Home Guards Time Capsule opened • • •
VAN WERT The time capsule recovered from the rubble of the Home Guard building downtown was opened today, July 15, 2021 at the Van Wert Foundation front office. Before opening the capsule, Seth Baker, CEO, read portions of the dedication presented at the grand opening of the building. Then the container was opened.
The container appeared to be copper since it had the blue green tint that weathered copper items produce over time. The box was dented and damaged by debris and water. The contents had been previously removed from from the box to give it time to dry since the paper items were heavy with moisture. Stacy Adam had the pleasure of removing the lid. She gingerly removed each item, some in pieces.
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Van Wert City Council has taken another step toward placing a charter government issue on the November 2 general election ballot.
During Monday night’s meeting, council members voted 6-1 to approve an tordinance seeking voter approval to form a charter commission. First Ward Councilman Jeff Agler was the lone no vote.
“This establishes a two-step process on the ballot,” Council President Jon Tomlinson said. “One is do you approve, yes or no, of establishing a charter commission to look at a charter for the City of Van Wert.”
“If it’s yes, a committee of 15 would write and create a charter and then a year from now that charter would be mailed to every voter in the City of Van Wert so they can read it, then it would be on the ballot next year to accept said charter as the new governing document,” Tomlinson added. “It’s a two-year process.”
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