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County looks for flood relief assistance SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018
By JD LONG
jim@harrisonnewsherald.com
CADIZ – Eric Wilson, director of Harrison County’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) touched on the flooding problems back in February, at Wednesday’s county commissioner’s meeting. He informed the commissioners that the Ohio EMA, “for the purposes of disaster recovery,” dated the time of Feb. 4 through 25 as a claim period. “For recovery purposes they look, the federal government, the state government looks at individual losses and public losses,” Wilson explained. He described the private home or one’s farm as an individual loss. “Primarily what we rely on is insurance to take care of losses and things like that,” Wilson explained. In regards to the public side of things
Wilson stated that he’d met with County Engineer Rob Sterling and County Highway Superintendent Jim Albright for purposes of keeping up to speed with what was happening within the county. “Our primary goal is to prevent loss of life, injury to people by closing roads, looking to see if there our houses affected by that,” Wilson said. He was thankful that no loss of life occurred or seriously hurt as well. He said roads and bridges took the biggest hit during that time period. Wilson stated that after Sterling’s assessment around the county that the dollar figure placed on the losses was $595,135. But reimbursements may be on the way as Wilson explained the process of the state submitting a “declaration request” onto the federal government. “If that proclamation is given to the
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state of Ohio then our claims will be considered…they’ll send a team out and they’ll meet with county engineer, they’ll meet with township trustees and they’ll take a detailed look at the losses
at the documentation we have…” Wilson said adding that if they get that approved then the county would receive recovery assistance. Wilson further explained that the assistance received could be via “low interest loans” or direct financial assistance. When it came to receiving aid in restoration that means only up to the condition a particular structure was in at the time of the damage. “But if we’re able to get the assistance obviously, it’ll be a benefit to the county because then that won’t be an unforeseen expense that we’ll have to compensate for,” Wilson told the board. Wilson also brought forth news from the department of commerce where they are requiring a list of rules for storm shelters. “Any 911 call station emergency operation center, fire, rescue,
ambulance or police station will have a storm shelter constructed…,” Wilson read adding that the requirement includes a storm resistant shelter for winds “up to 250 miles per hour.” Wilson told the board that Sterling is submitting an exception to the state in order for the EMA to work in their future new building, which is located next to the County Home. He said the modular home that the commissioners had offered to the EMA for more office space than what they now have at the BMV building, does not fit the requirement that Wilson just read. He said the exception would include using the County Home as a shelter in case of emergency because it is in close proximity to where the EMA would be working. Wilson talked about the probability of
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Hopedale targeted as Opportunity Zone In these zones investors will be able to delay or avoid paying capital gains tax . . . So, we’re talking major investment of plants [and] manufacturing. Director of Economic Development Nick Homrighausen
By JD LONG
jim@harrisonnewsherald.com
Will parking permits help the parking situation in Cadiz?
HOPEDALE – e Hopedale village council received a visit from two Harrison County representatives Wednesday evening during their monthly meeting. Commissioner Dale Norris and Director of Economic Development Nick Homrighausen presented Hopedale with some potentially good news if the federal cards fall in their favor. Homrighausen stated that after submitting all county zones to the state for recommendation to the federal government as economic opportunity zones, Hopedale was the only community within the county the governor of Ohio passed on to Washington for approval, according to Homrighausen. He explained that the Zone is part of a tax bill recently passed back in December. “e recent federal tax reform package established the framework for the Opportunity Zone’s program with the goal of…private investment in communities that haven’t fully recovered from the…recession,” Homrighausen stated. He further explained that back in March the state released over 300 areas of Opportunity Zones. “In these zones investors will be able to delay or avoid paying capital gains tax,” Homrighausen explained. “So, we’re talking major investment of plants [and] manufacturing.” “Opportunity Zones will make it easier to close funding gaps for projects already on the drawing board,” he continued. He said it was also designed to “deepen the pool” for new ventures and
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Parking signs approved for Cadiz, permits discussed
A series of changes and additions were requested for village parking lots at last Thursday’s Cadiz council meeting. Some included 15 minute parking for several spots next to the municipal building.
By JD LONG
jim@harrisonnewsherald.com
CADIZ – In order to make room for snow removal and general street cleaning, new signs addressing those tasks are moving forward, according to Cadiz council member John Vermillion. Vermillion raised the issue at last ursday’s council meeting along with additional handicap parking signs as well. As a member of the street committee, Vermillion said they recommended one handicap parking space with an additional three spaces to be limited to 15 minute parking at the uptown lot across from Di Angelo’s Pizza on
East Market Street. “And we’re also suggesting not permitting any vehicles over one ton of gross vehicle weight,” Vermillion explained. Other recommendations were for required parking permits from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. overnight parking at that lot. “So, without a parking permit through the village you’d have to buy a parking permit through the village for the duration of 1 a.m. to 10 a.m.,” Vermillion said. He added that in order to accommodate business hours, they may change the time from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. e cost mentioned per month was $30 for the overnight parking fee. Council took no action on
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A local veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom who was tragically killed in a car accident will be honored during a walk at Sally Buffalo. See Page 10
those recommendations. Village Administrator Charley Bowman stated that weather has held up work scheduled at the uptown lot, which was targeted for paving and a new concrete planter to match the existing one. Council member Mike McPeak brought up the issue of having two five-minute signs for customer parking who need to pay bills for the lot next to the municipal building. McPeak later changed the
motion for two 15-minute parking spots, which were approved. Also, A Night at e Races is scheduled for May 19 at 7 p.m., which will be held at the social hall. e fee is $20 per couple. e next regularly scheduled village council meeting is set for April 19 at 7 p.m. e next Community Improvement Corporation meeting is also scheduled for April 19 at 6 p.m.
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e Huskies boys baseball team is on a tear having put down Steubenville Big Red and the Union Local Jets. See Page 6
e Harrison Central drama students enjoyed a successful performance of the musical Footloose. See Page 11
Huskies defeat Jets, Big Red
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