Briefs: Crestline PD awarded Ohio First Responder grant
State grant to fund two new Crestline Police Department dispatchers
COLUMBUS — The Crestline Police Department will receive $153,237 to hire two full-time dispatchers for two years with sign-on bonuses.
The grant is part of an additional $20 million that Gov. Mike DeWine says will be dedicated to supporting the recruitment and wellness needs of Ohio's first responders.
The announcement brings the total amount of funding for the Ohio First Responder Recruitment, Retention, and Resilience Program to $95 million. A total of $61 million has been awarded to 237 first responder agencies to date. This total includes $11.9 million for 29 agencies announced Wednesday as part of the grant program's sixth round. Grant awards for the remaining $34 million will be announced in the coming months.
Two road closings impacting local traffic
London West Road, between Ohio 61 and Broadway Road in Plymouth Township, will be closed for five days starting Monday, weather permitting. The closure will allow for a bridge repair.
Columbia Avenue in Mansfield is closed for water main repairs. It's expected to reopen Wednesday.
ODOT seeks feedback on statewide transportation plan
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is accepting public comments on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for 2024-2027. The program identifies the multi-modal transportation improvement projects that are scheduled throughout the state over the next four years.
The draft documents will be available for review and comment online through April 10.
Comments may be submitted at transportation.ohio.gov, by email to Natasha.Turner@dot.ohio.gov, or postal mail to Tim McDonald, deputy director Division of Planning, Ohio Department of Transportation, Mail Stop #3260, 1980 W. Broad St., Columbus 43223.
Upcoming meetings:
● Plymouth-Shiloh Local Board of Education, 3 p.m., Monday, administrative office building, 365 Sandusky St., Plymouth
● Crestview Local Board of Education 6 p.m., Monday, Middle School assembly room, 1575 Ohio 96, Ashland
● Richland Public Board of Health, 6 p.m., Monday, Corley Room, Richland Public Health, 555 Lexington Ave., Mansfield
● Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education, 6 p.m., Monday, board conference room, Pioneer, 27 Ryan Road, Shelby
● Shelby City Council, 7 p.m., Monday, Shelby Justice Center, 29 Mack Ave., Shelby
● Public Employees Retirees Inc. (PERI) Mansfield chapter, 11 a.m., Tuesday, Golden Corral, 575 N. Lexington-Springmill Road, Ontario. Candice Watson-Cole of Rubies Women Group will be speaking on human trafficking.
● Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, 87 E. First St., Mansfield
● Mansfield City Council Caucus/Council, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Municipal Building, 30 N. Diamond St., Mansfield
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Crestline Police Department awarded wellness grant, two road closings
