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Commissioners Corner
Voters to be
asked for emergency communications levy
July has been a very busy month in the Commissioner’s office. We have
had parades, and festivals to attend, along with the regular business
of the County. The month started on the 1st with the Ansonia 4th of
July parade. Finally, the parade had excellent weather, and a good
crowd was on hand. The parades that we attend are always a fun time for
us, as we see many people we know and it is fun to interact with them.
Thanks to Ansonia for inviting us! This year also saw some very good
fireworks again. The City of Greenville, Ansonia and New Madison all
had really good displays this year and the crowds were substantial!
Nobody celebrates the 4th of July like small towns do! Thanks to all
those involved for a good show for all of us!
On the 15th of the month, the Erwin Brothers fuel center held its
official grand opening. Although the business had been open for a few
weeks, this day was established as the official start of their
business. The Tiger 95.7 radio station with Scott Ward did a broadcast
from their location, and numerous people were invited to attend,
including the Commissioners. While we were there, a good crowd came by
to wish them well, and to make various purchases. If you have not been
there yet, go in and look around. You can even get their own brand of
submarine sandwiches call “Long Haul Subs” and pizza’s. This will be a
definite positive addition to the south end of Greenville, and a much
needed addition for the County. Congratulations to the Erwin Brothers,
Marc and Mike, for keeping their expanding business in Darke County.
The next day saw the Commissioners and other Elected Officials at
another parade in North Star. Again, the weather was perfect and a good
crowd was on hand. Thanks to the people of North Star for inviting us
to attend. The Commissioners also attended the 30th Anniversary of GTI
on the 22nd of the month. GTI has been one of the county’s largest
employers, and their continued support of Darke County is much
appreciated. Congratulations to GTI on 30 successful years, and many
more to come!
At the end of the month in Greenville was the traditional Annie Oakley
Days parade and the Gathering at Garst the weekend of the 29th. This
year the County Elected Officials were selected to be the Grand
Marshals of the parade. This was quite an honor for us, and we wish to
thank the parade committee for the selection.
The County Commissioners have been busy in the office also. There are
numerous things going on, and we have had numerous meetings with
various people. The biggest news coming out of our office was the
decision to ask for a .45 mill levy to build and maintain a complete
new communication system for our emergency responders including fire,
rescue, police and sheriff. This levy if passed will fund the new MARCS
radios, license fees, maintenance fees, programming, repeaters, and
mobile units for all entities in the county. This levy will also allow
us to have extra money put in its own fund to assure the continued
funding of this system in the future. We have been assured that this
system will be maintained until at least 2032. There will be more
information released on how the system will work, and why it is
desperately needed in future articles and press releases. We intend to
keep everyone well informed. Please ask your local emergency personnel
about the importance of this levy.
As you can see, a lot goes on in our office, and people are always
welcome to attend one of our public sessions. We meet every Monday and
Wednesday at 1:30 in the Commissioner’s office located at 520 South
Broadway in Greenville, just south of the Courthouse. Hope to see you
there!
The Darke County Commissioners
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