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Salem parks commission reviews rental prices for 2027 season

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SALEM — The parks commission reviewed its rental prices for the 2027 season in its July meeting. Parks Director Kelli Pastore said that most of the department’s rentals were slated to remain unchanged, but that updates were being proposed to some fees to meet rising expenses associated with those facilities ahead of the city council’s upcoming review of the city fee schedule. The previous flat rate for pool rentals is being replaced with a tiered system based on the number of people expected to attend the event to more accurately reflect the cost of chemicals required to ...

Second-half real estate tax bills now due Oct. 2

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LISBON — Columbiana County property owners now have until Oct. 2 to pay their second-half real estate tax bills, with the bills expected to be mailed out two weeks from this coming Monday, in mid-August. Columbiana County Commissioner Bryan A. Blakeman and county Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken received notification on Friday from the Ohio Department of Taxation that the extension of time requested by Blakeman for an Oct. 2 payment deadline had been approved by the state tax commissioner. “I apologize for any inconvenience,” Blakeman said. “It is completely 100% out of my ...

New cafe to support area veterans

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SALEM — A new group benefiting local veterans is set to hold its first meeting Wednesday. The Veterans Cafe, a new program to support area veterans, will host its first monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Xterra Health, located at 130 S. Broadway Ave. According to a press release, the Veterans Cafe is intended to offer “a comfortable gathering where veterans and their families can connect, learn, and support one another” and veterans from all communities in the area are invited to attend. During the event, attendees will have opportunities to learn about health care ...

Financial advisor earns platinum status at Certera Circle of Excellence

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STEUBENVILLE – Ken Perkins, owner/president of Tri-State Financial Services, earned a platinum level status qualification, placing him in the top 235 advisors at Cetera Financial Group’s annual awards conference, Circle of Excellence. Since 2013, Perkins has been affiliated with Cetera, the premiere financial advisor Wealth Hub where financial advisors and institutions optimize their control and value creation. Each year, Circle of Excellence recognizes the accomplishments and leadership of Cetera’s top professionals. As a perennial qualifier for the Circle of Excellence since ...

Salem parks commission discusses employee wages update

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SALEM — The parks commission discussed updates to employee wages in its July meeting. Following an executive session for the discussion of employee wages the commissioners voted unanimously to adjust the pay scale for the department’s receptionist position, currently held by Diana Harshman, from the current rage of $11 to $14 per hour, to $12 to $16 per hour. The increase will still need to receive approval from the city council as an update to the city’s wage ordinance. The commissioners initially discussed increasing Laborers Bobby Hillman and Kaden Blair’s wages to ...