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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Auglaize health district seeks replacement levy
Apr. 29—WAPAKONETA — Voters in Auglaize County will be asked to approve an .85-mill, 10-year replacement levy for the Auglaize County Board of Health during this year's May 6 election. The levy, if approved, will fill a void created when the district's current 1-mill levy expires. The .85-mill levy sought by the health board — although on its face a reduction in tax collections — actually will ask residents to dig just a little deeper into their wallets. County Health Commissioner Oliver Fisher said the health district has been operating for the past 30 years on renewals of an existing 1995 levy. A replacement levy, instead of another renewal, will allow the district to capitalize on property values that have risen substantially in the past three decades. The renewal levy, Fisher said, will assess property owners at a rate of $29.75 per $100,000 of valuation. That marks a slight increase from current assessments. Fisher is sympathetic to families that are already on edge due to a host of financial uncertainties but said the health board's first increase in 30 years is needed to keep the district's diverse public health outreach and prevention programs afloat. "When we put a levy renewal before voters 10 years ago we had great support. Nearly 75% of the votes cast were in favor. I realize it's a different economic climate now and that some families are struggling, but at the same time we need to get caught up with current (real estate) evaluations," Fisher said. "I'm hoping the voters will support us again." The replacement levy, if approved, will generate nearly $1.4 million annually to support a wide range of services to the more than 45,000 residents of Auglaize County. A sample of offerings and programs made possible through the health department include: —Community outreach efforts, including providing education for health professionals, participating in community health assessment efforts and health improvement plans. —WIC, or Women, Infants and Children, which provides supplemental food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support to low-income women with children up to age 5. —Help Me Grow, a free program for expectant parents and their children up to the age of 3. —Child car seat classes and child seat giveaways. —Cribs for Kids program, which provides Pack-and-Play cribs (based on income eligibility) so infants have a safe place to sleep. —Emergency preparedness, which offers training for public health leaders on how to respond during an emergency. "People are sometimes surprised at what all we do," said Fisher. "We do a lot behind the scenes but when people need us, we're there." A five-member board of health directs the district's policies. The health commissioner said a "team effort" is crucial to the levy's passage. "We have a levy committee that's working hard to get the word out. We hope the community will support us," Fisher said. "If the levy fails, we may have to look at some program cuts ... which is something we really don't want to do." Featured Local Savings
Khaleej Times
30-01-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Robinson-Thompson shoots course record, flirts with history in Bahrain Championship
Since 1972, only Oliver Fisher has shot a 59, with the Briton coming close with a stunning eight-birdie 61 Brandon Robinson Thompson carded a course-record 61 to take a three-shot lead after round one of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, as he came agonisingly close to add his name to the DP World Tour history books. Only Oliver Fisher has carded a 59 since the formation of the DP World Tour in 1972, but fellow Englishman Robinson Thompson had that magic number in his sights when he recorded eight birdies and two eagles through his opening 17 holes. However, the HotelPlanner Tour graduate finished with his only bogey of the day after going long with his approach from a fairway bunker to end the opening day at 11 under -and better the previous Royal Golf Club course record by three shots - with countryman Callum Tarren his nearest challenger at eight under. Robinson Thompson clicked into gear with an eagle at the par-five third, before backing it up immediately with a birdie at the 443-yard fourth. Further gains followed at the sixth and eighth, before the 32-year-old closed out his front nine by rolling in an eagle putt from 28 feet at the ninth. He missed a short birdie effort at the tenth, but a run of four consecutive birdies from the 12th through to the 15th put everyone on 59 watches before he lipped out for five in a row from distance at the par-three 16th. His chance at history was back on though when his putter delivered again at the 17 th, before his dropped shot at the last. Tarren shot eight birdies in his bogey-free round of 64 to sit three shots off the lead, with Pablo Larrazábal recorded the lowest round of the afternoon with his round of 66 as the the wind picked up around Royal Golf Club. The Spaniard is in a tie for third at six under par alongside Frenchman Martin Couvra, Scott Richie Ramsay and Tapio Pulkkanen of Finland. Robinson Thompson told the media post round, 'I didn't picture it this morning when it was raining and there were forecasts of super-strong winds. Very happy to get off to the start I did. A little bit of a sour taste in my mouth (bogeying the last), but I holed my fair share.' "I was aware I was on #59Watch after about nine holes! And then I hit it to about four feet. on 10, unfortunately, I missed that one. It was just an accumulation of a lot of good decision-making and execution. "I wouldn't say it was perfect by a long way, but I was smart when I had to be and I hit a couple of shots to 25, 30 and 35 feet. Luckily made a couple of those. It was good decision-making, good golf shots, and I made a lot of putts. "I think it's my lowest round as a professional, let alone on the DP World Tour. It has to be up there with a Sunday to close out a Challenge Tour event last year. I know it's the first round but 61, that's up there." Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello, a Dubai Golden VISA Awardee found some form with a five-under-par 67 to be tied sixth. First Round Leading Scores B. Robinson Thompson (Eng) 61. C. Tarren (Eng) 64. P. Larrazabal (Spain) 66. M. Couvra (Fr) 66. R. Ramsay (Scot) 66. T. Pulkkanen (Fin) 66. R. Cabrera Bello (Spain) 67. R. Fisher (Eng) 67. J. Lagergren (Swe) 67
