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Little Sisters of the Poor to leave Oregon By Press Staff Writer news@presspublications.com
Get your German on!
The 53rd annual German American Fest featured the ever-popular Glockenspiel (top photo) and live music from Jay Fox and the Jammin’ Germans. The three day event included plenty of beer, brats, and potato pancakes. (Press photos by Russ Lytle/ Facebook.com/RussLytle/ RHP)
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Tax issue to be discussed at public forums The Benton-Carroll-Salem school board and administration have scheduled two community meetings to answer questions about a 1 percent earned income tax issue that will be on the Nov. 6 ballot. The meetings will be held Sept. 11 and Oct. 11 at The Hub in Oak Harbor High School. Both will start at 5:30 p.m. If voters approve the tax, it would be in effect for five years and levied on district residents with earned income in or out of the district. The administration, citing projections by the Ohio Department of Taxation, is estimating the tax will generate approximately $1.98 million annually. The revenues would be used for operating expenses. The taxation department defines earned income as wages and self-employment earnings,including earnings from partnerships. Income from interest, dividends, capital gains, pensions, social security income, rental income, lottery winnings, and income earned by estates are not subject to school income taxes. An earned income tax is collected in the same manner as the state income tax; through employer withholding, or individual quarterly estimated payments, and annual returns. Employers are required to withhold the tax and submit payments to
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the state as they do the state income tax. There is a school district income tax return for those paying the tax. With FirstEnergy looking to exit the generation component of the electric industry and sell or shutter its coal and nuclear plants, the B-C-S district is bracing for a major loss of property tax revenues. A recent devaluation of the DavisBesse Nuclear Power Station has already caused B-C-S to lose about $4.6 million annually – about a quarter of the school system’s operating budget. Then there is the loss of reimbursement payments from the state – about $300,000 annually – that started when the public utility tangible personal property tax was phased out. In late March, B-C-S officials learned
Gov. John Kasich signed legislation including a provision allocating about $1.8 million for three years in special funding to the district. But the special “bridge” funding isn’t a cure for the district in the long term, superintendent Guy Parmigian and Cajon Keeton, treasurer, say, noting that the proposed income tax won’t fully collect revenues for 18 months. To counter the financial losses, Parmigian said the district has cut payroll expenses from about $11.5 million in 2012 to $9.7 million this fiscal year. “This vote is about controlling our own destiny as a school district community. Voting for this earned income tax means doubling down on a very high performing organization in our community in this time of uncertainty. The bottom line is that we provide a very good value to our citizens,” he said. In May, voters rejected a 1 percent earned income tax by about 50 votes but approved a 3.89-mill property tax. The property tax is expected to generate about $1.4 million annually. Keeton and Parmigian will host the meetings. Meet resource officer The district will hold an event for the community to meet Loren Welch, the district’s new School Resource Officer. It will be held Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. at The Hub at the high school.
The Little Sisters of the Poor announced “with sadness” that they will be withdrawing from the Sacred Heart Home in Oregon. Last week, the sisters met with the residents, their families, lay associates, staff and volunteers sharing their decision. The Little Sisters have served in the Diocese of Toledo continuously since 1885 when they rented a house on Front and Platt Street. They moved to a new building on Starr Avenue in 1889. In 1969 they moved to Navarre Avenue and in 2003 to the present home on South Wynn Road. In making the announcement, Mother Loraine Marie Clare, provincial superior, explained, “As part of a strategic plan aimed at strengthening their ministry and the quality of our religious and community life, we Little Sisters have recognized the need to withdraw from a certain number of homes in the United States, while at the same time dedicating our resources to much needed upgrades and reconstruction projects in several others.” The community is in discussions with a Catholic senior living group who is very interested in assuming the ownership and operation of Sacred Heart Home. The residents will be offered the opportunity to remain at Sacred Heart. Bishop Daniel Thomas offered the following statement: “For 133 years, the Little Sisters have exercised an invaluable apostolate of care for the poor, sick, elderly and dying in our diocese. Their public witness of the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience, and selfless service in Jesus’ name of their brothers and sisters in need, have been a tremendous blessing for countless individuals and families. “ In letters to the residents and their family members, Mother Jeanne Mary, superior of Sacred Heart Home, also offered the residents the possibility of moving to another home sponsored by the Little Sisters of the Poor. Continued on page 2
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