By Carol McIntire
Editor
August 5, 2008
Carroll County Commissioners proclaimed Aug. 9 as National Marina Day last week.
Carroll County Health Commissioner Melanie Campbell and Brian Valot of Atwood Marina West were present to make the request. Valot said Atwood Marina West has been participating in Marina day for the past nine or 10 years and Campbell, who was representing Carroll County Safe Kids, said the organization has been a participant for the past three years. The event will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Atwood Marina West. The day will include educational session with Ranger Mike aboard the Atwood Queen, bounce house and face painting, educational stations by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Red Cross, Safe Kids and Atwood Rangers. Attendees will be able to tour a houseboat and a large sailboat. The event is free and open to the public.
In other business, commissioners:
-GRANTED permission for Commissioner Tom Wheaton to pursue grants to provide countywide broadband service.
-SIGNED a one-year lease with Staley Communications for two spaces on the county-owned communications tower at a cost of $425 per month.
-ACKNOWLEDGED receipt of a letter from the village of Carrollton stating the village can not provide water to the nursing home project at the Commerce Park at this time.
-APPROVED a grant application at the request of Sam Figley, Juvenile Court head probation officer, for $120,000 from the Ohio Department of Youth Services.
-LEARNED from Marjorie Carrothers, Carroll County Family and Children First Council coordinator, the agency has been awarded a $50,000 grant known as Partnership for Success. Carrothers said it is a competitive grant, and there were originally 44 applicants. The list was narrowed to 13, five of which received $50,000 awards. The funds will be used to develop a strategic plan, collect data and implement the plan in the county.
-APPOINTED Commissioner President Larry Garner as a trustee for the Multi County Juvenile Attention System for the period of January 1, 2009, through Dec. 13, 2013.
-MET in executive session with Prosecuting Attorney Donald Burns for 12 minutes to discuss imminent litigation.
-RECEIVED the weekly dog pound report showing 16 impounded, eight tagged and three redeemed. There were 15 citations issued for no license.
-CONDUCTED budget reviews with Recorder Pat Oyer, Prosecutor Burns and Auditor E. Leroy VanHorn. |
