NEWSLETTER
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XLV FIVE
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Taste of Canton is back for another helping on May 22 and 23 Downtown Canton never tasted so good! Taste of Canton, a two-day downtown food festival now in its fifth year, will be held on Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Market Square (301 Market Ave. N) in downtown Canton. This incredible spring festival, featuring local flavor and local fare, is brought to you by the Canton Development Partnership, a department of the Canton Regional Chamber, and The Repository. Stark County food enthusiasts will enjoy an expanded event at this year’s Taste of Canton, including more seating, a greater variety of restaurants and more entertainment, along with the Little Chefs area for kids. Best of all, it is happening in the beautiful downtown Canton cityscape! Guests will get a true taste of Canton with more than 20 restaurants and specialty vendors participating. This year’s lineup includes (to date): Almost Heaven Ice Cream, Baja Pizzafish, Bender’s Tavern, The Canton Club, Chocolates by Erin, Corporate Downtown Bar & Grill, Danny Boy’s Pizza, Loby’s, MA Cuppycakes, Main Street Grill, Old Carolina Barbecue, Prestier’s Pub, Sports Therapy Bar & Grill, Tozzi’s Downtown and Two Fat Guys BBQ, and others.
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Chamber endorses Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities Issue 1 INSIDE: New Hire............................................................. 2 Oil & Gas Monthly Update.................................... 3 AultCare Fast Break Breakfast.............................. 5 Chamber Annual Golf Outing............................6-7 Stir After Hours................................................... 8 Spring NETWORK................................................. 9 Business Excellence Award Winners.............. 10-12 Ohio Tourism Legislative Day............................. 13 Enshrinement Festival Chairmen.................. 14-15 New Enshrinement Festival Hire ....................... 17 Leadership Goodwill Ambassador of the Year..... 18 ystark! Twenty under 40!................................... 19 ystark! 6th Annual Golf Outing.......................... 19 ystark! Receives Donation.................................. 20 ystark! Young Professional Profile...................... 21 Harvest For Hunger Campaign........................... 23 Stark County Safety Council............................... 24 Funding Partners.............................................. 27 Hot Business on the Burner............................... 27 New Members................................................... 29 BizBitz.............................................................. 30 May Calendar.................................................... 31
The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Issue 1, the Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities combined levy on the May 7 ballot. Before its unanimous vote to endorse the levy, the Chamber’s Board of Directors heard Developmental Disabilities Superintendent William Green explain that the 3.3-mill request is the combination of two existing levies, one of 1.9 mills that expires this year and another of 1.4 that expires in 2014. Because the Developmental Disabilities Board is seeking an early renewal of the latter levy, it is listed as an additional tax on the ballot. However, the Developmental Disabilities Board will cancel the 1.4-mill levy and not collect it if the May 7 measure passes.
This means the 3.3-mill levy on the ballot will not raise taxes for Stark County residents, only renew existing taxes. Green also told the Chamber that the Developmental Disabilities Board has a longrange plan to make their services more cost efficient, and to purchase more services from private businesses, to live with expected reductions in funding over the next several years. One goal of the Developmental Disabilities Board is to prepare citizens with developmental disabilities to function well and contribute to the community. (continued on page 23)
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