Oregon City Schools officials expected the 4.1 mill operating levy to get little support from voters in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused massive unemployment just weeks before the primary election.
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Lake Township officials plan to address flooding problems along Lemoyne Road, south of State Rt. 795 by replacing a drain culvert near Marsh Street.
Letters have been sent to nearby residents, advising them of the plans.
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With the pandemic taking a toll on the economy, Gov. Mike DeWine last week announced plans to balance the fiscal year 2020 state budget with $775 million in general revenue fund reductions, including reducing revenues for K-12 schools by $300.4 million.
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A sewer line project in Troy Township might require lane restrictions on Garling Road through May, west of Pemberville Road, for restoration work, according to the Northwestern Water and Sewer District.
The $760,000 project is expected to be complete in November.
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The public can comment on a proposal to open nearly 247 additional acres at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge to hunting of migratory game birds and upland and big game animals, the refuge has announced.
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Attorneys for the board of trustees of the Allen-Clay Joint Fire District have filed a response in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court to a battalion chief’s challenge of a 2019 ruling by the board against him.
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Ottawa and Sandusky counties top the list of counties in Ohio with bald eagle nests, according to a census undertaken in February and March by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
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Lake Erie Shores & Islands is asking the state for financial assistance as the pandemic takes its toll on the tourism industry in Erie and Ottawa counties.
Oregon City Council recently approved an agreement with Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering, Inc., Maumee, to provide professional engineering services for Phases 1 and 2 of a new Street Department garage facility for $45,400.
The coronavirus, or Covid-19, has financially impacted local governments, with some wondering if they will cut their budgets due to a loss of revenue.
Oregon City Council at its last meeting discussed the prospect of budget cuts and layoffs.
