Briefs: Marion Tech receives Collegiate Purple Star award

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COLUMBUS — Marion Technical College is among the first group of Ohio colleges and universities designated as Collegiate Purple Star campuses for their efforts to support students with military backgrounds.

These 33 first-ever Collegiate Purple Star awards advance the work already done by Ohio’s PreK-12 school system to create the Purple Star designation for those schools that worked to become military friendly. Ohio is the first state in the nation to offer these designations.

Criteria for being chosen as a Purple Star college or university include having a dedicated military/veteran point of contact and/or office on campus, establishing priority registration for veterans and servicemembers, surveying student veterans and servicemembers — along with spouses and dependents — about needs and challenges, and allowing for the establishment of student-led groups and organizations for veterans and servicemembers.

Marion Tech is the recipient of the Collegiate Purple Star award for its support of military-connected students.
Marion Tech is the recipient of the Collegiate Purple Star award for its support of military-connected students.

Colleges and universities that earn the Collegiate Purple Star designation will receive permission to utilize a logo or badge signifying the designation.

Coldwell Banker Realty opens new office in Marion

Coldwell Banker Realty in Ohio was recently joined by Marion Area Chamber representatives for a ribbon cutting at the agency's new Marion office.
Coldwell Banker Realty in Ohio was recently joined by Marion Area Chamber representatives for a ribbon cutting at the agency's new Marion office.

Coldwell Banker Realty in Ohio has opened a new office in the former Ohio Theatre building at 128 S. State St. in Marion. Coldwell Banker celebrated this milestone with a ribbon cutting alongside the Marion Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. The office is a space for the agents in Marion County to meet with clients and conduct closings.

"The real estate market in Marion has grown steadily over the years and we expect the popularity of living in this area to continue,” said Julie Guy-Schrienk, branch manager of the company’s Marion, Delaware and Marysville offices.

Richardson backs proposed constitutional amendments

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) is backing two proposed constitutional amendments that the Ohio House of Representatives has recommended be placed before voters in November.

The first resolution, House Joint Resolution 2, addresses an Ohio Supreme Court decision announced earlier this year where the court ruled public safety is not a consideration with respect to determining the financial conditions of bail. The other resolution, House Joint Resolution 4, closes a loophole to make clear non-citizens cannot vote in Ohio elections.

House Joint Resolution 2 states that when determining the amount of bail, a court “shall consider public safety, a person’s criminal record, the likelihood a person will return to court, and the seriousness of a person’s offense.”

House Joint Resolution 4 would close a loophole that could allow non-citizens to vote on local candidates and tax issues in cities and villages, which have home rule authority under the Ohio Constitution.

This article originally appeared on Marion Star: Briefs: Marion Technical College gets Collegiate Purple Star