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DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor Van Wert City Council heard about some economic development highlights from 2020 — several of which will continue into this year — while also receiving an end-of-year report on city finances during a brief meeting held to open the new year’s legislative activity. Van Wert County Economic Development Director Stacy Adam provides a recap of 2020 economic development activity during Monday’s City Council meeting. photos by Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Stacy Adam provided an overview of ...

CARES Act dollars help boost City General Fund for 2020 Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Tuesday, January 12, 2021 8:32 AM City Auditor discusses the budget during Monday's Council meeting. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart) VAN WERT – During a brief Van Wert City Council meeting on Monday, City Auditor Martha Balyeat spoke about how CARES Act monies affected the budget in 2020. At the end of 2020, the City carried over $2 million in the General Fund, but Balyeat said it won't be fair to compare 2020 to other years. "We have not carried over $2 million in t...

DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor Van Wert City Council adopted a number of end-of-year housekeeping fiscal measures and the 2021 permanent appropriations ordinance during a brief final meeting Monday to close out 2020. First Ward Councilman Jeff Agler takes notes while presiding over Monday’s Van Wert City Council meeting for the first time in the planned absence of Council President Jon Tomlinson. Second Ward Councilman Joi Mergy was also absent and was excused. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent Council approved salary ordinances that cover employees in the various city departments, as well...

DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor Van Wert officials discussed the city’s financial position, while Mayor Ken Markward honored the Division IV state champion Van Wert High School football team with a proclamation during Monday’s Van Wert City Council meeting. Van Wert Mayor Ken Markward (left) presents VWHS Head Football Coach Keith Recker with a proclamation honoring his team’s winning the 2020 Division IV state championship. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent City Auditor Martha Balyeat noted that, with income tax revenues down 3.5 percent (nearly 8 percent down from 2019 projections tha...

Council considers Charter Commission legislation for May ballot, discusses finances Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:06 AM VAN WERT – During Monday’s regular City Council meeting, Councilman Andrew Davis explained that if Council wanted to put legislation on the May ballot to ask voters, again, if they would like a Charter Commission to be formed, they would have to discuss the issue rather quickly. Davis noted that, according to Gary Hunter who helped them with the first initiative, Council would need to pass an ordinance to put the measur...