OUR NEWS ITEMS
October 06, 2008
1. The Board met in regular session today. Bud Scharfetter, Executive Director of the
Ross County Coalition for Domestic Violence, presented the Board with the annual report for
the Coalition. Mr. Scharfetter updated the Board on the status of the current shelter
that is run by the Coalition and the proposed budget for 2009.
2. The Board met with Sage Culter, field director for the Southwest Region Connect
Ohio initiative. Mr. Culter is promoting the Connect Ohio plan that Governor Ted Strickland
introduced to help further educational opportunity and economic development.
Mr. Culter will be working with the Board to set up a meeting with local leaders to
kick off this initiative in Ross County.
The Board met with Sam Armstead of South Central Power Co. to discuss a possible utility
easement on the Ross County Airport property. South Central Power wishes to bury a service
line to a subdivision along State Route 104 to provide more secure service.
The easement was granted.