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By Press Staff Writer Applications from persons interested in filling the seat in the state legislature vacated last week by Sen. Randy Gardner will be accepted until Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. Gardner has been appointed Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education by Gov. Mike DeWine. Ohio’s 2nd Senate District encompasses Erie, Ottawa and Wood counties and parts of Lucas and Fulton counties. The Senate Republican Caucus will accept applications that may include a resume, letters of recommendation and other supporting material. The material should be sent or hand delivered to: The Honorable Larry Obhof, President, Ohio Senate, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capital Square, Room 201, Columbus, Ohio, 43215. A copy should be sent to: Mr. John Barron, Chief of Staff, Ohio Senate, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capital Square, Room 201, Columbus, Ohio, 43215. Sen. Obhof will appoint a screening committee to review applications and interview applicants, who are expected to be available to meet in person with the screening committee. Applicants will be contacted by Obhof’s office to schedule interviews. The 2nd District office remains staffed to assist constituents. Gavarone seeks office State Representative Theresa Gavarone, R – Bowling Green, last week announced she will seek appointment to the vacant seat. She currently holds the 3rd House District seat. “With the support of my family and at the urging of so many people across the district, I have decided to pursue the appointment to the 2nd Senate District,” Gavarone said. “We have had a lot of success during my time as State Representative and I look forward to the opportunity to serve a larger population and play a bigger role in ensuring North and Northwest Ohio continue to be an amazing place to live, work and raise a family.” Gavarone, was appointed to her seat Continued on page 2

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‘Toughest Sport on Dirt’ returns

After last visiting Toledo’s Huntington Center in 2016, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and the Toughest Sport on Dirt returned to the Glass City with the league’s Velocity Tour making its first-ever visit on January 12. Top bull riders from around the world invaded Toledo to square off in epic 8-second confrontations all night long against some of the highest ranking bulls on the planet. (Press photos by Scott Grau)

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City leases Kmart site for downtown development By Kelly J. Kaczala News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Oregon City Council Monday approved an agreement with the Oregon Economic Development Foundation to enable the organization to acquire additional land for commercial or residential development of a downtown area. The Foundation is the designated entity by the city to do economic development, according to City Administrator Mike Beazley. “The Foundation has more flexibility negotiating agreements with potential purchasers who are considering developments,” he said. The city has been in the process of acquiring property in an effort to create a downtown area. In 2017, council passed a resolution in support of designating a zoning overlay as the first step in creating a downtown area that would include retail, residential, an entertainment district, and

It’s something council, the city and the community have been discussing for many years.

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open green space along Navarre Avenue. The overlay district covers three areas bordered by Isaac Streets Drive, Navarre Avenue, Coy Road, Dustin Road, and Pickle Road, an area that totals 167 acres. The goal of the overlay district is to make it easier for the city to welcome modern development. Developers will have the option to bring buildings up closer to the

front lot line to make some walkable space, and to move in some innovative ways with parking ratios. To that end, the city acquired 30 acres of property from Navarre Avenue to Pickle Road, and property south of Dustin Road, including the former WOHO radio site on Pickle Road. Plans call for that area to be mixed use residential and retail development. The city appropriated $3 million in the municipal budget this year for land acquisition and development in the core of the city. The city purchased the 30-acre site behind Kmart for $1.4 million, said Beazley. Kmart lease The city is entering into a lease-purchase agreement with the owner of the former Kmart on Navarre Avenue. “We have an accepted offer signed for the Kmart parcel. We’ll be bringing in legisContinued on page 2


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