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A winter storm is looming, looking to disrupt travel for the Christmas holiday. Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews in District 1 and District 2, which includes 16 counties throughout northwest Ohio, are preparing by checking trucks and all equipment; and organizing full-time, auxiliary, and seasonal employees to prepare them to begin 12-hour shifts when needed.

 

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Coordinator Betsy Winget adds, “There’s probably 18 to 20 different services that we can assist you with and the operators are live right here in Lima. So, they know the community, they know where to refer people. Social service agencies in the community have signed up their services on the web. Folks that need help can text 2-1-1, they can call, they can also jump on the website and get the help that need in a very fast manner.”

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Dean Hempfling is Director of Operations and had this to add, “So we’re looking for problems solvers we’re looking for people who want to take ownership of their rolls. High mechanical aptitude, work with integrity and really just looking for a role where they want to learn something new every day. Those are the types of people that we’re looking for.”

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The committee met and discussed the current laws they have and how to better laws for the safety of the community. One big concern brought up at the meeting was that they don’t have a plan in place to tell who is coming into the city and if they are operating safely within the city limits. A food truck operator brought up issues that he has seen on the streets that while there are inspections for food safety, there are no inspections for fire safety, and the possibility of explosions happening due to propane leaks. Councilors are looking to implement an ordinance that will create a checklist of inspections that are needed to operate a food truck in Lima.