but it had re-opened a little after noon on Sunday. Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Bernard stated that the driver took a turn too fast as well as being unfamiliar with the local roads. He said it was only the second time the driver had traveled that 151 route “and the first run was during the daylight the day before…” “He just came into a curve too fast and couldn’t recover and rolled the sand truck,” Bernard explained. It was also reported in an OSHP press release that the driver was not wearing his seat belt. He also touched on some of the complaints they receive from the public dealing with water and sand trucks, as well as speeding. Bernard said a “saturation patrol effort” is planned for the near future to combat speeding. Those will be conducted on the state routes within Harrison County and named Harrison 22, 250, 9 and 151 as the targets. “Those are our main routes and that’s where we have most of our crashes…” he said adding that February is the month this will happen. Homeland Security’s Pat Shaw made his first appearance in over a year. He talked about cyber related issues they are dealing with on a national basis, not local. He mentioned the Iranians specifically who have “really picked up their attacks basically on U.S. infrastructure and energy,” which he said was on their priority list. Shaw offered assistance if anything pops up on the county radar regarding this issue. “But, just so you’re aware they’re looking for any and every opportunity they can take so…” Shaw stated. In a bulletin he noted from the Department of Homeland Security’s website there is a warning with no real specifics but asks for vigilance. “Iran likely views terrorism as an option to deter or retaliate against its perceived adversaries. At this time, we have no information indicating a specific, credible threat to the Homeland; however, we remain concerned about Iran’s potential to carry out cyber attacks. Additionally, Iran and its partners, such as Hizballah [sic], have demonstrated their capability to conduct various operations in the U.S.” The next scheduled safety meeting is set for Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Puskarich Library in Cadiz.
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agreements where the waterline agreement was to come prior to the water tower improvement. The commissioners also appropriated $133,019.47 for the continuing development of the OSU Extension Learning Center that is being designed and eventually built on the hill opposite the grandstand at the county fairgrounds. The commissioners also approved a request by the auditor’s office for creating two new line items, one for new health (HRA) for $50,000 and the other for administration fees in the amount of $15,000.
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Harrison’s Kamree Best approaches the lanes in last weekend’s OVAC Championship event at St. Clair Lanes. Best tied for the individual title but was dropped to runner-up by means of the tie-breaker.
Kamree Best leads Lady Huskies to OVAC Bowling title By: D.J. WATSON NH Sports Writer
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – History was made all around last Saturday at St. Clair Lanes in Belmont County. After much anticipation from area bowlers and fans, the OVAC officially adopted their 14th championship sport with the hosting of the Inaugural Bowling Championships in front of a packed alley of 20 lanes. The Harrison Central Huskies bowling program continues to make their mark on the game locally and beyond, as they can now add “first-ever” OVAC Girls Bowling Champions to their list of accomplishments. That wasn’t all Harrison’s Girls squad had to celebrate on the day, as senior Kamree Best tied for the individual OVAC Champion title with Union Local’s Alexis Stewart. “Kamree had a really solid day on the lanes. She had been fighting sickness all week, and came in there and bowled like a champ,” Head Coach Bobbie Parkinson reflected. Stewart was ultimately awarded the crown on the grounds of the tiebreaker. Stewart and Best individually rolled to a combined 523 through three regular 10-frame games, but it was Stewart who finished with the top individual score of 196. Best was just 15 pins behind her at 181 in the tiebreaker.
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The Harrison Central Girls Bowling team celebrates with their Championship trophy at the conclusion of the firstever OVAC Championship event in St. Clairsville last weekend. Pictured from left to right are assistant coach Katie Norris, Cami Basich, Lexie Watt, Aleyna Runevitch, Marley Basich, Tory Thompson, Lauren Best, Kamree Best, and Head Coach Bobbie Parkinson.
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CADIZ – Mayor John Migliore’s plans of sidewalks and selling lots to profit the village may have hit a snag, at least on the Sally Buffalo Park lot issue. Migliore said that after conferring with village officials there were four lots that were available to sell but Village Solicitor Costa D. Mastros said it wouldn’t be without a hurdle or two. Mastros said after looking closely at the deed that there wasn’t anything in there causing any restrictions. But a loan the village obtained via the USDA may cause a problem. “However, there is a mortgage on that property by USDA (United State Department of Agriculture),” Mastros explained. “So we mortgaged that property when we put in the Tappan line project before I came here. Part of what we had to give them (USDA) as collateral among other land, was Sally Buffalo Park.” Mastros said the village would have to “secure a partial release” from the USDA to sell those lots because of the current mortgage. When Migliore asked if the mortgage was a deterrent, Mastros said “yes.” “I’m not saying it’s impossible, I’m just saying it’s a hurdle,” Mastros said. He added that he could work on the issue if the mayor wished but the main point for Mastros was that the village work on the partial release before any advertisements to sell the property. “We’re in contact right now with USDA to get a partial release on…the old water tower out in Industrial Park for the new gas power plant that’s coming in but we could talk to them about this,” Mastros told council. He said compared to the total acreage that is Sally Buffalo Park, “I don’t know if they’ll get bent out of shape over six acres but we have to go through that process is what I’m telling you.” Matros said the village was locked into a 30 to 40 year note with the USDA but told Migliore he would approach the USDA. He also could not promise a timeframe of when this issue could be rectified. He added that sewer hookups would also have to be promised to the EPA while noting the village was currently on a connection ban and said that would have to be worked out as well.
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