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Cadiz looking at large budget deficit By JD LONG
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CADIZ – The 2021 budget that Village Administrator Ted Andrzejewski and Clerk Treasurer Amy Ossman have been working on is not looking good for the village of Cadiz. At last Thursday’s council meeting, Andrzejewski said they were looking at an “anticipated” deficit of $314,000. “We will need to make up this deficit as well as decreasing the 2021 budget by this amount or more,” he wrote in his report. Andrzejewski stated that this deficit was not the result of overspending or a
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lack of budget control but rather a result in the decrease in income tax collection due to the COVID epidemic, which resulted in loss of jobs and the closure of businesses earlier in the year. Andrzejewski said he hopes to see an uptick in the economy when things get back to normal but some of those effects are still ongoing. “The Village also had no reserve money to fall back on,” Andrzejewski wrote adding that some cost-saving measures were presented to the finance committee last Tuesday. The issue of the police officers being able to take their vehicles home was also addressed again but briefly. Andrzejewski found that the village
would be covered through their insurance if an accident occurred to and from work. Nothing was decided on the matter, though. Rent increases at Sally Buffalo Park were also discussed, which Andrzejewski called modest. He said the village hasn’t had a rate increase in this area since 2017, which he said what they’ve decided to increase now would come to 2.5 to 3 percent per year since 2017. Those rate increases include: Weekly seven day camping from $160-$185; monthly campingseasonal from $500-$550; monthly camping (winter rates), from $600$650; seasonal camping (non-lake), $1,260-$1,410; seasonal camping
(lake), $1,380-$1,530; big barn rentalno change. For “paid in full rates”: Seasonal camping (non-lake), $1,025-$1,175; seasonal camping (lake lot), $1,150$1,300. Rental rates for Wallace Lodge are: Weddings, $500-$650; family reunions, $200-$300; birthdays, $250$300. For “Day Meetings,”: November 1 to March 31, $200-$225; April 1 to Oct. 31, $150-$175 and “not for profit,” $250-$275. Council Member Terry Capers acknowledged the “modest” increases and told council the village should not make money off the park and that it should be self- sustaining. Council
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CADIZ – The Harrison County Commissioners on Wednesday entered into an agreement with Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP), of Freemont, to conduct data collection and mapping coordination “with state and federal agencies.” The contract is to last one year (Dec. 9, 2020 to Dec. 9, 2021), and the amount is not to exceed $8,500. The responsibilities are broken down into two parts with the first one being the data and mapping and the second stage, a final environmental report. “The contractor cannot begin work on the environmental report until the following information has been provided by the client,” states the agreement, which includes a preliminary engineering report for water or sewer infrastructure or, “preliminary architectural report for a community facility project.” Commissioner Dale Norris, present via teleconference, asked Commissioner Paul Coffland where they stood with the application process. Coffland said there were a few things to take care of before sending the document to the firm handling this project, Bricker & Eckler “and we’ll go from there.” The board then voted to approve. The agreement also states that GLCAP will not be responsible for any other study such as, wetland or archeological, if required. Data collection and mapping was designated at $5,500 and the remaining $3,000 of the agreement covers the “Final Environmental Report.” Rural Development is expected to complete a review of the draft “within 60 days.” The agreement also states that the county (client) is responsible for full payment regardless if the grant is awarded to the county.
Member John Vermillion suggested that the $150 raise for the monthly seasonal camping (lake and non-lake) should be broken up over a two-year period. After his motion council agreed to break up the monthly seasonal increase by $75 for 2021 and another $75 for 2022 to make up the $150 raise. “…I don’t want to hit them all at one time so, we’re still going to get to the hundred and fifty dollars the park board approved, it’s just going to take a year to get there,” Vermillion explained.
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Rescue workers work tirelessly to rescue survivors and those who succumbed to the tragic Nelms Mine explosion.
Remembering the Nelms Mine tragedy By ESTHER MCCOY NH Contributor
CADIZ (UNIONVALE) - Just like the attack on Pearl Harbor, in 1941, there are young people who still might remember the Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Company Nelms Mine explosion. It was their dad, uncle, brother or cousin who was underground at work when it happened. This is its 80th year commemoration for the biggest historymaking disaster to hit the mining industry during that time. It happened on a cold Friday on Nov. 29, 1940, at 1:20 p.m. This was after miners had opened their lunch pails to have a bite to eat and go back to work. Young children of the workers did not realize the ramifications of this tragedy, only that their parent was not coming home. Ones in their teens knew because some were also working in the mine but not that day. There would be
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the loss of a bread winner. Gas is believed to have caused the explosion when it tore through the underground area and seemed to reach a high point near the main entry where it took the lives of 31 workers. There were more than 100 workers elsewhere in the mine but no dust explosion followed into their area and spared their lives. Rescue squads came from many areas, and adverse conditions were encountered at first, as all available air was forced into the wrecked section and heavy falls slowed the work. The first body found was Pete Speicher of Cadiz, near the telephone shack talking to those on the surface. It was evident the explosion had been terrific at that point. Debris kept falling even though a power loader was put to work. The air pressure was falling quickly and gas came about
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JEWETT – Police Chief Ron Carter announced at Wednesday evening’s council meeting that a drug arrest had been made inside the village park. Carter said the arrest of Craig William Grimes, 30, of 41655 Rumley Road East, Jewett took place on Dec. 3. The actual arrest was made by patrolman McMahon during a routine traffic stop just off of East High Street. According to Carter, McMahon noticed “suspicious behaviors” and after a request, was given consent to search the vehicle prior to the arrival of a K-9 unit. Upon searching the vehicle a digital scale used for drug weighing was found along with a bent spoon that included burn marks, numerous used syringes and one “loaded” syringe. Carter said the loaded syringe would be sent to BCI for further analysis. Carter said that Grimes, who has two outstanding warrants for him in Franklin County for narcotics use, admitted to previous Fentanyl use. Grimes was to be transferred to authorities in Franklin County where they will have first crack at the defendant. Carter stated this was an isolated incident and credited a heavy police presence in keeping drugs, especially Fentanyl down in the village of Jewett. “We’re doing a great job in keeping narcotics out of town, as far as we can see,” Carter stated. Carter commended McMahon “for doing an excellent job in helping to combat the rise in drug activity that’s plaguing our society.” Carter also said they are stepping up their presence due to the recent activity at this time but repeated that he still felt this to be an isolated incident with the possible Fentanyl as it “won’t be tolerated here.”
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