Monday August 10, 2015 11:04 AMJohnstown Village Council took no action on an emergency ordinance Tuesday, Aug. 4, aimed at placing a utility aggregation request before voters in November.In order for the issue to make the ballot, the request had to be submitted to the Licking County Board of Elections no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday,… Continue reading Council Delays Utility Aggregation Vote Until Spring
Published in Johnstown Independent by ThisWeek NewsPublished in print on Sunday July 26At the next regular Johnstown village council meeting, Finance Director Dana Steffan will present to council a potential ballot issue about a community choice aggregation policy with the Powell-based company Aspen Energy.Passing it could allow the village to save up to $15,000 and… Continue reading Village Council to hear proposal
Originally published in print in Johnstown's ThisWeek NewsSunday July 19, 2015 3:43 PMMore than 30 residents attended the regular Johnstown Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Wednesday, July 15, to discuss a potential dual Tim Hortons and Donatos restaurant at 18 W. Coshocton St.The proposed building would be constructed to house a 1,786-square-foot Tim Hortons restaurant and a… Continue reading Tim Hortons-Donatos proposal raises traffic concerns
Originally published in the Johnstown Independent Sunday July 12, 2015 7:35 PMJohnstown officials said they are still waiting for CenturyLink to move its utility lines out of the way on Concord Road.Johnstown Village Manager Jim Lenner said CenturyLink -- a company that provides internet, telephone and TV services -- was notified about the Concord Road construction in February,… Continue reading Village officials say CenturyLink causing delays
Originally printed in Johnstown's ThisWeekNewsSunday July 12, 2015 7:28 PMAlex Nuttle was sworn-in as Johnstown's new part-time police officer by Village Mayor Sean Staneart at the Johnstown Village Council meeting Tuesday, July 7.Nuttle previously worked in Utica, where he served as an auxiliary police officer, since March.He graduated from Westerville Central High School in 2009, completed… Continue reading Nuttle is sworn-in as new part-time police officer
View it also online at ThisWeekNews.comSunday July 5, 2015 5:50 PMAs the summer heats up, so does the number of fights and domestic-violence incidents reported to Johnstown police.Within the past two weeks, the department received nine reports of fights.From January through May this year, police records show five assault charges were filed, compared to 10… Continue reading Warm weather prompts more calls to police
Read it on ThisWeekNews.comThe Johnstown village water and sewer department conducted an extensive water-use audit recently and presented those findings to Village Council at the regular June 16 council meeting.According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average loss in any water system is 16 percent.The specific numbers for Johnstown are being revised after a clerical… Continue reading Village water-use audit numbers being compiled
Read online story at ThisWeekNews.comFriday June 19, 2015 8:09 PMThe fun, food and festivities of summertime Fourth of July parades, come early to the village of Johnstown, with the annual Johnstown Fireman's Festival.The festival will begin Wednesday, June 24, and run through Saturday, June 27.The parade is scheduled to step off at noon, Saturday, rain… Continue reading Johnstown’s Firemen’s Festival
See original hereFriday June 19, 2015 2:50 PMRepairs to Concord Road could be delayed up to six weeks because of delays with a utility company moving service lines and poles, according to Johnstown Village Manager Jim Lenner in his report to Village Council during its June 16 meeting.Lenner said Century Link -- a company that provides internet,… Continue reading Delay in moving utility lines holds up Concord project
By DEBBIE GILLUMMonday April 13, 2015 12:28 PMJohnstown Village Council on April 21 is expected to decide whether to eliminate the village's income-tax credit for residents who pay income taxes to another municipality.Johnstown's tax rate is 1 percent for all residents who live and work in Johnstown. The rate is 0.5 percent for residents who… Continue reading Johnstown council might vote to abolish income-tax credit
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