4/17/19 – 5:00 A.M.

The Hancock County Commissioners saw preliminary drawings for a new probate and juvenile court building Tuesday. Garmann Miller and Associates presented plans for a 28,000 square-foot building. They did not have a cost estimate for the building and promised to bring back new plans in a six to eight weeks.

Commissioner Mark Gazarek says the county wants to spend between $4 million and $5 million on the project. He believed the plans presented Tuesday could cost up to $11 million.

Gazarek says the existing court is around 8,000 square feet. He says previous discussions indicated the new building would be 11,000 square feet. Judge Kristen Johnson questioned spending $4 million for an extra 3,000 square feet.

Garmann Miller will come back with new plans and a three dimensional model in six to eight weeks.

MORE: Where a new court could be located.

04/16/19 – 9:26 P.M.

Findlay City Council will be meeting as a whole to talk about the development at the former Argyle site. The meeting will be open to the public next Monday. it will be at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Findlay Municipal Building.

04/16/19 – 9:05 P.M.

The Republican candidates for the 3 Findlay City Council-at-Large seats met during a forum Tuesday. One of the topics discussed was managing the budget and deficit spending. Current Councilman-at-Large Grant Russel said that the city doesn’t spend money it doesn’t need to.

Newcomer Matthias Leguire said that the city should run the budget like you would at home.

Candidates also got to talk about apprehension that comes from residents when there is a new project. Current Councilmen Jeff Wobser explained that he thinks that apprehension forces good projects.

Fellow councilmen Tom Shindledecker said that the apprehension from residents is natural and should be talked about.

The four candidates also talked about downtown parking, flood mitigation, and council rules and regulations, just to name a few. You can catch the full forum below to hear everything the candidates had to say.

4/16/19 – 9:48 A.M.

A sexual assault survivor will speak at the University of Findlay Wednesday night. Tim Mousseau is a nationally known speaker on the topic of campus sexual assault. Mousseau says he took his own experience and learned to thrive by educating others about the issue.

The event will start at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Winebrenner building’s TLB Auditorium. It is free and open to the public.

MORE: Registration Link 

4/16/19 – 6:46 A.M.

The Hancock County Solid Waste Management District is still looking for volunteers for its annual spring clean up. Families, scout troops, church groups, and others can take part in litter cleanup anytime this month. They can also volunteer on April 27th, which is the day of the cleanup appreciation luncheon.

Groups will collect litter and debris from county roads, parks, and schools. You can get more information about how to take part at HancockEnvironment.com.

4/16/19 – 5:17 A.M.

Fostoria school officials say not to mind piles of dirt around the school construction sites. Superintendent Andrew Sprang says there’s a lot going on right now. He says the dirt came from the creation of three detention ponds east of the junior-senior high school.

Sprang says they are using the dirt as fill dirt. He adds it’s less expensive to haul it off-site and then to bring it back. Some of the mounds will become part of the landscaping when construction wraps up.

Sprang says construction is going well. The new junior-senior high school is dried in. That means crews can work on drywall, painting, and ductwork.

MORE: Contingency funds help pay for new technology in Fostoria school buildings

4/16/19 – 5:07 A.M.

Arlington is looking into plans to pave an empty lot next to the village municipal building. Village council talked about the idea during their Monday meeting. The current plans call for removing topsoil from the land before paving the empty lot.