At last night’s meeting, the Fostoria City School Board of Education hired Mike Daring as assistant principal of Fostoria Junior/Senior High.  Daring has been teaching biology and environmental science at the high school and middle school for the past ten years.  His first day in the new position will be August 1.

The Findlay City Schools Board of Education approved the purchase of property on the city’s east side for a new bus garage.  The property, located at 1710 Romick Parkway, was previously owned by Northwest Ohio RV Sales and has an existing structure that the district will use.  The purchase price will not exceed $600,000.  The school district plans to have the bus garage ready for the next school year.
 

Also at last night’s meeting, Findlay City School district teachers will receive a 1.5 percent wage increase next year, after a negotiated salary table with the Findlay Education Association was approved by the board.  The district is entering the final year of a three-year contract with the Findlay Education Association, which represents the district’s teachers.

The Arlington Village Council discussed details of a new wine shop that may open.   Stephanie and Dave Rader of Van Buren presented some plans for the wind shop which includes live music, craft beers, cheeses and other foods.  A petition drive will be held this summer to permit the sale of alcohol at the East Liberty Street business.   A liquor option could appear on the November ballot.