Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review (For the week ending Jan. 22, 2021)
Information submitted Sunday, January 24, 2021 8:19 PM
OHIO – Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other state initiatives.
In honor of the life and service of Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker who was killed in the line of duty on Monday, Governor DeWine ordered that all U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Lucas County and at the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus. Flags will remain lowered until sunset on the day of Officer Stalker s funeral.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review For the week ending Jan. 22, 2021 DeWine
COLUMBUS Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt.
Governor Jon Husted provided updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19
pandemic, as well as other state initiatives.
In honor of the life
and service of Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker who was killed in
the line of duty on Monday, Governor DeWine ordered that all U.S. and
Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds
throughout Lucas County and at the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe
Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus. Flags will remain
Fire training academy evolves over the years
Alberta Stojkovic For The Sentinel
The Firefighter I class suited up in full gear and breathing equipment, weighing 50-60 pounds to practice in a “live burn session” for Mount Gilead’s North Central Ohio Fire Training Academy. Practice and repetition of entering the building with smoke and heat up to 150 degrees builds “muscle memory.” The skills needed to do the work of a firefighter become second nature with practice.
Alberta Stojkovic For The Sentinel
In live fire suppression activities firefighting crews go into a door at left, while another crew works on the roof to ventilate the fire.
Wayne and Holmes counties received generous allocations to fund a number of community projects under the 2021-2022 capital budget despite the economic downturn.
Ohio lawmakers passed a $2.1 billion capital budget at the end of 2020. In addition to community projects for each of the state s 88 counties, the budget includes $305 million for repairs, renovations and maintenance for public schools, $452 million for public colleges and universities, $280 million for local infrastructure, and $171 million for economic development and cultural projects.
Holmes County received more than $1.3 million for its community projects, the majority of which was allocated to the Holmes County Park District Trail. The park district received $1 million through the Department of Natural Resources to complete a gap on the Holmes County Trail between Glenmont and Killbuck.