We’re proud to celebrate our largest industry as we recognize March 16-22 as National Agriculture Week in Delaware County! Earlier this month, Mary Fleming, Chalaco Clark, Zane Skinner and Melinda Lee updated the Commissioners on activities undertaken by the Delaware County Farm Bureau to support the county’s agricultural producers. Thank you for the hard work that continues to put food on our tables!
We’re proud to celebrate our largest industry as we recognize March 16-22 as National Agriculture Week in Delaware County! Earlier this month, Mary Fleming, Chalaco Clark, Zane Skinner and Melinda Lee updated the Commissioners on activities undertaken by the Delaware County Farm Bureau to support the county’s agricultural producers. Thank you for the hard work that continues to put food on our tables!
Remember the surveys and focus groups about broadband service in the county back in 2023? Well, we are pleased to announce that the first phase of a fiber-network expansion project has begun in partnership with Consolidated Cooperative. Properties in many of the underserved areas that we identified (especially in rural northern parts) will soon be able to connect to the expanded network. For more information, go to our website link in our bio.
Remember the surveys and focus groups about broadband service in the county back in 2023? Well, we are pleased to announce that the first phase of a fiber-network expansion project has begun in partnership with Consolidated Cooperative. Properties in many of the underserved areas that we identified (especially in rural northern parts) will soon be able to connect to the expanded network. For more information, go to our website link in our bio.
We broke ground yesterday on a new station in Berkshire Township that will be shared jointly by BSTG Fire District and Delaware County Emergency Medical Services.
Located just north of Camping World and Tanger Outlets on Wilson Road, Fire Station 352 and EMS Medic 11 Station is slated to open in the first quarter of 2026.
BST&G and DCEMS serve a rapidly growing residential population in the 54-square-mile fire district and are often the first responders for incidents on nearby I-71. By working together on this project, taxpayer dollars are being saved but, more importantly, lives are being saved. What a great example of the collaborative partnerships that first responders in Delaware County share!
We broke ground yesterday on a new station in Berkshire Township that will be shared jointly by BSTG Fire District and Delaware County Emergency Medical Services.
Located just north of Camping World and Tanger Outlets on Wilson Road, Fire Station 352 and EMS Medic 11 Station is slated to open in the first quarter of 2026.
BST&G and DCEMS serve a rapidly growing residential population in the 54-square-mile fire district and are often the first responders for incidents on nearby I-71. By working together on this project, taxpayer dollars are being saved but, more importantly, lives are being saved. What a great example of the collaborative partnerships that first responders in Delaware County share!
UPDATE (3/11): All of the errors in the online version of the story have been corrected.
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The Columbus Dispatch today published an article by reporter Dean Narciso that is riddled with errors concerning a lawsuit that the Delaware County Commissioners filed Thursday against the County Treasurer. In addition to requesting corrections from the Dispatch, we are letting the public know what the mistakes were and what the truth is.
1. The Board of County Commissioners is the plaintiff in the lawsuit filed March 6, 2025, against County Treasurer Don Rankey. Delaware County Prosecutor Melissa A. Schiffel is not a party as stated in the headline and the article.
2. There is nothing "obscure" about the oversight policy, as alleged in the headline.
3. The article says the three bond purchases were for township projects. Only one of the bond purchases was for a township project. The other two bond purchases were in support of a joint fire district project and a private development project.
4. The county investment advisory committee is not required by state law to assist county finance authorities.
5. The Ohio Supreme Court did not rule in Rankey’s favor in the mandamus action, as stated in the article. An alternative writ was granted, which established deadlines for submitting evidence and briefs. However, Rankey himself dismissed the case before any evidence or briefs were filed. The Ohio Supreme Court did not issue a final ruling in the matter.
6. On January 23, 2025, the County Prosecutor and County Commissioners filed an application to allow Rankey to hire outside counsel, which he has done.
Additionally, because of how the article was written, it is not clear if the reporter understands that the interest rates attached to the bond purchases were all LOWER than market rates at the time of their closings and therefore County taxpayers are earning LESS money on these deals than they should be.
It should also be noted that a news release was sent to the Dispatch on Thursday, but the reporter did not contact the Commissioners or any member of their staff before this article was published. You can read the press release on our website (link in bio).
UPDATE (3/11): All of the errors in the online version of the story have been corrected.
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The Columbus Dispatch today published an article by reporter Dean Narciso that is riddled with errors concerning a lawsuit that the Delaware County Commissioners filed Thursday against the County Treasurer. In addition to requesting corrections from the Dispatch, we are letting the public know what the mistakes were and what the truth is.
1. The Board of County Commissioners is the plaintiff in the lawsuit filed March 6, 2025, against County Treasurer Don Rankey. Delaware County Prosecutor Melissa A. Schiffel is not a party as stated in the headline and the article.
2. There is nothing "obscure" about the oversight policy, as alleged in the headline.
3. The article says the three bond purchases were for township projects. Only one of the bond purchases was for a township project. The other two bond purchases were in support of a joint fire district project and a private development project.
4. The county investment advisory committee is not required by state law to assist county finance authorities.
5. The Ohio Supreme Court did not rule in Rankey’s favor in the mandamus action, as stated in the article. An alternative writ was granted, which established deadlines for submitting evidence and briefs. However, Rankey himself dismissed the case before any evidence or briefs were filed. The Ohio Supreme Court did not issue a final ruling in the matter.
6. On January 23, 2025, the County Prosecutor and County Commissioners filed an application to allow Rankey to hire outside counsel, which he has done.
Additionally, because of how the article was written, it is not clear if the reporter understands that the interest rates attached to the bond purchases were all LOWER than market rates at the time of their closings and therefore County taxpayers are earning LESS money on these deals than they should be.
It should also be noted that a news release was sent to the Dispatch on Thursday, but the reporter did not contact the Commissioners or any member of their staff before this article was published. You can read the press release on our website (link in bio).