By Carol McIntire
Editor
March 24, 2009
The YMCA is alive and thriving in Carroll County.
Eric Knotts, director of the county YMCA, visited county commissioners last week with the news and an invitation for local businesses to tour the facility.
Knotts said the recent renovation project is complete, and the facility is offering activities for children age two and up to seniors, one of which is 102 years old.
“We are inviting local businesses to tour the facility and see what kind of individualized programs we offer,” Knotts said. “They may qualify for a reduction in their health insurance premiums if their employees are healthy. Our programs can help them achieve that goal.”
The director said businesses interested in a tour and open house for employees should contact him at 330-627-9622 to schedule an open house. Hours at the YMCA, which is located on Moody Ave. in Carrollton, are 7 a.m. until noon and 2-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. until noon and 2-7 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Commissioners also heard from two Fox Twp. residents concerning a land dispute on Spartan Rd. Gretchen Michael and Kevin Barman told commissioners there is a problem with the location of the boundary line that separates Carroll and Columbiana counties.
Gretchen noted one landowner has placed a lock on a gate place across the road by Buckeye Industrial Mining a few years when it the company was mining in the area. She said the lock is blocking access to land owned by others, noting the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department has been involved in the matter. She asked commissioners to check their records to see if the road had been abandoned or vacated, as she did not believe any formal action had been taken, thus making it an open road even though it is not maintained.
Commissioner Tom Wheaton advised Michael Commissioner Doyle Hawk, who was absent from last week’s session, is appraised of the situation. When Hawk returned Monday, he said the landowner who placed the lock on the gate appeared in county court and it was his belief, the lock as been removed from the gate.
In other business, commissioners:
-RECEIVED information from Recorder Pat Oyer regarding new legislation that creates standardized guidelines for filing documents that becomes effective July 1, 2009. Copies of the information is available in the Recorder’s office.
-REAPPOINTED Ava Clerk and Betty Gray to the Affirmative Action Council and appointed Unis Thompson to the same council.
-ANNOUNCED the commissioners office will be closed March 27 due to the clerks attending training.
-AGREED to accept quotes for the removal of old garage doors and windows and the installation of new ones until 9:30 a.m. April 9 for the Sherrodsville Community Fire Dept. building.
-APPROVED the following contracts for the Department of Job and Family Services: Kristen Maag Consulting, renewal contract at the rate of $50 per hour; Henry Heating and Cooling, renewal of a maintenance contract for $1,200; and The Exterminator, renewal of an exterminating contract. They also approved childcare provider contracts for Brenda Hartman of Carroll County and Almost Home Day Care in Jefferson County.
-APPROVED the transfer of $200,000 from the Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) general fund to the Medicaid Risk Fund. Commissioner Wheaton said MRDD Superintendent Matt Campbell sent him an e-mail explaining MRDD is mandated to provide services both residentially and through daycare services for the 70 individuals on Medicaid. In his e-mail Campbell noted several years ago the county association waived Medicaid rules which made is possible for Carroll County to service 70 individuals, rather than the 20 it would be able to serve without the money.
-LEARNED from Commissioner Larry Garner, who sits on the HARCATUS Board, HARCATUS is scheduled to receive a large sum of stimulus money and the weatherization program has been expanded.
-RECEIVED the dog pound report for the period of March 16-21 showing 23 impounded, 17 tagged and four redeemed. There was one citation for two dogs without a dog license. Dog Warden Ken Ohler told Garner the dog tag enforcement program is scheduled to begin March 30.
-APPROVED a contract with DJFS that allows the courthouse custodian to supervise DJFS client workers at the DJFS office at a rate of $10 per hour, not to exceed $1,200 for a one year period ending Feb. 28, 2010.
-SIGNED an interim application for the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund grant at the request of John McCall, Family and Children First director. McCall said the two-year grant cycle is for $15,000 each year. He also announced the resignation of Chad Brown, youth director from the position effective March 27. |
