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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Voters approve sales tax, income tax, school tax
Hancock County commissioners enjoyed a victory Tuesday night when a sales tax, the third proposed in the past four years, not only passed, but by a 60 percent margin.
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School chief: Thank you!
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
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Mayor says residents 'stepped up to the plate'
A Findlay income tax hike was approved by city voters Tuesday, preventing 18 firefighter layoffs and a fire station closure.
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New Cory-Rawson school building wins voter approval
RAWSON -- Cory-Rawson School District voters resoundingly approved a tax increase Tuesday for construction of a new pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade building.
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Ohio opens doors to casinos
By JULIE CARR SMYTH
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Findlay Council incumbents re-elected
Two Republican incumbents held on to their Findlay City Council seats in Tuesday's election.
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Dysinger, Pochard win new terms on Findlay school board
Findlay school board's incumbents both won re-election Tuesday, with Barbara Dysinger taking nearly half the vote.
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Hancock County voters decide school board races
Contests for school board seats were decided Tuesday in the Arcadia, Cory-Rawson, Van Buren, Vanlue and Riverdale school districts.
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Riverdale voters OK renewal levy
Riverdale School District voters renewed a 6.9-mill, five-year operating levy Tuesday.
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Township, village levies approved
Villages and townships in Hancock County gave approval to six levy requests Tuesday, according to unofficial returns from the Hancock County Board of Elections.
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Voters split on liquor options
One of Findlay's Walmart stores won voter approval Tuesday to sell wine and mixed beverages on Sundays. The other Walmart store did not.
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Hancock County's townships elect trustees
Each of Hancock County's 17 townships elected two township trustees on Tuesday, and there were contested races in all but five of the townships.
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Villages choose council members
Most incumbent village council members won re-election Tuesday in Hancock County races, according to unofficial returns from the Hancock County Board of Elections.
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Putnam County tax issues approved
OTTAWA -- Putnam County voters approved both countywide tax issues in Tuesday's election.
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Wyandot voters OK Council on Aging levy
UPPER SANDUSKY -- An additional 0.8-mill, five-year levy for Wyandot County Council on Aging was approved Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Wyandot County Board of Elections.
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Steiner, three incumbents elected to Bluffton council
Newcomer David Steiner was the top vote-getter Tuesday in the race for Bluffton Village Council.
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Two Patrick Henry school levies renewed
NAPOLEON -- Patrick Henry School District voters renewed two levies and elected two incumbents and one new member to the school board on Tuesday.
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3 new NB school board members elected
NORTH BALTIMORE -- Two North Baltimore school board members were denied another term in office by voters Tuesday.
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Hardin voters approve countywide levy
KENTON -- Hardin County voters on Tuesday night approved an additional 0.4-mill, 5-year countywide levy to keep the county's Ohio State University Extension office open.
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Fostoria school bond issue denied
FOSTORIA -- A 2.76-mill, 28-year bond issue to pay for building and renovation projects for Fostoria City Schools was soundly defeated Tuesday.
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Fostoria charter amendment defeated
FOSTORIA -- Fostoria's strong mayor format apparently will remain strong after being put to the test Tuesday.
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Droll elected council president
By MARIAH MERCER
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Hopewell-Loudon school issues defeated
TIFFIN -- Races for village council, school board and township trustee posts were decided throughout Seneca County on Tuesday.
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Provisional votes not yet counted
Tuesday's vote totals in Hancock County will not be official until "provisional" votes are counted.
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Findlay Council OKs Hunters Creek improvements
A flood-plagued Findlay neighborhood will be getting some relief in 2010 after City Council agreed Tuesday to help construct drainage pipes.
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Nine people arrested in Fostoria drug raid
FOSTORIA -- Nine people were arrested at six residences during a drug raid conducted in Fostoria Tuesday morning.
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Grand jury indicts city man on nine sex-related charges
A Findlay man was indicted on nine counts of sexual battery, all third-degree felonies, by a Hancock County grand jury on Tuesday.
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Marathon profits down; production rises
By MARK WILLIAMS
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News Briefs Work scheduled on Findlay streets
Findlay's Main Street, northbound, will be reduced at times to one lane between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for waterline connection.

Main Street will not be accessible from East Lincoln Street. Lincoln Street will be closed to through traffic from South Main Street to South Blanchard Street from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for continued improvement work. Access to local businesses and residents only will be maintained.


Recount planned in trustee's race
OTTAWA -- After certifying election results on Wednesday, the Putnam County Board of Elections has announced a recount will be required for the Union Township trustee race, according to Deputy Director Shelly Burkhart.

The recount will be completed on Wednesday at the county elections board office, 336 E. Main Street, Ottawa.

Incumbent Daniel R. Ellerbrock has secured his position on the board, earning 685 votes. However the remaining trustee spot will require a recount as Gery P. Wurth earned 598 votes and Mark J. Kahle collected 601 votes, according to official results.

An automatic recount is necessary if the margin is within one-half of 1 percent of total votes cast, according to state law.


Road to be closed
Forest Lake Drive, between Marion Township 237 and Indian Lake Drive/Forest Lane, will be closed today for a pipe installation.

The road is expected to open by 5 p.m., weather permitting.

Motorists are advised to use Township 242.