The Leadership Team for the new joint Justice Center for Seneca County announced that it has unanimously approved the proposed design for the facility.  The Leadership Team, working with Quandel Construction of Westerville, Ohio, will be sharing this information with the architect and engineering firms scheduled to interview in closed session later this week.  The three firms interviewing for Architect and Engineering services are Silling of Charleston, W.V.; OHM of Gahanna; and Moody Nolan of Columbus.  The Exterior Design stakeholder group included representatives from the county, city, courts and private sector.

The State Medical Board of Ohio suspended the license of Fostoria Doctor John A. Ross retroactive to September 12.  Ross allowed non-physician staff to perform laser liposuction treatments on patients in 2012 and 2013.  He has worked as a gynecologist for North Central Women’s Health Center in Fostoria and as a physician with the Metabolic Weight Loss Clinic, in Findlay.  Dr. Ross said he anticipates that his license will be reinstated at the end of the minimum suspension time, and the weight loss clinic will reopen. 
 

The Tiffin Police Department received an $11,000 grant from the Tiffin Charitable Trust to purchase new tactical body armor for its special response team.  The old armor that was purchased in 2004 is certified by the National Institute for Justice to provide protection for only four years because Kevlar eventually breaks down with exposure to weather and bodily sweat and oils.

The Hancock County Red Cross is now collecting items for the Holiday Mail For Heroes campaign.  The organization will be distributing items to armed forces personnel in Kuwait and Djibouti.  The items will then be packaged and sent to service members.  Items being collected are beef jerky, chips, nuts, crackers, granola bars, hard candy, fly swatters, deodorant, bath items, insect repellant and phone cards.  Items can be dropped off at the Red Cross offices at 125 Fair Street in Findlay.

The Village of Carey is exploring hiring a tax administration agency to handle the village’s income tax collection.  Chuck Hawk, a Regional Income Tax Agency marketing specialist, said his firm would charge Carey $49,500 to $54,500 the first year for overseeing the village’s income tax collection.  Hawk’s agency also provides the service to New Riegel, Bloomdale and Leipsic.  The village is looking at using the service because Chris Rader, utility billing and income tax supervisor, plans to retire in mid-2016.