During a town hall meeting following a Fostoria Finance Committee meeting, city officials and residents once again discussed solutions to the city’s financial crisis.  In the most productive meeting to date, solid suggestions of possible solutions were discussed.  Ideas included adding a service fee to water service, eliminating the city’s income tax credit for those who live in Fostoria but work elsewhere and annexation.  State Auditor Dave Yost placed Fostoria in a state of fiscal emergency on May 26 with a projected deficit of approximately $800,000.

Findlay City Council voted Tuesday to demolish the former Huber School at 1001 Blanchard Ave. for about $59,000.  The 101-year-old structure will be razed by October.  The demolition costs will be added to the property tax bill of the building’s owner, Yusheng Ji of California.  Ji has been difficult to contact for city officials, so the city also may have to file a lawsuit against him to recover its money.

The Seneca County commissioners have adopted the Seneca County Museum Task Force's recommendations regarding creation of an advisory board for the museum.  The board will have nine members - three representatives for the Seneca County Historical Society, three for the Barnes-Deinzer Seneca County Museum Foundation and three appointed by commissioners.  The county will maintain the building and hire and pay a director and other staff "in a manner consistent with county employee policies."

The Wood County’s commissioners approved a tax break needed to build a large solar farm north of Bowling Green.  The measure approved Tuesday allows NextEra Energy and American Municipal Power to make yearly payments in lieu of the taxes that would otherwise be due on the $43 million estimated value of the solar field.  Instead of about $13.6 million in taxes based on the depreciating value over 30 years, the companies will pay about $5.4 million. More than half of that will go to Bowling Green Schools, with smaller payments for Center Township, Penta Career Center, Wood County and other agencies.

The fifth Seneca County Farmers Market in downtown Tiffin is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday.  The market will feature a wide variety of products including baked goods, fresh produce, plants, flowers and more.  Gabriel and the Grove will be the featured entertainment on the Courthouse lawn.