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Thursday, September 20, 2018

Village to rebuild Industrial Park Road By NANCY SCHAAR

FPS Correspondent

Village administrator Mark Wells explained the funding options to village council for the reconstruction of Industrial Drive. The preliminary estimated cost for the project is $686,000. Wells said this road has to be taken down to the ground and be rebuilt. Increased traffic not only from the industrial park but anticipated increase in traffic from the new school being built was also a consideration. The project will clear the present road down to the bedrock and will not only provide a new road but it will also include new curbs as well.

Council agreed to contribute $205,800. Council will seek an OPWC (Ohio Public Works Commission) loan for $100,000. The grant would have 0% interest over a 20 year period and yearly payment would be $380,200. Wells presented several funding options but council decided they would proceed with the loan. A contract for the project is expected to be awarded before the end of the year. Wells said it would take about three months to do the project. A start date of July 1 is anticipated. Council approved the 15th Annual Scarecrow Day on the village square on Sept. 29. Businesses, service groups, clubs and families will be constructing scarecrows on the square from 10 to 2 p.m. The event

is sponsored by the Carrollton Visitors Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce. Director Amy Rutledge said there will be much more for kids and families to do this year during the event. Vendors will be present with their crafts and other items. There will be some good food from several local vendors as well as face painting, pumpkin decorating, and more. The street will remain open on the side of the courthouse. The opposite side will be closed from 10 to 2 from traffic. Detours will be set up to redirect traffic on St. Rt. 332. A special event will be held at 1:30 p.m. with the unveiling of an 8 foot tall Pottsy creation. The large grouping of daffodils, the county

flower, will be placed in the large flower bed on the square. This artwork was provided to the village by a $1,000 grant from the Ashton Foundation. Rutledge said this is the biggest flower that Pottsy has made. "It is wonderful that we will have a local artisan's work represented prominently in the village," said Rutledge. Administrator Mark Wells reported he had met with a company from Jefferson County who is interested in leasing space on the new village water tower. The company already leases space on six water towers in Jefferson County. Council member Chris Modranski informed Wells that the company has a contract with county commissioners for the county owned communication tower

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that is pending final approval. In other business council: - LEARNED that the village has closed on the purchase of a property on Third St. for fire department training. At a cost of $41,800, the facility will also provide extra parking for the fire department members. - ACCEPTED the resignation of part time police officer Hunter Duerig. - ANNOUNCED trick or treat will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. - WILL offer leaf bags, available at the municipal building Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bagged leaves will be picked up on Friday's from curb strips through Nov. 20, 2018.

Carrollton Police get new K9 officer Carrollton Police Chief Bob Ellington and Carrollton Mayor William Stoneman welcomed the newest member of the village police department, named Baxter, last Thursday. Baxter was born March 3, 2017 and started his training on Monday, Sept. 17. Training will last five to seven weeks. "It is very intense training," said Baxter's new owner Jason Neider. Trained police dogs serve their department between six and eight years, according to Neider. Neider isn't married and doesn't have children and he said Baxter will be an only child. Local business owners and community

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Shown left to right are Baxter, Officer Jason Neider, Chief Bob Ellington, and Carrollton Mayor William Stoneman. From left to right: Sharon Kampfer, Shirley Pitts, Cheryl Halter, Patricia Oyer, Brittany Cain

Recorder’s office makes difference in foster children’s lives The Carroll County Recorder’s Office is reaching out to help children placed in foster care. Recorder Patricia Oyer said that when children enter foster care, they’re usually given two trash bags for their belongings, but with the help of the people in the community, each child will receive a new duffel bag, which includes a stuffed animal, blanket, coloring book, pack of

crayons, hygiene kit, and a personalized luggage tag along with fabric pastels and stencils to decorate the bag the way they like it. Oyer said that the Recorder’s office can’t accept donations directly, however, anyone wishing to make donations to this cause can go to the Recorder’s Facebook page and click the link titled ‘Comfort Carroll County Kids’ under the

‘Together We Rise’ portion of their page for directions to where the donations can be sent. Any and all donations will be going to the Carroll County kids in foster care, and the bags will be given to the Carroll County Department of Jobs and Family Services who will then give them to the children at the time they enter foster care.

Commissioners updated on Wellness Program incentives By NANCY SCHAAR

FPS Correspondent

County Auditor Lynn Fairclough came to the Board to state her position on the Wellness Incentive Program. Fairclough does not want to do away with the incentive program altogether. “There are a lot of good ideas for the future, including spousal coverage,” said Fairclough. Fairclough said that in 2017 there were a total of 278 employees on county insurance and 128 of those employees participated in the incentive program. In 2018, there are 269 employees and only 86 of those employees have participated. The new online program offered

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by their insurance CEBCO (County Employees Benefit Consortium) is not very user friendly, according to Fairclough. Commissioner Bob Wirkner advised the model that was presented to commissioners specified penalties to the employees that did not participate in the wellness program. Wirkner continued to say there is a lawsuit in Columbus at this time regarding this various issue. Employees contend that they were never told they would face penalties if they did not choose to participate in the wellness program. “I was present for the original meeting when the incentive program was rolled out. They

weren’t sure how long their funding mechanism would work. They never discussed a penalty for those that don’t join,” said Wirkner. Fairclough said that when CEBCO started five years ago, CEBCO was to pay for the wellness incentives. In other business commissioners: LEARNED Building Maintenance Supervisor Ed Eick applied for a grant and received $4,982 to purchase a power washer to clean outer courthouse windows and walls. - AUTHORIZED TNT Tabler Construction to improve the 2nd St. parking lot at a cost of $4,300. - SIGNED a contract with AeroMark of Streetsboro for pavement

marking at a cost of $69,000. - READ a proclamation recognizing a 50th anniversary for the establishment of Carrollton Bible Chapel. - APPROVED a contract with Hill Top Learning Center through July 31, 2019. Cost is dependent on use. - RECEIVED the dog pound report through Sept. 8 with 11 impounded, one adopted, one redeemed, none destroyed, and one citation for no license and two citations for running at large. Through Sept. 15, there were four impounded, five adopted, five redeemed, none destroyed, one citation for no license and two citations for running at large.

Voter registration deadline set for October 9 By NANCY SCHAAR

FPS Correspondent

Carroll County Board of Elections Director Vickie L. Reed announced that Oct. 9, 2018, is the last day to register to vote or make any changes to your name or address for the Nov. 6, 2018 election. The election office will be open till 9 p.m. on Oct. 6 to give voters plenty of opportunity to register. A person is qualified to vote if he or she is a citizen of the United States. They must be 18 years old on or before the Nov. 6 election. They must also have resided in the State of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election and have registered to vote at least 30 days before the election. Carroll County residents may register at the Carroll County Board of Elections in the lower level of the courthouse in Carrollton. Voters may also register on the web at www.MyOhioVote.com. Registration is available at the following places during normal business hours: any Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Department of Human Services, Health Department, any high school or vocational school or college and all public libraries. Reed says that if you are registered to vote but

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