By Carol McIntire
Editor
September 8, 2009
The information keeps on coming.
Carroll County Commissioners are expected to learn more about the situation at Atwood Resort this week. In light of recent news about the water situation at the Dellroy area resort, Commissioner Tom Wheaton said last Thursday officials from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, Kent State University Tuscarawas Branch and local economic officials have been invited to attend the Sept. 10 meeting.
Wheaton said during the session, he plans to have Carroll County Economic Director Wayne Chunat present a resolution for approval that will allow the county to apply for a grant from the Ohio Department of Development. He said Kent State University Tuscarawas Branch officials also plan to apply for grant funds.
“This is how we are going to learn about what we’ve been working on for over a year with officials from both entities,” Wheaton said. “Information will be presented that will bring everyone up to date. In light of the rumors and stories circulating about the water supply at Atwood, I feel we need to discuss this. Just to let everyone know, the resort is not in danger of closing in the near future because of the water treatment facility. They are under orders from the EPA, but if they do nothing, it will be at least three years before they are ordered to close and we are going to do something before that time.”
Darrin Lautenschleger, public affairs administrator for the MWCD, told the FPS the water supply at Atwood Resort is completely safe and the treatment facility is working correctly.
Wheaton said the presentation and discussion should take about an hour.
In other business, commissioners:
-APPROVED a request from Kate Offenberger, director of the Department of Job and Family Services, to post internally the position of Eligibility Referral Specialist 2. Offenberger said no outside hiring will be done, and noted the posting of the vacant position will allow employees to shift from one position to another inside the organization, which could prevent layoffs.
-RECEIVED the August Golden Age Retreat report showing 19 male and 28 female residents.
-APPROVED a one year extension request for the Ohio Department of Development for the railroad project. If granted, the project will be extended until Nov. 10, 2010.
-PASSED a resolution to dispose of a 2001 Crown Victoria police cruiser. The car has already been sold to the village of Wellsville for $1,500.
-APPROVED the following change orders for paving projects being completed by Superior Paving at the request of Engineer David Miskimen: an additional $59,296.94 for CR 32 Section A; an additional $65,460.44 for CR 22 Section A, and an additional $29,000.31 for paving CR 23 Section B. There was also a decrease of $1,358.98 for the paving of CR 7 Section A and CR 23 Section A. Randy Hull of the Engineer’s Dept. said the department had grant funding available that allowed for an increase in pavement thickness on the projects.
-APPROVED contracts and notices to proceed to Sheckler Excavating and Extreme Demolition for the demolition of homes under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
-HEARD a report from Linda Yeager of the Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District on the Sept. 12 Ag Expo to be held on the McClester farm near Augusta.
-CONDUCTED a public hearing and agreed to vacate an alley that runs from SR 332 south of Carrollton and dead ends on property at 180 Scio Rd.
-AGREED not pay for flu shots for county employees who do not have coverage under the county’s health insurance program. Shots will be available to those employees who wish to have it administered for $15 at the Golden Age Retreat. Employees with county health insurance can have the shot administered at the Carroll County Health Department at no cost to the employee (the health insurance company will be billed).
-APPROVED an easement for Glenn King Sr. to run along CR 25 to abate water contamination.
-AGREED to support a grant application for HARCATUS to apply for a fatherhood grant from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
-DISCUSSED the 2009 budget and possible ways to come up with the projected shortage of $150,000. Wheaton said they need to continue to discuss the situation with the Auditor’s office. Commissioner President Larry Garner said there are certain obligations which must be paid or partially paid before the end of the year, two of which are the contract negotiation bill for the sheriff’s union contract and legal fees for the landfill closure case. |
