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PAGE 2 - MADISON MESSENGER - September 15, 2019 www.madisonmessengernews.com School board will have to fill vacancy Game of the Week on radio The Madison County Game of The Week can be heard on ReadyFM, 105.1FM, in London, or at readyfm.com. The pre-game show starts at 6:30 p.m.; kickoff is at 7 p.m. Sept. 20: Southeastern at West Jefferson. Annual Roast Beef or Chicken Dinner with Homemade Noodles Midway Presbyterian Church 13681 Main Street, Midway, Ohio (Sedalia Post Office) Saturday, September 21, 2019 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M Adults $10.00 Children $5.00 14645 Brookwalter Road, South Solon By Kristy Zurbrick Madison Editor Country Charmer. If you'd like to get back to a quiet, simple lifestyle, consider this 3 bedroom (possible 4 bedroom) 2 bath home with porch, deck sitting on 3 acres with a over sized 2 car garage. Freshly remodeled top to bottom with all the following new items: furnace and air conditioner, hot water tank, stainless steel kitchen appliances, flooring, bathrooms, sump pump with backup, water softener, windows and metal roof. 5 minutes from I-71 North or South, 15 minutes from London and only 45 minutes to King's Island. Jerry Hunt (614) 571-2673 jerry@jcahunt.com London City Schools will be looking to fill a vacancy on the school board come early January. Two board seats are up for election in the Nov. 5 general election, however only one person filed to run. John Stahl is seeking re-election. Ed Maynor, who holds the other seat that expires at the end of this year, opted not to run. It will be up to the remaining board members to fill the empty seat. By law, they must wait until 10 days after the seat becomes vacant to take action. That means the earliest they can go about filling the seat is Jan. 10. They then have 30 days from that point to fill the seat. The board holds its annual organizational meeting in early January. Superintendent Dr. Lou Kramer said the 2020 meeting likely will take place on Jan. 14. “I suggest the board take action at that time,” he said. According to board policy, the district will follow these steps to fill the vacancy: • The board will seek qualified and interested candidates from the community through the news media, word of mouth, or contacts with appropriate organizations. • All applicants will submit a notice of their interest in writing to the district treasurer. • The board may interview interested $269,900 LEVY Continued from page 1 DO IT ALL MOM’S those with higher needs. While, if approved, the levy would generate $769,711 per year for seven years, there is still a gap the district needs to fill to make up the deficit. HELPING MOM’S KEEP UP WITH THE DEMANDS OF LIFE DO YOU NEED HELP JUGGLING EVERYTHING? CALL US! Dwyer Chiropractic Dr. Heather Dwyer & Dr. Penny Shepherd 139 S. Main St., London, Oh 740-852-1965 ~ www.dwyerchiropractic.com candidates to ascertain their qualifications. Appointment will be made by a majority vote of the remaining board members. The person the board selects will serve two years of the four-year term. The remaining two years will be up for election in November 2021. Kramer presented the board with this information at their Sept. 10 regular meeting. In other action at the meeting, the board thanked the district’s various support organizations for the work they do. They included: the high school’s Academic Achievement Booster Club, Music Boosters and Athletic Boosters; the parent-teacher organizations at the middle school and elementary school; and the Touchdown Club and Gridiron Club. The board approved three overnight trips for next year: a sixthgrade trip to Camp Nuhop Outdoor Education Center, March 25- 27; eighth-grade trip to Washington D.C., May 12-15; and the FFA trip to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Oct. 30-Nov. 2. The board also approved the Spanish Department’s request for an extended trip to Spain in June 2021. The board approved several supplemental contracts for band, homecoming and coaching positions, including contracts for Alyssa Bexfield to serve as varsity volleyball head coach and Michael (Shane) Crawford as varsity softball head coach. The board accepted the donation of weight equipment valued at $2,500 from Elite Fitness for use at the high school. The board’s next regular meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in Room 311 at the high school. “The district has begun a program of requiring new businesses in the industrial park to pay a one cent per square foot (of developed space) side agreement,” Mullett said. “As well, we are working with the village on a shared tax agreement for a five-year period that will also bring in additional revenue.” During his presentation to the board, Mullett said the district is asking the village of West Jefferson to split income tax revenue on businesses generating $1 million or more. He estimated the agreement could bring in an additional $150,000. “The revenue from the industrial park–in total–pays for only one payroll in our annual budget,” Mullett stated. “Because all of the businesses in the park in which the schools have agreements that are 100 percent tax (property) abated, the district only receives about 14 percent of the taxes otherwise owed to the district.” Mullett told board members that if the same properties were not abated and were required to pay the full tax on their properties, the amount would be more than $2.6 million. Open enrollment netted the district $500,000 when it was implemented because the schools had empty seats to fill. However, due to anticipated growth, administrators have since closed open enrollment, resulting in a $150,000 drop in revenue to $350,000. “The district collects the lowest millage in Madison County at 33.66 mills,” Mullett said, “and has continued to provide safe, wellkept buildings and facilities. “We have excellent staff and administrators who offer a broad curriculum to meet the needs of today’s students. We have worked hard to keep taxes in our community as low as possible while still delivering an excellent educational value for our community.” COUNCIL Continued from page 1 lage about this issue. Also getting a second reading was a resolution declaring the parking lot at 16 S. London St. and Deacon Way available for public use. Passed on emergency was an ordinance to increase appropriations allowing for payment to AJ Asphalt for the second phase of recent street repairs. Council unanimously voted to designate trick-or-treat hours as 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
www.madisonmessengernews.com September 15, 2019 - MADISON MESSENGER - Page 3 Cruise-in proceeds go to scholarships By Kristy Zurbrick Madison Editor For the fourth straight year, the Martha Geib Memorial Cruise-In brought together members of the London community to enjoy classic cars and fellowship to benefit local students. The cruise-in took place on July 28. The event’s organizers presented a $4,000 donation to the London Academic Achievement Boosters at the Sept. 10 London school board meeting. Marshall Geib, Martha’s husband and a member of the Boosters, accepted the check. The donation is earmarked for scholarships in memory of Dr. Martha Geib, a London graduate who worked as a pediatrician in the community and served on the London school board. Students are chosen for the scholarship based on academics and community service. “Martha believed that in order for communities to survive, they need social capital—individuals willing to get involved,” said Stephanie Huddleston, one of the event organizers. “The committee wants to thank the community for their support of the cruise-in each year.” In addition to Huddleston, the committee includes Marci Bogenrife, Melissa Canney, Connie Dwyer, Christina Finney, Bonnie Hamilton and Terri Miller. Recording fees going up Messenger photo by Kristy Zurbrick Organizers of the Martha Geib Memorial Cruise-In present a $4,000 donation to Martha’s husband, Marshall Geib, a member of the London Academic Achievement Boosters: (front row, from left) Bonnie Hamilton, Marshall Geib, Connie Dwyer, Stephanie Huddleston; (back row) Melissa Canney, Terri Miller and Marci Bogenrife. (Not pictured: Christina Finney.) The funds go toward scholarships for graduating London seniors. This year marked the fourth annual cruise-in. Effective Oct. 17, statewide recording fees for most documents will increase by $6 due to enactment of House Bill 166, the state budget legislation. The new recording fee for the first two pages will be $34; previously, it was $28. The cost for each additional page remains at $8, the same as is set by current law. Half of all recording fees collected must be submitted to the state to the credit of the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. For more information, contact the Madison County Recorder’s Office at (740) 852-1854. Fall Street Market and Shop Hop London St., Mt. Sterling Sat., Sept. 21 - 10am-3pm For Vendor set-up info, email msmarketcrew@gmail.com For future events, be sure to Follow us on Facebook at msmarketcrew Sponsored by Mt. Sterling Market Crew LONDON PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY CLOSED ON SUNDAYS • Tuesday, September 17th - Toddler Time - 10:00 am Preschool Time 11:00 am • Wednesday, September 18th - Cookbook Club - 7:00 pm • Thursday, September 19th - Play Date - 10:30 am ABC’s of Movement - 6:30 am Monday, September 23rd - Friends of the Library Meeting - 5:00 pm Time Capsule - 6:30 pm • • Tuesday, September 24th - Toddler Time - 10:00 am Preschool Story Time - 11:00 am • Wednesday, September 25th - Model Railroad Program - 6:00 pm • Thursday, September 26th - Play Date - 10:30 am Chick Hatching Program - 6:30 pm Check out the library’s website for a list of all our Programs. visit: http://mylondonlibrary.org for more information
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