Former Midvale fire chief sentenced for stealing from department
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Former Midvale fire chief guilty of theft and forgery
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NEW PHILADELPHIA The last man to serve as chief of the now-defunct Midvale Fire Department has pleaded not guilty to a charges alleging he stole $3,400 from the organization.
Jason L. Kukwa, 36, of Midvale, entered pleas at arraignment Wednesday before Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Judge Elizabeth Lehigh Thomakos. She released him on his own recognizance and appointed a public defender to represent him.
A theft charge alleges he took $3,400 in cash and checks between Jan. 21, 2020 and Jan. 31, 2021. A forgery charge alleges he took $2,300 by writing five checks between Jan. 21, 2020 and Sept. 28, 2020. Kukwa allegedly made the checks payable to himself without authority of the fire department.
Nancy Molnar Times-Reporter staff writer
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MIDVALE Village Council is weighing offers from Uhichsville, Dennison and a private ambulance company to provide fire response and emergency medical service. The fire service would replace the Midvale Fire Department, which has struggled to maintain staffing in recent years.
Village officials heard from representatives of all three entities at Thursday s council meeting, but did not make a choice. They discussed contract negotiations in an executive session that was closed to the public. Council s safety and finance committee is expected to meet to discuss the proposals before the full council holds its next regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the pavilion in Midvale Community Park, according to Fiscal Officer Georgianne Turner.