Muskingum County Commissioners held a budget meeting for 2011, and say things are looking similar to last year.
Each department must put up their 'wish list' for 2011. The proposed budget is slightly more than $31 million which commissioners say will be cut down when the final budget is approved. They say that county expenditures are currently down by approximately $200,000 from last year.
"All the departments are working together on this years' budget. I mean, we've...
Another mode of transportation could start to run through Muskingum and Perry counties again.
The Commissioners met today with those interested in restoring the Glass Rock Line which runs from Route 93 to 668 in Perry County.
"We're going to establish a scenic railroad along that line and put it in a position where if the opportunity presents itself, we can do a little industrial development along there, bring in some businesses that would help the economy of the local area...
This band has put on concerts for more than 90 years and now they need the community's support.
The Zanesville Memorial Concert Band has been performming free concerts Muskingum county since 1923. Board Member Jennifer Roquemore said they need financial help.
"The commissioners each year provide us with funds that we need in order for the Zanesville Memorial Band to continue that is only part of the funds that we receive. Part of them are...
The Muskingum County Commissioners have approved the 2010 budget and say the county is fairing well when compared to others across the state of Ohio.
The approval took place last Friday.
"Right now, there will be no lay-offs. There will be no pay increases. So, we're going to try to keep everybody working, " says Muskingum County Commissioner John Bates.
Bates says commissioners have been keeping a close eye on the budget since 2007, when they noticed the start of...
Muskingum County may soon have a Foreign Trade Zone that will save local businesses money.
Commissioner Brian Hill says this will really be an advantage and benefit companies in Muskingum County.
"Where people are looking to locate to Muskingum County an opportunity to be part of a Foreign Trade Zone which give them advantages when you are importing and exporting products," Hill said.
Foreign Trade Zone official Kathy Mills says it'...
The Muskingum County Commissioners are sending the County's wish list to U.S Senator Sherrod Brown.
Muskingum County Commissioner John Bates says the Senator's Liason Jeanne Wilson visited Thursday. The Commissioners talked about the Maysville sewer expanion project and the Gratiot water expansion plan. Bates says she gives them an update on federal programs that can help with funding.
" She asked us what our wish list was and we talked a little...
Today the Muskingum County Commissioners are reviewing all the departments 2010 budget requests.
And as expected many departments heads had to make more cut-backs. Muskingum County Auditor Anita Adams says they did the best they could to trim costs.
"We have been experiencing reduced revenues and in light of that we are asked as each department our office had to look at our requests to see if there were any voluntary cuts that we make and to hopefully being the budget in...
The Community Development Director and the Muskingum County Commissioners are working on cleaning up the eye sores in the city.
The Community Development Director Stacy Clapper says the program is called the Neighbor Stabilization and the city is eligible as a region with Muskingum County for $957,000 to be spent on demolition and for housing development.
"Our overall goal is to address the issues of vacate abandon and foreclosed properties and we're trying to do that...
The Muskingum County Commissioners were talking about budget issues today. Commissioner John Bates feels confident in the new year's financial plan.
"It's up 30% of what he actually projected. So we're in better shape than what we had," Commissioner Bates said.
Going into a bad year in 2009 the commissioners froze everything- meaning no pay raises, anyone that quit wasn't replaced, and no new hires. Bates says thanks to freezing the budget everything is starting...
