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City Council talks tax budget, charter government issue

City Council talks tax budget, charter government issue
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Council takes 1st step to resurrect charter ballot issue

Council takes 1st step to resurrect charter ballot issue Van Wert City Councilman Bill Marshall discusses the issue of junk and unregistered vehicles during Monday night’s Council meeting. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor Van Wert City Council took a first step toward putting the charter government issue back on the November 2 general election ballot, while also making changes to legislation that provides tax incentives to companies that create new jobs during its meeting on Monday. The six Council members present Monday (First Ward Councilman Jeff Agler was absent and excused) prepared and introduced legislation that would seek voter approval to form a charter commission, as well as approve the idea of creating a city charter government. Plans are to adopt the legislation in time to place the issue on the November ballot.

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Council moves forward with Charter Commission legislation for November ballot

VAN WERT – During Monday’s Van Wert City Council meeting, Council motioned to put the Charter Commission issue on the November 2021 ballot–&nd

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VW Council OKs DORA proposal, improvement measures

DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor Van Wert City Council approved four improvement project-related ordinances and adopted a Downtown Outside Recreation Area (DORA) proposal, while also discussing the possibility of placing the charter government issue back on the ballot in November during its first meeting of May on Monday. Van Wert Mayor Ken Markward reads a proclamation designating the week as Apraxia Awareness Week as interested city residents look on. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent Council unanimously approved emergency ordinances authorizing Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming to sign an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation regarding bike/walking path work in the city, and also to seek bids and award contracts for the city’s 2021 street paving program, a street project on Grill Road, Kear Road, and Bonnewitz Avenue, and the Market Street resurfacing project, which would run from Keplar Street to the railroad tracks.

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Council hears positives on city finances, vacates alley

Council hears positives on city finances, vacates alley Van Wert Forward representative Hall Block talks about a zoning issue in the downtown area during Monday’s Van Wert City Council meeting. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor Van Wert City Council heard better than expected financial news from City Auditor Martha Balyeat and discussed some changes in zoning for an area of the downtown during its meeting on Monday. The auditor noted that the city has taken in $27,000 more so far this year than has been spent, which is better than expected. “We’re really not in as bad of shape as what I thought we might be,” Balyeat said during her report to Council.

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