“What we gain with that is capital investment on property that was taxed as agriculture now will be taxed as industrial, and so the revenue will be based upon the minimum of $500 million capital investment, a minimum of 50 full-time high-paying jobs,” said Cindy Leis, president and CEO of the Allen Economic Development Group.
The Ottawa River Coalition is now accepting applications for their Beth Seibert Environmental Scholarship! Applications are open through July 30th, 2025.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The League of Women Voters of the Lima Area gathered at the Lima Public Library.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Demolition crews began work in downtown Lima to make way for a new government building.
The commissioners have been working on what they believe will be an equitable and fair billing process for those townships and municipalities they have contracts with. Monday, the majority of those townships made their voices heard as they are against the proposal they were given. Stating that dispatch services is a countywide issue and should be handled by the county even if it may need to go to the voters.
The Allen County Commissioners are getting ready to wrap up 2021 and get ready for a busy first part of 2022. The commissioners are holding their final few meetings of the year this week. Beth Seibert, Cory Noonan, and Brian Winegardner now have a full year together under their belts, since Winegardner was appointed Commissioner in December of last year. Seibert, who served as the board president, says the group came together as a team this past year and were able to discuss difficult things and learn from each other. Now they are ready to hit the ground running in January, with some big topics on their plate.
Allen County Commissioner Beth Seibert explains, “And we want to take steps among our operations to keep everyone safe and do things safely.”
The 2020 Census has been released and both the city of Lima and Allen County have seen a decrease in population. According to the census data, Lima’s population has decreased by 8% which is a loss of just over 3,000 residents. Allen County seeing a 4% drop of just over 4,000 residents which includes the city’s numbers. Lima Mayor David Berger says while the number of residents is fewer, the community is becoming more diverse. Berger and county commissioners are disappointed with the decrease but are optimistic that Lima-Allen County can bounce back in population.
The lives of all American military men and women lost in the line of duty were honored on Monday at the annual Allen County Veterans Council Memorial Day service. The ceremony began with a march led by local Boy Scouts to the flagpole in Lima's Town Square. The American flag was raised from half to full staff, followed by the playing of Taps. Participants then marched back to VFW Post 1275 where community members laid wreaths on an unmarked grave for lost loved ones. Steve Montgomery, an Allen County Veterans Council board member says while this day is to pay tribute to lives taken in war, it is also important to continuously remind the public why it's done.
Recently elected Beth Seibert will move into the role of the Commission President and newly appointed Brian Winegardner as Vice-President. The titles are required but the commissioners say that is all they are as they work together along with other elected officials and department heads to move the county forward.
