2019 zoning permits listed
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Ada’s 2019 zoning permits totaled an estimated value of $727,631, according to the summary presented to Ada council on Feb. 4 by Michael Harnishfeger, zoning inspector.
Last year saw 41 permits issued, down from 56 in 2018. The report reveals two new single-family homes constructed and several residential additions in 2019.
“The greatest requests for permits dealt with fences and sheds,” said Harnishfeger. “And, in 2019 we had progress on the First United Methodist Church parking lot with the demolition of two neighborhood house.”
Taxpayers in Hardin and surrounding counties can find free income tax assistance from Ohio Northern University business students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).
The VITA program offers free tax help to persons who generally make $55,000 or less who need assistance in preparing their tax returns.
As part of this program, ONU students receive training and become IRS-certified to help prepare basic and intermediate tax returns and identify special credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly.
Just when you thought there were no more Icon contests, the Icon Oscar’s Contest is on the way.
The contest is now accepting entries. The contest includes multi-choice questions, so you can enter even if you don’t have a clue about this year’s movies.
The Oscars ceremony is held on Sunday evening, Feb. 9. The deadline to enter the contest is 6 p.m. on Sunday. The winner receives 6 passes to the Shannon Theatre, Bluffton
Someone turned up the heat and forgot to turn off the water spigot last month.
January 2020’s average high temperature was 39.2 degrees and the average low was 27.2 degrees, making the average January temperature slightly above freezing at 33.2 degrees.
Compare those numbers with January’s normal average temperature of 25.4 degrees.
And, while most of us don’t remember the snow, January’s total was 5.6 inches. Precipitation was 4.29 inches. Compare that to the normal average precipitation for January of 2.26 inches.
January’s temperatures ranged 56 degrees during the month with a high of 64 on Jan. 11 and a low was 8 on Jan. 20.
Ada High School will host a College Credit Plus meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the school auditorium, according to Erinn Prater, school counselor.
The program is for parents and students at Ada junior high and high school. Persons wanting additional information should contact Prater at 418-634-2746, or Dan Lee, high school principal.
If the student chooses to use the credit toward high school graduation, the cost of tuition, books, and fees will be paid by the high school.
Students may enroll during the school day or in the evening.
