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Obetz’s 2022 budget set
By Katelyn Sattler
Staff Writer
The city of Obetz passed its 2022 budget
in December.
Obetz’s general fund for 2022 totals
more than $16.2 million and can be spent
on any legal city expenses, while the rest of
the budget - which has a series of funds
meant for specific purchases only - adds up
to more than $23 million.
“Council may, at any time, adjust the
budget as it deems necessary - as limited
by outstanding invoices,” said Obetz City
Administrator Rod Davisson.
The total $40.2 million appropriations
budget only covers the city’s expenses and
does not include revenue. For example,
while the city has appropriated $2.8 million
for water operations, $2.2 million for
sewer operations, $6.7 million for electricity
operations, $425,000 for refuse operations,
and $1.6 million for gas operations,
they are all offset by money coming into
the city.
“In the federal government, you can
spend more money than you make,” said
Davisson. “That is not the case with local
government. The maximum amount of
money you can spend is what you have in
the bank.”
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Over the past
four years, the
city has had a carryover
of funds
from the previous
years including
$6.5 million in
2018, $6.2 million
in 2019, $4.2 million
in 2020, and
$5.5 million in
2021.
Davisson could
not say for certain
what the carryover
into 2022
will be, yet. He
might know better
in February,
but believes it
could be around
$7 million.
The city budgeted
$3.5 million
in economic development,
the majority
of which is
$2.8 million in
payments to a-
nother political
subdivision. This would be the Prairie-
Obetz Joint Economic Development Zone.
Because, per Ohio law, townships cannot
collect income taxes, an agreement was
passed by Prairie Township voters in
November of 2011 and approved by Obetz
Council in July 2011 where Obetz collects
income taxes from employees working in
the West Broad Street corridor and pays 80
percent of it back to Prairie Township,
while retaining 20 percent of the money.
Davisson said, “It can be confusing
because you say, ‘Why are we spending $3
million on economic development?’ The
answer is, we’re not. That JEDZ we’re in
sends us a bunch of money and then we’d
have to send them back their cut. We have
to account for this income to us, even
though we end up giving it right back to
them.”
Davisson presented some Cost Center
Accounting of Youth Sports, the Obetz
Athletic Club, the Splash Pad/Ice Rink, the
Community Center, Dixon Quarry,
Zucchinifest, and the Fortress. All showed
losses over the past four years, except
Dixon Quarry, which showed a profit in
2018.
The Obetz Zucchinifest showed a loss of
$380,632 this year and losses of $332,952,
$331,526, $281,890, and $111,743 over the
previous four years. The largest expense
for Zucchinifest is entertainment. The city
contracted this year with several bands
and Winger for $422,236.
“It’s a base. It’s what level band do you
want in here,” said Davisson. “So, we’ve
gone from $235,000 (in 2016) to $422,000,
and I think that’s reflected in the band that
you see. The other big cost, quite frankly, is
in personnel services, which is another $40
grand. So, because we have such a lack of
volunteers, we’ve covered that with staff.
We have to pay a bunch of overtime. But
the more volunteers we can get to work in
these areas, the better.”
Obetz does not charge for rides at
Zucchinifest.
“The ride vendors come in and do their
thing, and give the city a cut of 30 percent,”
said Davisson. “But, the city has had trouble
getting rides for the festival because of
Tyler’s law, which was designed to make
rides safer in Ohio after the tragedy of the
teen being killed on a ride at the Ohio
State Fair. We have spaces designed for a
company that has probably a dozen more
rides that they couldn’t bring this year.
They’re getting out of the business, they’ve
had enough. We are currently scrounging
Ranger goes for a take down
Photo courtesy of Anna Cherri
Erynn Whitmer (right), a sophomore member of the Hamilton Township Rangers
girls wrestling team, gets ready to take down an opponent at a wrestling meet held
in December at Bishop Watterson High School.
the country to get somebody who does as
well and is willing to come to Ohio on that
day. It can get a lot bigger. More food vendors
would help because we make money
on those. We just charge them rent from
the space in there.”
The city could charge a small admission
fee per person to attend the Zucchinifest,
but Davisson said, “We’re careful about
that because we never want to exclude a
resident or a kid who couldn’t afford to
attend.”
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Commissioners approve 2022 county budget
Budget adds to rainy day fund
At their final meeting of 2021, the Franklin County
Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of a budget
for 2022 that is balanced and contains no fee or tax
increases.
“The past two years have been challenging, both for
our residents and for local governments all over the
country,” said Board of Commissioners President,
Kevin Boyce. “Franklin County has been able to
weather this tough period well because we entered the
pandemic in a strong financial position due to smart,
conservative planning in years past.”
The commissioners oversee 14 county agencies
directly and are responsible for the entire county’s
budgets, including those of other elected officials and
agencies.
Next year’s all funds budget is $1.99 billion, an
increase of about 7.9 percent.
The all funds budget includes the general fund as
well as state and federal funding, and about 40 percent
of it is used to fund human and social services such as
the Office on Aging, Job and Family Services,
ADAMH, and Children Services.
“We’re proud of our reputation for financial prudence,
and to be able to continue to invest in things
like affordable housing and economic development in
order to keep our county on the right track as we recover
from the pandemic and its health and economic
impacts,” said Commissioner John O’Grady.
The commissioners held three public budget hearings
this fall to consider an original budget proposal
from county administration.
The final budget incorporates a few changes from
that proposal, including adjustments for additional
contracts to use American Rescue Plan funding in 2022
and to account for higher-than-expected sales tax revenue.
The county’s final 2022 general fund budget is
about $543 million, a 1.75 percent increase over 2021.
The general fund is mostly made up of sales tax revenue
and is largely used to support public safety and
justice initiatives such as the sheriff and prosecutor’s
offices, 911 call centers, and the court system.
“Many central Ohio families were already living
paycheck-to-paycheck, and the pandemic has only
exacerbated the barriers that already excited,” said
Commissioner Erica Crawley. “I’ve always said, show
me you budget and that will show me your values. Our
value is to invest intentionally in our people. Our
efforts this year have been focused on helping our
neighbors survive and meet their basic needs, such as
staying in their home.”
The budget will allow the commissioners to add to
the county’s “rainy day fund,” which has been steady at
$62.5 million for some years.
Information about the 2022 budget can be found at
budget.franklincountyohio.gov/Budgets/2022.
Library partners with ADAMH
The Columbus Metropolitan Library , along with
the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of
Franklin County (ADAMH) and other local agencies,
announced a partnership to supply the lifesaving overdose
reversal medication naloxone at key locations
throughout central Ohio — including all 23 CML locations
serving Franklin County.
The partnership comes in response to increasing
overdoses in Franklin County: overdose deaths
climbed 47 percent in 2020 to more than 800 deaths.
With $242,442 of State Opioid Response Funds made
available through the Ohio Department of Mental
Health and Addiction Services, ADAMH is purchasing
150 NaloxBox kits and installing them in public spaces
in ZIP codes experiencing higher numbers of overdoses.
“Many individuals in recovery from addiction are
here today because they had another chance. Recovery
is only possible if someone is still alive to take that
step,” said ADAMH CEO Erika Clark Jones.
“Columbus Metropolitan Library and other community
partners are helping ADAMH save lives with this commitment
to ensure naloxone is easily available in public
spaces.”
“Right now, our communities are grappling with not
one, but two deadly health crises,” said Columbus
Metropolitan Library Chief Community Engagement
Officer Donna Zuiderweg. “As a public library with 23
locations throughout Franklin County, we’re uniquely
positioned to respond — and act — in the event of an
overdose. We’re proud to be a partner.”
The first 50 NaloxBox kits are being installed in
locations at CML, Columbus Recreation and Parks
community centers and St. Stephen’s Community
House.
The kits are currently available at 12 CML locations
— with plans to install them at the remaining 11
locations in the coming weeks and months. They will
be available at the community centers by the end of
December.
Additionally, ADAMH is working with community
partners to install an additional 100 NaloxBox kits in
ZIP codes with high incidents of overdoses in the first
quarter of 2022.
To oversee the NaloxBoxes, ADAMH has identified
two providers — Southeast Healthcare and CompDrug
— to install them, train staff on their use and maintain
the supplies within them. Southeast Healthcare will
serve in this capacity as it pertains to CML’s
NaloxBoxes.
Each NaloxBox contains: one clear UV-stabilized
box; two doses of naloxone (nasal spray); an
English/Spanish instructional guide; a QR code linking
to a page on the ADAMH website that includes a
naloxone administration instructional video and
resources for someone looking to start recovery; one
rescue breathing barrier device; and ties to close and
open the NaloxBox.
Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid
overdose and is easy to administer. Naloxone only
works on overdoses caused by opioids. This family of
drugs includes prescription painkillers like OxyContin,
fentanyl, methadone and Vicodin, as well as illicit
drugs like heroin.
Naloxone will not reverse an overdose resulting
from non-opioid drugs, like cocaine, benzodiazepines
(“benzos”) or alcohol.
A victim of a non-opioid overdose, or an overdose
caused by a mixture of drugs, will not be harmed by
naloxone.
ADAMH offers life-changing possibilities to individuals
and families living with mental health or
addiction issues. A
DAMH, a levy-funded county agency, partners with
more than 30 nonprofit agencies located in neighborhoods
throughout the county to provide accessible and
affordable behavioral health services.
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Franklin County mental health assistance
Franklin County has launched a new online tool to
connect residents and families with national and local
resources to address their mental and emotional
health challenges.
FranklinCountyOhio.CredibleMind.com, allows residents
to take a self-paced approach to learn about
more than 200 different emotional and mental health
topics and find mental health providers in Franklin
County.
The website was funded by the board of commissioners
and supports the work of the Rise Together
Blueprint to Reduce Poverty in Franklin County by
increasing access to mental health services. It was
developed in collaboration with county health and
human services agencies, including the Department of
Job and Family Services (JFS), and the Alcohol, Drug
and Mental Health Board of Franklin County
(ADAMH).
The website offers more than a dozen different selfassessments
to help visitors get a better idea of their
mental health profile. After completing the assessment,
visitors are referred to a variety of resources —
articles, videos, podcasts and more — all tailored based
off their results. All the resources are vetted by experts
and all the assessment tools are confidential.
The site provides direct links to ADAMH’s network
of more than 30 local behavioral health providers.
Residents can also get information about obtaining
Medicaid, which covers mental health and addiction
treatment, through JFS as well as resources from
other health and human services agencies like Office
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SWACO is celebrating the first anniversary of the Save
More Than Food initiative, a public education campaign
launched in fall 2020 as a way to help homes, schools and
businesses reduce their food waste and contribute to a
Franklin County-wide goal to cut food waste in half by
2030.
Central Ohio’s efforts are being noticed nationally.
Last year, SWACO received a $60,000 federal grant
from the US Environmental Protection Agency to study
food waste behaviors and the positive benefits education
programs like Save More Than Food can have. Under the
grant, SWACO partnered with the city of Upper Arlington
and The Ohio State University to study the behaviors of
hundreds of central Ohio households receiving Save More
Than Food educational materials.
Not only did the city capture and divert 138,000 pounds
of food waste from the landfill since the start of the campaign,
the partners also documented a reduction in overall
food waste being generated by families and residents when
given Save More Than Food resources.
“Food waste presents one of the best opportunities to
increase our diversion rate in Franklin County, further
reducing our reliance on the landfill,” said Ty Marsh, executive
director for SWACO. “I’m thrilled at the progress
we’ve made as a community, but this is only the beginning.
We have a responsibility as community leaders to invest in
initiatives that not only support and strengthen our local
economy but that help protect the health of our environment
for generations to come.”
Every day, central Ohio residents, schools and businesses
discard nearly a million pounds of food which arrives at
the local landfill, making it the largest portion of the local
waste stream.
In many instances, that food can be used to feed hungry
families or returned to the earth in the form of compost, a
nutrient-rich soil enhancement.
To help tackle this, SWACO created the Central Ohio
Food Waste Initiative (COFWI), a collective of more than
150 non-profit, education, government and businesses who
have come together to address food waste in the Columbus
region. The Save More Than Food campaign was a
priority included in the Central Ohio Food Waste
Action Plan published by COFWI. The Food Waste
Action Plan laid out 20 specific initiatives for preventing
food waste, rescuing and redistributing
usable, edible food, and recycling food through composting
and other technologies. SWACO’s successful leadership
of the COWFI earned the organization an award for
Outstanding Recycling Organization for 2020 from the
National Recycling Coalition.
Later this year, SWACO and COFWI will release an
update to the Food Waste Action Plan.
“The Central Ohio Food Waste Initiative is a truly
unprecedented example of a collective impact model that’s
working toward a significant reduction in food waste in our
region,” said Kyle O’Keefe, director of innovations and programs
at SWACO. “More importantly, recognition of our
food waste diversion work at the national level is evidence
of a best-in-class model for communities across the country
with similar issues. It’s thrilling to see leaders across central
Ohio have a leading voice in an issue that impacts
every person on this planet. The possibilities are limitless,
and we look forward to reporting out on future progress.”
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“Mixtape” is like finding an old relic in the storage box
As a child of the ‘80s who spent a majority
of the adolescent stages in the ‘90s, I am
feeling some kind of way about the recent
trend of movies and television shows set
during these decades.
While I admit to experiencing the occasional
twinge of pain from the reminder of
the passage of time, I can say I am mostly
comfortable with these “blasts from the
past” as they have a way of rekindling lost
loves — and no, I am not talking about
searching social media platforms for former
crushes.
For example, I recently searched
through the streaming services for a new
release for review week when I came across
a film titled, “Mixtape” on Netflix. Though
I had not heard of this film before — streamers
seldom advertise unless they are pushing
for award consideration — I was
intrigued because the name brought forth
so many positive emotions.
I loved everything to do with the mixtape,
especially the creation of one. My
crowning achievement in high school —
beyond managing to graduate, that is —
was my music-loving history teacher
telling me the mixtape I made for a project
on the 1960s was “sublime.” (Side note: he
asked to keep it.)
My love for the mixtape created so many
magical memories during my adolescence,
but almost all of them were tucked away in
my adult brain, covered in cobwebs until I
stumbled across this aptly titled movie.
Though flooded with positivity on name
alone, I was hesitant to watch because it
had already laid a nostalgic-whammy on
me and one can only take so much.
Ultimately, I was glad I decided not to skip
it because “Mixtape” is probably the sweetest
non-animated film I have seen in years.
Part musical discovery, part coming-ofage
story, “Mixtape” begins in a time of
By Rick Palsgrove
Managing Editor
Former Groveport Police Chief Ralph
Portier passed away Dec. 31 after an illness.
He was 71.
“Chief Portier was a very special person,”
said Groveport Mayor Lance
Westcamp. “He was a great leader, mentor,
friend and a very caring person. He was all
about family and community. The
Groveport Police Department is so respected
because of the leadership skills Chief
Portier brought with him. He never met a
stranger. Chief Portier always said he was
truly blessed to work in Groveport. As
mayor of the city, we were the ones who
were truly blessed to have him as our police
chief.”
Portier had a 50 year career of service in
fire, EMS, and law enforcement. He began
as police chief in Groveport in 2009 and
served until he retired in April 2021.
“Chief Ralph Portier was an individual
who believed in making sure everyone he
came in contact with should be treated
unrest. It is nearing the end of 1999 and
the leading character Beverly Moody
(Gemma Brooke Allen) is a tween on the
cusp of becoming a teenager. While most of
the world, including her grandmother Gail
(Julie Bowen) is worried that this “Y2K
bug” will crash markets, Beverly’s primary
concern is that of her deceased parents who
died when she was a toddler.
For years, Beverly has tried to get Gail
to open up about what her parents were
like, what they were interested in while
alive, but the grief over losing her daughter
is still too much to bear. Still, Beverly
dreams of the day when her grandmother
can talk about them, and she hopes the
realization that there is nothing to fear
from 2000 will do the trick.
While cleaning the basement one day,
Beverly comes across a mixtape dubbed
“Love Riot” which was created by her parents.
Unfamiliar with the list of largely
obscure punk bands from the ‘80s, she is
eager to get that first glimpse of who they
are through their musical choices.
Unfortunately for Beverly, the tape deck
gets a case of the destructive munchies as
the opening riff to “Getting Nowhere Fast”
by Girls at Our Best blares through the
headphones.
Believing the cure to her unspooled tape
can be found in a record store, she is dispelled
of that belief by the misanthropic
owner Anti (Nick Thune). She does, however,
learn the number one rule of the mixtape:
it must be listened to in order: “It is a
message from the maker to the listener.”
It’s a romantic telling of the mixtape,
one in which Beverly gloms onto, wanting
to hear anything her parents could tell her.
Of course, listening to the songs on the tape
are not as easy as once thought, especially
considering that Beverly doesn’t exactly
have the Internet right at her fingertips at
with fairness and a smile, whether in a
general encounter, or in our official capacity
as a police officer,” said current
Groveport Police Chief Casey Adams.
“There was not a day that went by that our
officers and city officials did not hear how a
citizen or visitor to our community somehow
knew Chief Portier from his days as a
public servant in Guernsey County, to his
time as a police officer and supervisor in
the city of Pickerington, and then the
countless individuals and police officers he
touched through his instructional training
throughout Ohio on taking care of ourselves
in the policing community.”
Adams said the Groveport Police
Department and the city of Groveport lost
a true ambassador of the community.
“Chief Portier invested each and every
day of his service to our community to making
sure people came first, and he always
spoke how Groveport welcomed him with
open arms from day one and he felt like
this was his home and not just a place to
work,” said Adams.
Groveport City Councilman and former
The Reel Deal
this stage in her life.
Throughout the
course of the film, the
lonely Beverly opens up
and finds two equally
lonely friends (Ellen
and Nicky, played by
Dedra
Cordle
Audrey Hseih and
Olga Petsa, respectively)
who are willing
to help her on her
quest of musical discovery.
Though the soundtrack is full of
bangers, it is this budding relationship
that really makes the film something special.
When they are together, this film
becomes like the process of creating a mixtape,
one of those special ones with inside
jokes put in place of actual song titles.
There is a lot of sweetness going on in
this film, especially with Beverly who is so
earnest in her desire to find out more about
her parents, and it could grate if not in the
right mood. But the deft hands of director
Valerie Weiss and writer Stacey Menear
manage to keep it from falling into the
overly corny territory by creating a great
balance between levity and grief.
Overall, I would have to say finding
“Mixtape” in the vast library of new releases
on Netflix was like finding an “old relic”
in the storage box. It was a delightful surprise,
one full of warmth mixed with a little
twinge of sadness, but a great time of discovery
nonetheless.
Grade: B
Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer
and columnist.
Well known area police chief passes away
Groveport police officer Shawn Cleary
recalls he and Westcamp interviewing
Portier for the job as police chief.
“I remember feeling right away he was a
perfect fit for the Groveport,” said Cleary.
“His commitment ot the citizens of
Groveport went beyond expectations. He
quickly earned the trust of the citizens and
officers. This is a tragic loss for the community
and the Portier family.”
Adams said Portier never made any
excuses to take time away from his job during
his health struggles.
“He showed up each and every day giving
it his all, and he made sure that his officers
came first,” said Adams. “Even after
he retired earlier in 2021, he still loved to
stop by the police department, send out a
text or email, or just make a phone call and
tell us how he loved each and everyone of
us. He always asked how we were doing
personally, he wanted to make sure we
watched out for each other, and that we
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Lockbourne year in review
January 9, 2022 - MESSENGER - PAGE 5
By Linda Dillman
Staff Writer
The books are closed on 2021 and
Lockbourne Mayor Christie Ward is looking
back on a year full of activity in the village.
A quartet of highlights came to mind
when Ward was asked to review the accomplishments
in which her administration
and volunteers were involved.
Topping the list was the relocation of
Veterans Park, which opened during the
summer and was dedicated in November.
“Most of the park was funded through
donations,” said Ward. “The village only
spent $1,700 out of the general fund for
park design and miscellaneous work.
There are a few final details, such as landscaping,
signage, planters, and trash cans
yet to be installed.”
In partnership with communities from
Millersport to Portsmouth, the Ohio
Southern Descent Heritage Trail was created
to highlight the communities along
the Ohio & Erie Canal, including
Lockbourne.
Each community hosted a kick-off event
for the Heritage Trail this past fall.
“Lockbourne’s event was such a big success,”
said Ward. “We received feedback
from many folks asking us to bring back
the Lock & Canal Days Festival each year.
Plans are underway and we will make an
announcement later in 2022.”
Renovations on the second floor of the
Historical Hall are near fruition, with completion
of the entire building remodeling
anticipated in 2022.
Ward said being invited to participate
in the Rapid 5 project was another highlight,
which brought awareness and support
for upgrades to Locke Meadow Park
and the Magnolia Trail.
As for the future, Ward said there is a
full slate of projects on the horizon for 2022
and beyond.
Plans are to install a pedestrian bridge
at the east side of the Magnolia Trail that
will connect the Maine Loop and the Nye
Loop. Funding was provided through the
State Capital Budget and the project is
expected to be finished by June 2022.
“We are planning to place a Memorial
Wall along the fence line at the Veterans
Park, to commemorate the history of
Lockbourne and Rickenbacker Air Force
Base,” said Ward. “Our goal is to have at
least a portion of the wall complete by
Memorial Day 2023.”
Connection of the third loop to the
Magnolia Trail, located south of Rowe
Road along the tow path to the Big Walnut
in Pickaway County, and installation of a
new entrance to Locke Meadow Park at 72
Commerce St. are planned for the village.
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Continued from page 5
“We want to install a patio and handicap
ramp in the back of the Historical
Hall,” Ward said. “We also have plans to
install an elevator at the Historical Hall to
give handicap accessibility to the second
floor.”
While Lockbourne has parlayed grants,
financial, and material donations into a
list of upgrades at relatively little cost in
tax dollars, there still are road blocks.
Revenue is a challenge for the village.
“We have limited revenue sources and
operate on a shoestring budget,” said
Ward. “We are very deliberate in prioritizing
our projects and look for donations and
grants to help with funding.”
One of the goals is to bring small businesses
into Lockbourne. The town’s
Economic Development Committee and
Planning Commission are working to
attract small businesses and prepare for
growth. Another goal is to annex land into
Lockbourne, which would afford the village
options for smart growth and revenue
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“We want to be able to grow while keeping
the small town feel that our residents
enjoy,” said Ward.
She hopes Lockbourne becomes a destination
place for historic tourism.
“The village is rich in history, as we
were a connection point for the Columbus
Feeder during the Ohio & Erie Canal days.
The locks and canals are still intact, along
with several historic buildings in town.”
Upgrades to Locke Meadow Park are
also on the drawing board, which include a
new entrance, small shelter houses, parking
lot, frisbee golf course and pedestrian
bridges to connect all the loops. There are
also plans to connect the Magnolia Trail to
other parks and trails in the area.
“All of the progress made in the village
is truly a community effort,” said Ward.
“Residents have volunteered their time,
talent, and treasure to help with projects
or community events. We could not do all
that we have been able to do without
them.”
This year’s Autism Shootout will be held
on Jan. 25 in the Hamilton Township High
School gymnasium during the junior varsity
and varsity boys basketball games.
The event is special this year as it is the
first year of it being dedicated in memory
of Vince Payne. This year is the first ever
“Vince Payne’s Autism Shootout” — named
for Payne after his many years of commitment
and hardwork surrounding the
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The event will be a “Blue Out” and there
will also be a districtwide “Blue Out” at
school that day.
Students help community
According to the Student Achievement
Liaison Report at the Dec. 13 Hamilton
Schools Board of Education meeting, the
elementary and preschool raised $3,210 for
wreaths for soldiers for their graves. Also,
the canned food drive collected over 300
cans for the local
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The year in photos
Messenger photo by Pat Donahue
The Hamilton Township High School and Middle School track teams enjoyed the nice
weather on March 8, 2021 as they got back to business at track practice. Shown here
are the pole vaulters practicing for the first time that season.
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The Obetz Zucchinifest parade was held Sept. 5 and Obetz Mayor Angie Kirk was the
first to toss candy to the crowd as the Obetz float lead the way. The festival was held
Sept. 3-6.
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Members of the
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Obetz Historians
By Katelyn Sattler
Staff Writer
The Obetz Historians continues to plan
on how to document Obetz’s history.
On Dec. 8, the group discussed ho to
incorporate as a non-profit 501(c)(3).
Incorporating as a non-profit will cost abo
ut$200, which concerns Obetz Historians
President Joyce Blake.
“We don’t have any money,” said Blake.
“Does this mean I will have to pay for it
until we do some fundraisers to be able to
reimburse me? If I make a mistake, how
much will the amendments cost.”
The group decided to approach city of
Obetz Law Director Gene Hollins to ask for
legal guidance. Blake and Jerry Benson
talked to Hollins during a break at the
recent Obetz City Council meeting where
he suggested they use the 501(c)(3) filings
from the now-defunct Obetz Historical
Society and the Secretary of State’s website
as a guide to the necessary documents
for the Obetz Historians.
He also suggested looking for an
accounting firm for IRS purposes to
become a non-profit.
The IRS rules for nonprofits have
changed over the years.
The Obetz Historians will also need a
federal ID, which is free to do online.
After incorporation, the group will focus
on collecting more stories of Obetz’s history.
They asked everyone in attendance at
their recent meeting to write something
about their own family to get everyone
involved.
The group is considering fundraisers so
they can afford to proceed.
The Historians elected Connie
Callander as the new hospitality coordinator
and Heather Coffenberry is the new
membership chairperson.
These officers add to the ranks of
President Joyce Blake, Vice President
Jerry Benson, Secretary Bonnie Wiley, and
co-Treasurers Becci Thacker-Dunn and
Diane Brooker.
The next Obetz Historian meeting is
Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Senior Center,
1650 Obetz Avenue.
All meetings in 2022 will be on the third
Wednesday of the month.
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The Franklin County Commissioners have launched a new
webpage where residents can track how the county uses funds
from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to help the community
recover from the pandemic.
The site, Recovery.FranklinCountyOhio.gov provides information
about the ARP, what it means for Franklin County, a graph
of expenditures so far, and links to information about the individual
expenditures. The commissioners have already allocated more
than $26 million for recovery.
“Our community will be feeling the effects of the pandemic for
years to come,” said board president Kevin Boyce. “We got lots of
input from our residents about how we can best use this money to
help them and their families, and this webpage represents an
unprecedented level of transparency in how we’re going to use this
funding so that they can see in real-time what we’re doing to help
them recover.”
The American Rescue Plan was passed by Congress and signed
into law by President Joe Biden to help Americans who are suffering
from the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It
includes significant federal resources to support a strong public
health response and vaccination strategy, provide direct assistance
to families, and deliver resources to local governments to
use in their own communities. Franklin County will be receiving
$256 million over the next two years. Other parts of the ARP provided
resources for schools, healthcare providers, public health
agencies, and small businesses.
The commissioners held a public hearing and solicited written
testimony from the community to learn about the challenges residents
have faced over the past 18 months and how they think this
funding can best be used to aid in recovery. Video of that hearing
and text of the written testimony can be found on the commissioners’
new webpage along with federally mandated reports on ARP
spending and a link for residents to continue to submit ideas for
recovery funding.
An update to the commissioners’ American Rescue Plan webpage
is already planned, and will connect residents in need directly
to the resources that the commissioners have funded with ARP
dollars.
Visit Recovery.FranklinCountyOhio.gov.
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A/M
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PLASTERING
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A&M
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