Jude Meyers was indicted by a Gallia County Grand Jury on the 13 counts of having an interest in a public contract, which are all fourth-degree felonies, and one count each of theft in office and a conflict of interest, which are fifth-degree felonies and a 1st misdemeanor respectively. Meyers pleaded not guilty to the charges Monday in Gallia County.

Shawnee Local Schools Board of Education met Tuesday evening to agree to start the process of putting an emergency levy on the ballot in May of 2021. This levy would be a 4.58 mills, 5-year levy or $2.2 million. The previous levy that failed in 2018, was for $1.85 million over 10 years which resulted in the school district making cuts of nearly $600,000, and without a passage of this emergency levy, they will have to make more changes in the future.

The Shawnee School Board says they are going to wait a year before going to voters for additional money. The board has pulled a 4.2 mill tax levy from the May ballot which would raise more money for operating expenses. With the recent property assessments in Shawnee School District going up, the board is going to see more money coming in from current tax levies on the books.

The Shawnee School Board has decided not to put a levy before voters in the May election. During the regular board meeting on Tuesday, the board will not take any further action to place a 4.2 mill operating levy on the ballot this May.