Madison Messenger - March 10th, 2024

More documents

Recommendations

Info

PAGE 4 - MADISON MESSENGER - March 10, 2024 www.madisonmessengernews.com County commissioners declare state of emergency By Kristy Zurbrick Madison Editor In an emergency meeting held on March 1, the Madison County commissioners declared a state of emergency in the wake of the tornado/storm event that swept through parts of the county on Feb. 28. The event caused significant damage to homes, buildings, and property. Major cleanup efforts are under way. “Declaring a state of emergency allows the county to move immediately and nimbly to deploy resources and assist our residents and businesses in need,” the commissioners stated in a press release issued the afternoon of March 1. The emergency declaration supports the Madison County Emergency Management Agency and temporarily allows the county to make expedited purchases to aid in the emergency response. It’s also the county’s first step toward applying for potential state and federal aid for costs incurred in response to the storm. One of the county’s own properties, the Madison County Airport, was among the entities hardest hit by the storm. Two of the airport’s newest hangars, which were about four years old, were completely destroyed, according to Madison County Administrator Rob Slane. Several other hangars suffered moderate to significant damage, as did some of the privately owned planes stored at the airport. The control tower building stood up to the storm remarkably well, Slane said, though its communication tower did come down. “A structural engineer was out (March 1) to start the review process. We will determine which buildings are safe to enter, which need to be shored up to have safe entry, and which buildings just will not be able to be entered due to safety concerns; it’s likely that those hangars will need to be demolished,” Slane said. As of March 5, due to safety concerns, the airport was closed to essentially everyone except approved personnel. During specific times, tenants have been permitted on the grounds to evaluate damage, pick up personal items, and potentially move their planes. “We have a disaster response company out there cleaning up. They started at about 10 a.m. on (Feb. 28) cleaning up major debris, anything that could potentially get airborne again and cause additional damage,” Slane said. Messenger photo by Pat Donahue Cleanup at the Madison County Airport started at 10 a.m. Feb. 28, approximately five hours after a tornado swept through the area. A structural engineer visited the site on March 1 to start the review process and grade the structures as to how safe they were to enter. Messenger photo by Pat Donahue All of the hangars at the Madison County Airport incurred moderate to severe damage as a result of a tornadostorm event that hit the county on the morning of Feb. 28. Messenger photo by Jeff Pfeil A view from behind houses on Gregg Road shows several downed trees and a trampoline caught in the upper branches of a tree. Messenger photo by Pat Donahue The tornado ripped the second story off of a home on Lafayette Plain City Road, just north of Lafayette.
www.madisonmessengernews.com March 10, 2024 - MADISON MESSENGER - Page 5 Bond issue on ballot for new school By Kristy Zurbrick Madison Editor The Madison-Plains Local School District is on the March 19 primary election ballot, seeking a bond issue to build a new school facility for grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and career tech. The building would be located on the district’s current campus at State Route 38 and Linson Road. If passed, the 5.4-mill property tax levy would cost the taxpayer $189 per year per $100,000 of appraised property value. Taxes would first be due in 2025. The total cost of the project is $68.6 million. The levy would raise $55,360,775 over a maximum period of 37 years. The remaining costs would be covered by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission ($5.59 million) and local school district funds ($7.6 million). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Rural Development, Editor’s note: The Madison Messenger sent candidate information forms to candidates running in contested races in Madison County in the March 19 primary election. They were invited to submit information and a photo. Four candidates are running for the Republican nomination for county commissioner for the term starting on Jan. 2, 2025. Information submitted by candidates Cory Coburn, Mark A. Forrest, and Brendan Shea appeared in the March 3, 2024, edition of the Madison Messenger. Information for the fourth candidate, Jim King, appears here. • Jim King 43 S. Center St., West Jefferson Occupation: Retired Party Affiliation: Republican Previous service in public office: Twelve years on West Jefferson village council. Presently, an elected official in good standing on the Madison County Republican Central Committee Education/Military Service: Attended The Ohio State University. voter’s guide has offered the district a government interest rate of 3.625 percent. The new building would be designed to have distinct areas and entrances for elementary, middle school, and high school grades. It would include classrooms, two gymnasiums, an auditeria (a combined cafeteria and auditorium), and up-to-date laboratory, technical, and security systems. In addition to construction of the new building, the project would include site improvements, furniture, utilities, and equipment, as well as demolition and abatement of the intermediate building. Funds also would be available for demolition and abatement of the high school, however, district leaders are looking at the possibility of keeping some or all of the high school for the gym and auditorium and for central office space, storage, and other purposes. This marks the school district’s third attempt at a bond issue for a new building for pre-K through 12th grade. Should the issue fail in the March 19 election, Superintendent Chad Eisler said the school board would have to decide what steps to take next. If the board decided to pursue a fourth attempt, the USDA’s interest rate offer would still be available, but the school district would have to pursue a new agreement with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission for any possible state funding toward the project. According to Todd Mustain, district treasurer, Madison-Plains currently has the lowest effective tax rate of the four public schools in Madison County and of the 44 school districts in the seven adjoining counties. Madison-Plains is one of two school districts among those 48 districts without a bond levy, he said. Military (Army), 1958-1968, rank of first lieutenant. Community activities/honors: West Jefferson Community Association (Ox Roast, etc.), lodges, church. My basic background has always been being in business for myself. Goals if elected: No solar panels on Madison County farmland. Jim King Expand the airport and make it accessible to all CEOs of warehouses in Madison County, and pay for it with grants from the state and federal government. Upgrade the fairgrounds and put in more accessible parking. Work to have more participation from the warehouses in building buildings on the fairgrounds. Messenger madison Established in 1985 MAILED TO YOU EVERY FRIDAY 52 ISSUES (12 MONTHS) ONLY $130.00 Call 614-272-5422 Email: svacolas@gmail.com Mail to: Columbus Messenger 4139 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43228 Astronomical B P G B B Y R O C K E T G D A T A C R A N Z P E F N L I P M V E J O Y O C C L L L O I M L Z V Y E S O O A E A R W X I T Z E A T V M R R S E N L E V H P S V E I E O K T J U E R P H T P O M T V N S I N Z M T Q K H I N A Y X A L A G N A U E Y G L R A I T D R L L Y A N L T I C E A N T I H G P S D I O I L E P X S N R B P A Q Y V H L R K Y W G L S E R H A R E M A A T H S K R U O N O O Z R R T T O K V D I Z P A I M U S O O S A T E L L I T E C W W E W T Messenger Word Search ASTEROID MOON CELESTIAL NADIR CORONA ORBIT COSMOS PLANET CRATER PULSAR ECLIPSE QUASAR FLARE RINGS GALAXY ROCKET GRAVITY SATELLITE HYPERNOVA STARLIGHT INERTIA TOTALITY LUNAR UNIVERSE METEOR WORMHOLE Solution on page 14 -Messenger Office -Rich Oil -Speedway -Bluebird -Dwyers Hardware -Cappys Pizza -Senior Citizens Center -Kronk - & Scaggs -Coughlin -Kronk Skaggs Auto Lilly Chapel Lilly Chapel West Jefferson -West Jefferson Hardware - Anders and Associates
Page 1 and 2: madison March 10, 2024 www.columbus
Page 3: www.madisonmessengernews.com March
Page 7 and 8: www.madisonmessengernews.com March
Page 19 and 20: www.madisonmessengernews.com xMobil

Madison Messenger - March 10th, 2024

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?