One of our very endearing naturalists and all around good neighbor, Allan Birr Beach, age 90, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2017. A long time advocate for wildlife protection and member to many organizations and clubs, including the Cincinnati Zoological Society and National Audubon Society, Mr. Beach lectured on many topics sharing his love for all things wild and beautiful. He will be missed by so many people who cherished his company and stories.
Our condolences and sympathy go to his wife, family, colleagues, and friends.
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Friday, August 18, 2017
Saturday, August 05, 2017
Truth About Road Repairs in Springfield Township
It's election time again, friends. And it's important you get factual information, not arm-chair conspiracy theories. In an article recently, Mark Berning, explained the truth about road repairs, JEDZ, and other misinformation that has been printed about Springfield Township.
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As your township trustees, we feel you need to have the facts concerning the township’s road repair program. The trustees have long recognized the importance of maintaining our roads. In 1996, the trustees proposed and the electors passed the township’s only road levy - a 1-mill levy which generates approximately $500,000 per year. We have been successful in obtaining millions of dollars in state and other grants to repair our roads since 2000. Despite this success, the trustees have recognized that the funds generated by the road levy and grants we have obtained are not sufficient to pay for the cost of repairing all township roads.
On four occasions, the trustees placed on the ballot a levy to address infrastructure and road repair needs. Each levy was narrowly defeated.
Mr. Hufford asserts that the township did not spend money on road repairs before the Joint Economic Development Zone was enacted in 2014. This is not true. The township, in conjunction with grants, has spent on average $1,574,599 per year on road and infrastructure repair since 2000.
In 2014, the township experienced a severe financial crisis as a result of unprecedented state budget cuts whereby Ohio officials kept our tax dollars rather than returning them to local governments, as they had traditionally done. The Board of Trustees showed leadership by placing the JEDZ issue on the ballot and it was approved by the voters.
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