County sells 3.53 acres in Leesburg
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The Highland County Board of Commissioners have approved a purchase agreement between the Highland County Community Improvement Corporation with Living Produce of Southern Ohio, LLC, for the company’s acquisition of approximately 3.53 acres of property in the village of Leesburg Industrial Park.
Living Produce of Southern Ohio has agreed to buy the tract for $26,500.
According to Commission President Shane Wilkin, Living Produce of Southern Ohio will use the property for its hydroponic greenhouse business.
In other action, commissioners signed a number of proclamations at their Wednesday board meeting, including:
• A proclamation in support of the Clinton County and city of Wilmington Bicentennial Kickoff on Feb. 19.
“Clinton County and Wilmington are good neighbors to Highland County,” commissioners said. “We are proud of our cooperative past and look forward to a strong partnership in the future.”
• A proclamation for Highland County Entrepreneurship Week with Chamber of Commerce President Katy Farber, Economic Development Director Dan Cowdrey, and Southern State Community College Enterprise Center Director Russ Brewer.
• A proclamation with the Hillsboro Rotary Club and Dale Zornes for Rotary International Day. The Hillsboro Rotary Club recently announced its polio awareness campaign. (See related article)
Commissioners also received correspondence from the U.S. Air Force regarding the availability of space at the Highland County Airport for drone development from Wright-Patterson AFB. In a Jan. 15 letter to Joe Sciabica at the WPAFB research lab, Commissioner Shane Wilkin wrote: “Through economic development channels, we have learned
of your need for an area in which to test and/or develop unmanned aircraft as well as the need for military airspace in close proximity of this airport. I am requesting that the Highland County Airport be considered as a location for your research, development, and testing...”
Wilkin said the USAF/WPAFB letter “basically said, ‘We’ll keep you in mind.’”
Prior to the start of Wednesday’s meeting, Commissioner Gary Heaton said the office was checking all past resolutions regarding the Highland County Department of Developmental Disabilities and the Help Me Grow program. “We’re going back through all the resolutions so we are certain of everything related to these programs,” Heaton said.
At last week’s commissioners’ meeting, the Help Me Grow budget was brought up by Highland County Prosecutor Jim Grandey and Highland County Auditor Bill Fawley.
Commissioners passed the following resolutions:
• A resolution to accept the resignation of Crystal Norman, child support case manager with the Highland County Department of Job and Family Services, Child Support Enforcement Agency. Norman’s last day is Feb. 19, 2010.
• A resolution to authorize additional appropriation to the Victim Witness budget (T-07) as follows: From Unappropriated Funds, to 0410-T007-T05.090, Cell Phone Bank, in the amount of $26.
• A resolution to authorize additional appropriation to the Victim Witness budget (T-07) as follows: From Unappropriated Funds, to 0410-T007-T13.000, Court Fines and Fees, in the amount of $121.10.
• A resolution to authorize a transfer from Child Support Enforcement Agency (C-00) to Public Assistance (H-00) as follows: From C-45, CSEA Administrative Account (Transfer Out), to Public Assistance Account in the amount of $37,388.88.[[In-content Ad]]
Living Produce of Southern Ohio has agreed to buy the tract for $26,500.
According to Commission President Shane Wilkin, Living Produce of Southern Ohio will use the property for its hydroponic greenhouse business.
In other action, commissioners signed a number of proclamations at their Wednesday board meeting, including:
• A proclamation in support of the Clinton County and city of Wilmington Bicentennial Kickoff on Feb. 19.
“Clinton County and Wilmington are good neighbors to Highland County,” commissioners said. “We are proud of our cooperative past and look forward to a strong partnership in the future.”
• A proclamation for Highland County Entrepreneurship Week with Chamber of Commerce President Katy Farber, Economic Development Director Dan Cowdrey, and Southern State Community College Enterprise Center Director Russ Brewer.
• A proclamation with the Hillsboro Rotary Club and Dale Zornes for Rotary International Day. The Hillsboro Rotary Club recently announced its polio awareness campaign. (See related article)
Commissioners also received correspondence from the U.S. Air Force regarding the availability of space at the Highland County Airport for drone development from Wright-Patterson AFB. In a Jan. 15 letter to Joe Sciabica at the WPAFB research lab, Commissioner Shane Wilkin wrote: “Through economic development channels, we have learned
of your need for an area in which to test and/or develop unmanned aircraft as well as the need for military airspace in close proximity of this airport. I am requesting that the Highland County Airport be considered as a location for your research, development, and testing...”
Wilkin said the USAF/WPAFB letter “basically said, ‘We’ll keep you in mind.’”
Prior to the start of Wednesday’s meeting, Commissioner Gary Heaton said the office was checking all past resolutions regarding the Highland County Department of Developmental Disabilities and the Help Me Grow program. “We’re going back through all the resolutions so we are certain of everything related to these programs,” Heaton said.
At last week’s commissioners’ meeting, the Help Me Grow budget was brought up by Highland County Prosecutor Jim Grandey and Highland County Auditor Bill Fawley.
Commissioners passed the following resolutions:
• A resolution to accept the resignation of Crystal Norman, child support case manager with the Highland County Department of Job and Family Services, Child Support Enforcement Agency. Norman’s last day is Feb. 19, 2010.
• A resolution to authorize additional appropriation to the Victim Witness budget (T-07) as follows: From Unappropriated Funds, to 0410-T007-T05.090, Cell Phone Bank, in the amount of $26.
• A resolution to authorize additional appropriation to the Victim Witness budget (T-07) as follows: From Unappropriated Funds, to 0410-T007-T13.000, Court Fines and Fees, in the amount of $121.10.
• A resolution to authorize a transfer from Child Support Enforcement Agency (C-00) to Public Assistance (H-00) as follows: From C-45, CSEA Administrative Account (Transfer Out), to Public Assistance Account in the amount of $37,388.88.[[In-content Ad]]