A number of Jerome Township residents again expressed their displeasure with potential developments in the area. Tuesday’s trustees meeting began with a request from Jerome Village developers to rezone 69.59 acres on the southeast corner of Jerome Road and Blaney Road from Rural Residential District (RU) to Planned Development District (PD). The rezoning would allow for the development of single-family homes. The area would have 149 lots at a density of 2.14 units per acre, with 36% open space. Bart Barok, with Nationwide Realty Investors, said he expects the proposed homes to sell for between $400,000 and $500,000. The layout…
Author: Kayleen Petrovia
Jerome Township will be home to the first City Barbeque restaurant with a drive-thru. Developers of the final outparcel at the Dublin Green shopping center were before the township trustees Tuesday to request a development plan modification. The 7,524-square foot building, which will be located on the north side of Route 161 between Industrial Parkway and Cosgray Road, will have up to three units, capped with restaurants on either side. The trustees approved an earlier modification in September 2020, which reduced the shopping center from a four-unit building to a three-unit building. At the time, developers said they lost several…
Council recently debated whether to grant a Community Reinvestment Area tax abatement to Tim Dawson, the owner of the properties at 160 and 156 W. Main Street, pictured above. The replacement of windows at 156 W. Main Street, previously the Plain City Food Pantry, became a point of contention, as property owners are not eligible for a CRA abatement if remodeling has already begun. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kayleen Petrovia) Officials OK one request, while rejecting the other Differing interpretations of a state law during Monday’s Plain City Council meeting led to a passionate debate and opposite results on two pieces…
A man driving a white Dodge Ram pick-up truck pulling an enclosed trailer, pictured above, stole four zero-turn lawn mowers from Lowe’s overnight Sunday. Officials from the Marysville Division of Police are asking for those with any additional information to call (937) 645-7300 or email police@marysvilleohio.org. The Journal-Tribune is attempting to obtain video of the theft and expects it to be available at www.marysvillejt.com later today. (Photo submitted) Man loaded them on trailer in front of Lowe’s store Police are searching for a suspect who stole four zero-turn lawn mowers from a local business overnight Sunday. The Marysville Division of…
The United Way of Union County is working to ensure the area is prepared for any future pandemics, whenever they may be. “This could very well happen again,” said Executive Director Corinne Bix. The organization is urging residents to participate in its COVID Impact Survey, which will help inform the local response to similar scenarios in the future. Although the United States is gradually moving out the pandemic, Bix said it is important to document experiences before they are forgotten. “We want to forget (about COVID-19) but the information is fresh,” she said. The survey takes about eight to 10…
The Plain City Police Department will have a second sergeant later this summer. Police Chief Dale McKee spoke to council about the department’s need during a work session this week. He noted that village ordinances already allow PCPD to have two sergeants. McKee said the department previously had two sergeants, but left the position vacant when the village was implementing budget cuts. Filling the position would provide a third-shift sergeant and reduce “a lot of the middle-of-the-night calls” to current leadership, McKee said. He added that the position would likely be filled through the promotion of a current officer. “I’d…
Dave’s Pharmacy Pharmacist in Charge Melissa Sancho will soon be the full owner of the company. Through Cardinal Health’s Pharmacy Transition Services team, Sancho will further her ownership over the next several years until the pharmacy is 100% locally owned by her. Despite the change in ownership, the store will not be rebranded. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kayleen Petrovia) While Dave’s Pharmacy will still be in local hands, Dave and Donna Burke will no longer own the company. “While this occurred much earlier than Donna and I ever planned, the ability to keep an independent pharmacy in Marysville and both of…
Though a year delayed, Wings Support and Recovery is ready to welcome the community with open arms to its 20th year celebration. “We want everyone to be able to leave their homes, it’s been a year,” said Wings Executive Director Julli Griesheimer. Wings’ 20th anniversary celebration will take place from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 5 in Eljer Park. Griesheimer said she wants it to be an opportunity for every community member to “work on self-care” and “do things that bring (them) joy.” Honey Compass will perform live music from 6-8 p.m. while popcorn and hot dogs are served. At 8:40…
Real life isn’t always a perfect photo op. We’re all fully aware of this, but social media has convinced us to pretend that it is. We let our food get cold while we take artsy photos to post online. We miss the play of the game while trying to take a photo. We water down even the biggest events in life – birthdays, graduations, weddings – by watching them through our phone screens. We can’t fully enjoy our new jobs, new houses or new cars until we share them with our online “friends” and followers. It’s no longer our own…
Jerome Township officials are joining with Union County and Millcreek Township in approving a list of proposed stipulations for Columbia Gas. Union County Assistant Prosecutor Thayne Gray spoke during Tuesday’s trustees meeting to detail possible changes to the terms and conditions of the Northern Loop project. He reminded the trustees that Columbia Gas is working on two different projects locally. The Marysville Extension will run down Industrial Parkway, while the Northern Loop project is primarily in Delaware County with only some portions in Union County. Its main purpose will be to feed gas into the Marysville Extension. Gray said the…
Plain City Council is working to support Rock the Clock in a manner that is fair to other local events. Event organizer Tim Dawson was at the council meeting Monday to request the village’s financial support for the upcoming event. He said he was concerned that the village would not help to fund Rock the Clock this year. Dawson referenced an April Journal-Tribune article that detailed council’s discussion surrounding funding for local organizations and events. At the time, council members expressed interest in supporting Rock the Clock but asked Solicitor Paul Lafayette to research how it could be done fairly…
What could have been a disaster for the Plain City Aquatic Center turned into a win-win situation for the community. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall said an issue with the pool nearly caused officials to delay the opening of the Aquatic Center, if not for the help of the Washington Township Fire Department. “We were looking down the barrel of the gun,” Cahall said. He said village staff was in the process of filling the pool when they noticed something was wrong. The pool should have been filled “and then some” on Monday morning, but “it was not there yet,” Cahall…
As the academic year wraps up, Triad staff is preparing for a “booming enrollment” of summer school students. “It’s the highest we’ve ever had,” Elementary School Principal Lee Claypool said during the Board of Education meeting Thursday. Chief Academic Officer Morgan Fagnani said 211 students are enrolled in summer school district-wide. Claypool said 96 of her students have signed up, while the majority of remaining students are from the middle school. Fagnani estimated that 29 high schoolers are also registered, which she said is a “good number” for that group of students. Board members asked Claypool if she feels as…
New health orders from the state have left some local residents confused about where masks should be worn, including school board members. During the Board of Health meeting Wednesday, Union County Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said the state is still requiring masks to be worn in schools. Despite this, the North Union Board of Education voted Monday to make masks voluntary among staff and students. Orcena said the recent public health order from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) that eased mask requirements explicitly requires facial coverings in some environments, including nursing homes and schools. While some school boards, such…
City of Marysville officials are preparing to construct a new water tower, located along Industrial Parkway, in Jerome Township. Marysville Public Service Director Jeremy Hoyt said there is currently “not much redundancy” in the area, as the city lines illustrated in blue are all serviced by the Fladt Road water tower to the north. (Graphic submitted) Jerome Township and City of Marysville officials are looking forward to adding a water tower and new pump station to the township. Marysville Public Service Director Jeremy Hoyt was at the trustees’ most recent meeting to share details surrounding the projects. “This is great…