News briefs: Ohio Glass Museum receives funding from Fairfield County Foundation
LANCASTER -- The Fairfield County Foundation recently approved a grant from the George and Dollie L. Zimpfer Memorial Funda to benefit the Ohio Glass Museum, 124 W. Main Street, in downtown Lancaster.
The grant will help cover the costs of purchasing equipment for the fused glass program. The non-profit organization relies heavily on the generosity of the community and on funding sources like the Fairfield County Foundation.
“It truly is a community-wide effort to sustain this museum and to propel our classes and educational opportunities,“ said Michael Shook, Ohio Glass Museum Board President. “The Ohio Glass Museum Board, staff, and volunteers are not only grateful but acknowledge we are reliant on grants such as the Zimpfer Memorial Fund to further our mission and vision.”
The Ohio Glass Museum was incorporated in 2002, and major construction on the building began in 2004. The Museum was established to reflect the importance of the glassmaking industry in southeastern Ohio. Fairfield County has been home to numerous glass companies over the years and the wonders of glass are kept alive at the museum through classes, permanent exhibits, featured exhibits, demonstrations, and a museum gift store.
The Ohio Glass Museum is open for daily tours Tuesday through Sunday from 12pm to 4pm and offers an extended array of classes for people ages five and older. Information about classes and demonstrations, as well as current exhibits, can be found at www.ohioglassmusum.org.
County Auditor’s Office participates in statewide parcel project
LANCASTER – The Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program is a statewide parcel project that is a comprehensive effort to collect and standardize geospatial parcel and basic assessment data from all 88 counties in Ohio. The objective of this data collection is to create a single, standardized statewide dataset using authoritative data maintained by each county.
The resulting dataset will be made available to county and state stakeholders, and the data is of particular interest to realtors, surveyors, and GIS professionals.
Over the past few months, the project leadership team, which includes Dave Burgei, Fairfield County REA Director, has dedicated significant efforts to the planning phase of this project. This involved stakeholder outreach, schema design, and engaging with county software vendors. The team conducted research and outreach to identify common data extracts utilized by Ohio counties.
Carri L. Brown, Fairfield County Auditor, stated, “Fairfield County is now transmitting our data for the project, and we look forward to the group’s continued progress.”
Land parcel data in digital form allows for easier access and use of the data. The statewide project will allow parcel data from different jurisdictions provide integrated and consistent maps of larger regions. For questions contact the County Auditor’s Real Estate Office at (740) 652-7030
This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: News briefs: Ohio Glass Museum receives funding from Fairfield County Foundation
