Merrell, O’Brien leaders in money race
With just under a week until Delaware County voters cast their ballots to decide two county commissioner races, two candidates have opened commanding leads in at least one important metric.
With just under a week until Delaware County voters cast their ballots to decide two county commissioner races, two candidates have opened commanding leads in at least one important metric.
Four Democrats filed with the Delaware County Board of Elections Wednesday to have their names placed on the ballot for the March 6, 2012 primary election.
Former Delaware County Commissioner Todd Hanks on Monday pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor ethics charges tied to his former sales job for an engineering firm seeking contracts from the county.

Three Delaware County veterans have continued serving others even after completing their commitment to the military. In recognition of that service, they were each declared “outstanding veterans” during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Delaware County Center for Older Adults.
A new building is expected to rise from the year-old ashes at 92 N. Sandusky St, in the coming months — a project that would turn the now-empty lot into office space.
The size and shape of Delaware County’s 2012 budget largely hinges on how negotiations with employee unions turn out, according to administrators in the county commissioners office.
For the second straight year, people are buying more stuff in Delaware County than the year before, and that’s translating to Delaware County’s improved bottom line.
An online resource listing the 2012 values of Delaware County real estate has gone live. New values can be checked by visiting co.delaware.oh.us/auditor and clicking on the blue “2011 Property Values” banner across the top of the page. The website allows users to check their properties by entering their last name or unique parcel ID number.