Fostoria City Council has table proposed legislation to expand the city’s central business district.  A public hearing will take place on September 20 to discuss the zoning change.  The city planning commission recommended the expansion on July 14, which calls for re-zoning several parcels of land along a corridor of Perry Street to officially join the roster of downtown businesses.

Findlay City Council has approved a resolution that allows officials to seek a grant of up to $50,000 from the state’s “Local Government Innovation Fund” to analyze how cost-effective it might be to convert some city vehicles to use alternative fuels.  Findlay City Schools and Hancock County may join the city if it is awarded money for the study.  The city would not be required to contribute any funds to the study, except for labor to compile information about the city’s fleet.

Seneca County Commissioners are looking into potential parking issues that may arise when construction begins on the Seneca County Joint Justice Center.  The Commissioners have talked with the Elks Club about using a portion of its parking lot.  Arrangements have been made for designated parking for Court Street businesses.  Also, the City of Tiffin administration has agreed to allow county employees with a county parking sticker to use other city parking lots.

Bowling Green City Council members chose Scott Seeliger to fill the vacant 4th Ward council.  Seeliger has been a resident of BG since 1979 and most recently was the athletic director and head football coach at Bowling Green High School.  He has since retired.  Seeliger was among six residents who applied for the open seat after former 4th Ward councilwoman Theresa Charters Gavarone resigned to fill the remainder of Tim Brown’s seat as 3rd District Ohio House representative.