City Council proposed an ordinance to combine about 20-acres of land owned by the City of Zanesville and about eight acres owned by the Port Authority at Monday's City Council Meeting.
"It's had a restriction on it for twenty-three years to be used as a recreational piece of property. The restriction came out in December so we decided with the port authority if we put their small piece of properly with our twenty acres together it will make a prime piece of property for somebody...
Zanesville City Councilman Jeff Tilton has been elected mayor of Zanesville.
Tilton, a Democrat, defeated Republican Rob Sharrer and Independent Randy Case.
Tilton received 2439 votes, to Sharrer's 2280 and Case's 420.
At the Zanesville City Council meeting Mayor Howard Zwelling announced the city has a one million dollar budget shortfall.
With income tax collection down the city will need to tighten its belt and cut some corners. To do that he is creating a special committee.
"We are putting together a committee and that will be Mike Sims, Bob Branford, Dale Rains and myself. We are going to meet twice a week and review all purchase requisitions," says Mayor Zwelling....
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