🚓 Marysville schools welcome back resource officers after levy passes. Four school resource officers are returning to Marysville Schools this fall following the successful passage of a May levy that restored funding. The officers will be distributed across the district's eight buildings, with two at high schools, one at middle school, and one rotating between elementary schools. Police Chief Tony Brooks emphasized these officers do more than provide security—they build valuable relationships with students as mentors. Though the district previously had eight SROs before November's levy failure, officials hope to gradually rebuild the program to its former capacity.
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🦁 Columbus Zoo sues to block new Liberty Township admission tax. The lawsuit challenges a recently approved $1 "protect and serve" fee on zoo tickets and memberships that would help fund township emergency services. Liberty Township officials argue the surcharge is needed because the nonprofit zoo doesn't pay property taxes, creating a burden on local first responders. The zoo counters that its internal teams handle 97% of incidents, and the tax misinterprets House Bill 315 while setting a "concerning precedent for nonprofits across Ohio." The controversial fee is scheduled to begin late August unless courts intervene.
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🌊 Mill Creek cleanup project shifts to long-term maintenance strategy. Union Soil and Water Conservation District will use drones to identify logjams and coordinate targeted removal efforts after the initial project completes next year. While county crews won't patrol the entire 30-mile waterway, they'll monitor problem areas like the Infirmary Channel and respond to resident reports. City residents won't face additional charges as maintenance within city limits will be funded through existing stormwater fees. Since December, crews have removed about 1,000 logjams and will resume tree cutting in October after a pause to protect Indiana bat habitats.
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