Thanks for taking time to read this Commissioner Update. These are positive stories and I appreciate you taking time to stay abreast of what is happening in Licking County.
Next Tuesday, November 8th is General Election Day.
* Note the final day for ‘early (in person) voting’ is today (Friday) November 4th, from 8:00am till 6:00pm at the Board of Elections Office at 20 South Second Street in the County Administration Building in downtown Newark.
** Please note there will be NO absentee or early (in person) voting on either this Saturday, November 5th or on Monday, November 7th, as directed by the State of Ohio.
Next Tuesday is Election Day and the polling places will open at 6:30am and remain open until 7:30pm. The phone number for the Board of Elections is 740-670-5080. For further information check the official Licking County website - lcounty.com and click on Board of Elections.
By all means, if you haven’t voted early or absentee, please make time and cast your ballot on Election Day!
The following is my viewpoint on a few of the races and one of the issues on the ballot…
If you live in the City of Newark I would ask you to consider supporting Jeff Hall for Mayor, and Ryan Bubb and David Rhodes for City Council at Large. Countywide I would ask you to consider supporting Mark Gardner for Judge of Municipal Court. They are all qualified and excellent candidates!
Countywide I would urge a yes vote for the Licking Soil and Water Conservation District’s one-tenth mill levy, in the interest of protecting our local environment and preserving our natural heritage for decades to come.
Courthouse Holiday Lighting Campaign Extended
The annual community fundraising drive to light and decorate the Licking County Courthouse for the Christmas holiday season has been extended until Friday, November 11th. Courthouse Lighting Committee President Jay Barker says, “To date the community fundraising effort has raised $14,370 which is about seventy-six percent of the goal of $18,850.”
Barker says, “The campaign was set to close Tuesday, October 18th, however this extension will allow for a continued effort to reach the goal. For a variety of reasons some major contributors have scaled back their support this year and efforts are underway to replace those donations.” He adds,” It may be necessary to do a lesser decorating program for the Courthouse this year in line with the level of community support.”
Since 1949 the annual holiday lighting of the Courthouse has been the official start of the holiday season in Licking County. Funds raised pay for the installation, wiring and decorating of the Courthouse, Gazebo and the surrounding Courthouse Park. These community contributions also pay for the replacement of worn equipment and the removal of the decorations in January, as well. 2011 will mark the 63rd annual holiday lighting of the Licking County Courthouse. For more information on the project please visit www.courthouselighting.com.
Tax-deductible contributions may be sent to…
Licking County Courthouse Lighting Committee
Post Office Box 292
Newark, Ohio 43058-0292
Long Standing Marne Ditch Flood Threat Soon To Be Eliminated
A concern that dates back to the early and mid 1990’s is the flood threat to part of the Marne community north of the railroad tracks, and an undersized railroad culvert that was the cause of the high water on a couple of occasions.
This concern was the subject of legal action by residents against the railroad that led to a court order to fix the problem and later a ditch petition before the County.
The bottom line is that new Licking County Engineer Bill Lozier, in his capacity as Deputy Engineer for the County, a couple of years ago designed and engineered an effective and less costly fix for the problem. We are pleased to say that work to implement the improvements is now underway
The fix involves the County installing a new larger concrete box culvert under Marne Road to allow potential flood waters to clear the Marne area (east of Newark) and flow to the Licking River. And later this month the railroad will do their part (at their cost) and install large box concrete culverts under their tracks to relieve the flow of future flood waters, protecting the community residents to the north of the tracks.
The Lozier solution is both cost effective and simple, and also resulted to no assessments to the Licking Valley residents in that watershed!
Weather permitting the work will be done by early December, and the County Commissioners and the Engineer can say, with great satisfaction, that a long standing flood threat has been corrected.
Just a Few Final Notes…
Congratulations to local developer Jack O’Neill who is receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Development Council of Licking Memorial Hospital. The festivities will be this Friday evening (November 4th) at the Reese Center on the Newark Campus.
This Saturday evening (November 5th) the annual Inscho-Beasley-Mayfield Veteran of the Year Awards Dinner will be held at the VFW Post 1060 on Forry Street in Newark. Several veterans’ awards will be made including Veteran of the Year.
This Sunday (November 6th) several hundred participants on over 500 motorcycles will take part in the annual Rolling Thunder event. It begins at midday as the motorcyclists roll from Toys R Us in Heath to the Square in downtown Newark (for a photo). They then move to the Salvation Army in east Newark between 1:00pm and 2:00pm (Sunday afternoon) to bring thousands of dollars worth of toys and donations to assist the Army for this Christmas Season. This is a most impressive event especially if you have never heard 500 plus motorcycles fire up at once – it literally shakes the streets. You should consider coming downtown to watch this parade! It is yet another example of the great generosity of our community for those in need!
Finally, congratulations to the members of Second Presbyterian Church in downtown Newark. This Sunday (November 6th) afternoon, at 3:00pm, they will celebrate the 175th anniversary of their church here!
Feel free to forward this e-mail in any direction you would like, and let me know the e-mail address of anyone who would like to be included on my Update Newsletter list.
Also, visit my website … TimBubb.com, where I post updates on my personal blog.
I can also be e-mailed at tbubb@lcounty.com, and my desk phone number at the Commissioner’s Office is 740-670-5118.
Best Regards…Commissioner Tim Bubb
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