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Creation of a COG Discussed at City Council

Marion City Council began discussing the possibility of created a local COG, which stands for Council of Governments, during a Finance Committee meeting Monday evening. While the COG could mean lower costs and improved services for local residents, there was concern expressed about possibly giving up decision making control.

Marion GOP Accepting Resumes for County Recorder

Due to the recent retirement of Marion County Recorder Maryjo Osmun, the Marion County Republican Party will accept resumes until 5:00pm on February 20, 2012, for the position of County Recorder.

Candidates should be a registered Republican, a resident of Marion County, and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the duties of the office.

Local Community Action Commission Wins Best Practice Award

On February 2, 2012, Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission won a Best Practice award from the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (OACAA) for its Backpack program. Ohio Heartland developed a Backpack program to provide meals for low-income school children in Galion with assistance from a number of area agencies.