Hundreds of Buckeye Valley School District residents had an opportunity to air their grievances to school board members Wednesday night about the two options presented by superintendent Jamie Grube to reduce the district’s budget by at least $1.3 million ahead of next school year.
It’s that time of year again, and dozens of you have already visited the Delaware County District Library seeking out tax forms. We have put tables for pre-printed federal, state and local tax forms in the vestibules at all locations for your convenience, but if you don’t find the form you’re looking for, you can always use the library’s Internet computers to search the IRS and Ohio Department of Taxation websites to print the form you need.
To quell rumors spreading in the community about upcoming budget reductions, Buckeye Valley School District officials plan to unveil a proposed list of cuts totaling $1.3 million in savings at the February board of education meeting, they announced Tuesday.
Buckeye Valley School District Superintendent Jamie Grube has applied for the same post in the Pickerington Local School District.
Facing a budget deficit of more than $1 million heading into next year but still needing some major facilities improvements, Buckeye Valley School District officials are discussing the possibility of applying for a loan through the state’s Energy Conservation Program.
The recent discovery of unmarked graves on the former Delaware County Home property could foil the Delaware County commissioners’ plans to demolish the dilapidated building that once housed the area’s poor, elderly and mentally ill.
The old Delaware County Home, which formerly housed the county’s poor, elderly and mentally ill, could be slated for a spring 2012 demolition following a vote from Delaware County commissioners to hire an inspector to examine the derelict property for historic value.
While some difference of opinion emerged, a public forum for Delaware city council candidates this week was largely an amiable affair. Squaring off were councilwoman Lisa Keller and challenger Jim Roberts for the city’s Second Ward seat, councilman Joe DiGenova and challenger Robert Hoffman for the city’s Third Ward seat, and councilman Andrew Brush and challenger Larry Garrett for the Fourth Ward. First Ward Councilman Chris Jones is running uncontested.