In light of the recent decision by the City of Fostoria not to eliminate an income tax credit for those who live in Fostoria but work out of town, the president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 325 says the local fire department should not be the only one facing cuts. Warren Digby says that every department that uses the SAFER grant should be affected. The expiration of the grant has the city facing a $500,000 shortfall. Mayor Eric Keckler says 8-10 members of the city’s fire or police department could be out of work if a solution to the shortfall is not found.
Due to the continuing growth at The Allen Eiry Senior Center in tiffin, a campaign has begun to build a garage to house the AEC's transport vehicles. The center has two buses and a van that are used to take members of the community on day trips throughout the year. The center is hoping to raise $50,000 for a garage. The building would be built next to the center.
Spectra Energy and DTE Energy, the companies planning a 255-mile natural gas pipeline across Ohio and into Canada, filed an application last week with the federal agency responsible for reviewing the project. DTE and Spectra filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the agency which will determine whether the project moves forward. The companies asked that FERC make a determination by the fourth quarter of 2016, as they hope to begin construction in early 2017. Some property owners in Wood County and other areas have objected to the project over concerns for the impact on their land and the environment.
Approximately 12,350 former and current members of North Central Electric Cooperative will receive patronage capital credit refunds this week. At its November meeting, the North Central Board of Trustees approved a patronage capital credit refund of $690,385, marking the 36th consecutive year the cooperative has retired capital credits to current and former members. The majority of refunds are issued as credits on members’ bills rather than issued as checks.
