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Highland County permissive sales tax receipts top $3M in 5 months
Commission finalizing sewer ordinance revisions Pictured, from left, are Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Jeff Duncan and Terry Britton. (HCP Photo/Caitlin Forsha) Highland County’s permissive sales tax receipts have exceeded $3 million in the first five months of 2021, as discussed at the Wednesday, May 19 county commission meeting.
Thus far, 2021 continues to show increases over the record-high totals of 2020, with the $662,340.42 reported for May being the third-highest total so far this calendar year.
Year-to-date, Highland County’s total is $3,399,289.66, an increase of $517,753.94 compared to the same five-month period in 2020.
“It was $105,947.35 better than last year [in May],” commissioner Jeff Duncan said. “Our sales tax numbers continue to hold in there, and if anything, increase, so it looks like we’re a little over half a million dollars a
Bolender named new economic development head
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
Julie Bolender accepted the position of new Highland County economic development director Wednesday afternoon in the commissioners office.
Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette
This is Khloe Welling’s award-winning art work in the recent RPHF Solid Waste District’s fifth-grade recycling billboard contest. The Fairfield Elementary student’s creation is featured on a billboard on S.R. 73 northwest of Hillsboro, just past Diven Road.
Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette
Making good on a promise the Highland County Board of Commissioners announced a little over two months ago, Julie Bolender was introduced Wednesday as the county’s new economic development director.
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Community Action celebrates opening of Greenfield facility On Saturday, May 8, the Highland County Community Action Organization celebrated the grand opening of their new building located at 1300 Jefferson St. in Greenfield. (Photos by James Matticks.) Pictured is Christi Hauke.
Courtesy of James Matticks
On Saturday, May 8, the Highland County Community Action Organization celebrated the grand opening of their new building located at 1300 Jefferson St. in Greenfield.
According to Executive Director Julie Wise, “The organization had been looking at different facilities to either renovate or build a new site for over 15 years.”
ODOT grant will provide needed pedestrian bridge
By Angela Shepherd - For The Times-Gazette
New Directions Director Tonia McLanahan (left) is pictured with eighth-graders Jordan Brown (center) and Meezy Copas, who attend the youth ministry.
Photo by Angela Shepherd
A pedestrian bridge on the west end of Greenfield has been discussed over the last couple years, but now instead of it being a matter of how to make it happen, it’s a matter of when it will happen since a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation will make it possible.
There is currently no way to cross a small creek beyond the Greenfield Branch Library and Greenhills Village Apartments without walking across a narrow vehicle bridge. It is a dangerous, but despite the lack of pedestrian-friendly places to walk or bike, there tends to be a good bit of foot and bicycle traffic in the area. Additionally, the foot and bike traffic will likely be compounded after Highland County Community Action recently opened