Local Government
‘Seamless transition’ expected for fire/EMS
A “seamless transition of services” is expected when East Wayne Fire District ceases to operate at noon Dec. 30 and the villages of Dalton and Marshallville each have their own fire departments taking over. Both villages have been working to take steps to form their own fire departments since Dalton decided to withdraw from East…
Read MoreDalton Village Council meets Dec. 26
PUBLIC MEETING Dalton Village Council will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at Village Hall for the purpose of discussing and approving an insurance policy for the Dalton Fire Department, approving the modification of dates on various contracts pertaining to the fire department, approving an ordinance waiving residency requirement for…
Read MoreELECTIONS 2023: Close unofficial results show voters choosing some new faces in local government in eastern Wayne County
In final unofficial results, the Wayne County Board of Elections summary report showed that newcomer Blake Nussbaum barely edged out incumbent Dennis Finley in the Dalton mayoral race in the November election. Nussbaum received 341 or 50.22 percent of the votes and Finley received 338 or 49.78 percent of the votes. DGKN staff report In…
Read MoreCOUNTY NEWS Board of Elections director reports high voter turnout at special election
With the Aug. 8 special election decided, Wayne County Board of Elections Director Julie Leathers-Stahl was thrilled to see an increase in voter turnout, according to a Wayne County government news release “We have seen more people turnout for this special election, especially on the early vote side; there were more than 5,000,” Stahl said…
Read MoreVILLAGE NOTES: Dalton street meeting, hydrant flushing
From Dalton Village Hall: The Street Department will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the Village Garage. Hydrant flushing will take place in the Village of Dalton Aug. 13-26.
Read MoreCOUNTY NEWS: Wayne County Board of Elections public certification of voting equipment for Aug. 8 special election
WOOSTER The Wayne County Board of Elections will hold a public certification for the Aug. 8 Special Election at 1 p.m. Monday, July 17 at their offices in the Vanover Building, 200 Vanover St., Suite #1, Wooster, Ohio, according to a news release. The equipment used to vote and tabulate results will be tested at…
Read MoreCOUNTY NEWS Commissioners to take action on utility-scale solar projects for farmland
PHOTO FROM WAYNEOHIO.ORG The Wayne County Commissioners typically meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday mornings. Meetings are open to the public. People also can view meetings virtually and register for virtual meetings online at https://www.wayneohio.org/wayne-county-commissioners-public-meeting-details WOOSTER After one month of increasing public awareness of proposed utility-scale solar projects for farmland, Wayne County Commissioners decided June…
Read MoreState Route 226 designated a Gold Star Families Memorial Highway
PHOTOS BY DAN STARCHER | WAYNE COUNTY GOVERNMENT State Representative Scott Wiggam (center) poses with Gold Star Families (from left) Richard and Pat Winkleman, Chris Runkle, and Darin Lewis. The Winklemans lost their son Damon in 2009 while he was serving in Zabul province, Afghanistan, with the U.S. Army. Runkle lost her son, John Runkle,…
Read MoreVoters pass Kidron Fire levy; Plybon narrowly wins Orrville mayoral primary
DGKN staff report While some levies and issues were not approved by voters May 2, a levy to help fund fire and EMS services provided by Kidron Volunteer Fire Department was passed by residents of the southern Sugar Creek Township Fire District at the primary/special election. According to the Wayne County Board of Elections website,…
Read MoreWayne County voters to weigh six levy issues
DGKN staff report Six local issues involving school districts, fire districts, township and local options are on the primary ballot for voters in Wayne County to consider when they head to the polls May 2. Taxpayers can find proposed levy information on the Wayne County Auditor’s website at waynecountyauditor.org. According to Ohio law, property taxes…
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