Seneca County commissioners approved a resolution Thursday to allow Holly Stacy, board president, to sign federal grant papers and related documents to receive funds for paving projects at the county airport.  The county received two bids for the almost $182,000 project.  The federal money is funneled through the state Department of Transportation.  The county will fund the project and then get reimbursed.

Findlay City Council received an introduction to Findlay Ohio Finances dot com yesterday.  The website was created by the Findlay Auditor’s Office and Tyler Technologies to will allow citizens to review the city’s finances.  It is different than the state’s website Ohio Check Book dot com in that it shows both revenues and expenses.  It will be released to the public in the coming weeks.

In other news on Findlay’s finances, the City’s revenue is becoming more dependent on its income tax.  Findlay Auditor Jim Staschiak told council that Findlay’s 1% income tax now accounts for 72% of its revenue.  He has called for more diversification of the city’s revenues.  On the plus side, Staschiak reported the city’s cash balances to be in excess of $60 million.

Marathon Petroleum’s profits fell 3% in the 2^nd quarter of the year.  Last year, an $801 million profit was reported.  Industry-wide fuel surpluses were the main reason.  Profit fell about 63 percent last quarter for MPLX, Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s logistics and natural gas processing subsidiary.

With rumors swirling on social media, iconic Bowling Green restaurant Myles Pizza Pub owner Chip Myles says the restaurant isn’t up for sale.  In a video statement posed Wednesday to the Myles Pizza Pub Facebook page, Myles himself said that, while the building that houses the restaurant has been up for sale, the business itself is not.  The pub, located at 516 E. Wooster near the Bowling Green State University campus, has been a fixture of the city’s food scene for decades.
 

The Fostoria Community Arts Council’s Summer Concert Series is presenting the Carl Acuff, Jr. Show this Sunday at 7:30pm at the Wainwright Amphitheatre in Foundation Park…Other upcoming FCAC concerts include The Cottonwood Jam String Band at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14 and the Fostoria Guitar Fest from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 21. Both events will take place at the Wainwright Amphitheatre.  FCAC will also host one final Lunch on the Lawn, featuring Doug Pahl, from noon-1 p.m. Aug. 10 on the Fostoria Municipal Building lawn.