The City of Findlay will offer a bulk trash drop-off for Findlay residents from Saturday, November 2, to Saturday, November 9, 2024. Hours are 8am-7pm or until full on weekdays and 8am-3pm or until full on Saturdays.
Dumpsters will be at the Public Works Department, 330 N. Cory St. where city residents may dispose of unwanted debris.
Hazardous materials, commercial tires, concrete, appliances and electronics will not be accepted. Proof of residency or ID may be required.
The City will accept noncommercial vehicle tires. The tires must be off of the rim. Proof of residency in the City of Findlay and/or ID will be required.
Please note that it is illegal to transport more than ten scrap tires at any time without obtaining a registration certificate from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency per ORC 3734.83.
Our stadium planning process started in 2017 and as Mayor Bibb mentioned today, for the last two years, we have had positive, productive, and collaborative dialogue with the Mayor and his staff, working together to find the optimal long-term solution for our stadium.
We pursued many possibilities, with our initial focus on renovating the current stadium and engaged design, construction and engineering experts to develop a plan to do so. We also explored building a new stadium on multiple sites, both within and outside of Cleveland. We’ve learned through our exhaustive work that renovating our current stadium will simply not solve many operational issues and would be a short-term approach. With more time to reflect, we have also realized that without a dome, we will not attract the type of large-scale events and year-round activity to justify the magnitude of this public-private partnership. The transformational economic opportunities created by a dome far outweigh what a renovated stadium could produce with around ten events per year.
In the spirit of exhausting all downtown options and continuing to work in good faith with the Mayor, when he announced his efforts to potentially make Burke available for development last month, we engaged in further diligence with the city and County Executive Ronayne’s staff regarding a potential dome stadium on Burke. The significant design, construction, geotechnical and environmental challenges were again apparent. Our work reinforced that despite the City, County and our team doing their best to make the economics work, building a stadium on the Burke property is cost prohibitive and not feasible, especially with no certainty regarding potential timing of closure of the Airport.
We have communicated to the Mayor and his team at every step of the process regarding our mutual efforts to keep the stadium downtown and we conveyed to them yesterday, our most impactful investment for our region is to focus on making a dome stadium and adjacent development in Brook Park a reality. With the funding mechanisms we continue to work on, this stadium will not use existing taxpayer-funded streams that would divert resources from other more pressing needs. Instead, the over $2 billion private investment, together with the public investment, will create a major economic development project that will drive the activity necessary to pay the public bond debt service through future project-generated and Browns-generated revenue.
A solution like this will be transformative not only for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, but also the entire state of Ohio from the resulting events, tourism, and job creation. Additionally, moving the current stadium will allow the city and region’s collective vision for the Cleveland lakefront to be optimally realized, and downtown will benefit from the major events the Brook Park dome brings to the region.
Cleveland and Northeast Ohio are the fabric of the Browns and that will always be the case. Our community commitment to Cleveland and efforts to improve the lives of its residents will not change.
Again, our work with Mayor Bibb and city officials has been transparent and collaborative throughout. We will continue to work in earnest with city, county, and state officials to work together on these transformational opportunities.
As we have previously said, we understand this is a complex process with more questions still to be answered and we will continue to communicate openly as our process evolves. We recognize our season on the field has not had the start we all hoped for and are working hard to improve each week to make our fans proud. At the same time, it is critical that we remain committed to the best long-term, sustainable solution for our stadium and to providing the world-class dome experience our fans deserve. We are confident that the Brook Park project will significantly benefit the Northeast Ohio region for generations to come.
On 10-17-24 at approximately 1230 hours plain clothes units with the Findlay Police Department were conducting surveillance on a residence on SR 12 just west of Findlay.
The resident of the home, Jeffrey Dahms, has been suspected of multiple commercial break-ins over the last several weeks.
A warrant for his arrest had been issued.
While conducting the surveillance, Jeffrey left the residence in a vehicle heading westbound at a high rate of speed.
The plain clothes units followed Jeffrey until his vehicle suffered a flat tire and was forced to stop on Township Road 128.
The plain clothes officer was able to apprehend Jeffrey on the arrest warrant.
A search warrant was subsequently obtained for Jeffrey’s home.
Several items of evidentiary value were located in the home.
Jeffrey is currently incarcerated at the HCJC on two charges of Breaking and Entering (Felony 5).
(ONN) – Last month in northeast Ohio there was controversy over a county sheriff’s Facebook post. (below)
Now, federal officials are getting involved.
The Department of Justice announced it will monitor voting in Portage County amid concerns of intimidation stemming from a post made by the sheriff.
In a release, the DOJ says it will deploy staff to ensure compliance with federal laws for both early voting and Election Day.
This comes after Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski made a social media post suggesting residents write down the addresses of homes with Harris signs, saying “when the illegal human “locust” (which she supports!) need places to live, we’ll already have the addresses of their new families who supported their arrival!”
(ONN) – The “Battle of I-75” is coming up and the annual football game pitting the University of Toledo against Bowling Green State University will have a different halftime show this year after years of tradition.
BGSU’s president sent an email to marching band members saying the University of Toledo informed them that BG’s band will no longer be given time to perform during halftime.
BGSU’s band director says the band will still go to the battle of I-75 to support the Falcons.
A statement from UT says, “The response we received from both BGSU’s president and athletic director was one of disappointment but understanding of our time limitations. this decision was clearly communicated and not a surprise”.
I wanted to take a moment to share an important update regarding how our department is handling misdemeanor theft offenses. After careful consideration and discussions with city officials, we have decided to implement a short-term strategy that shifts toward making physical arrests for these offenses rather than issuing a summons and releasing the offender.
Why the change?
The decision to shift to physical arrests reflects our commitment to proactively address the rise in theft-related incidents. In recent months, we’ve seen an increase in theft offenses, and it’s clear that more accountability is needed to deter future criminal behavior. By taking this approach, we aim to emphasize the seriousness of these crimes, protect our businesses and residents, and provide offenders with a direct path toward addressing their actions.
We understand that each case is unique, and our goal isn’t to punish unnecessarily, but rather to instill a stronger sense of responsibility. This approach allows us to create opportunities for individuals to connect with resources that can help them make better decisions moving forward.
This strategy is intended as a short-term measure while we assess its effectiveness in reducing thefts. We believe this will not only help improve safety but also contribute to fostering a greater sense of accountability within our community.
As always, our primary goal is to protect and serve, while ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone in Tiffin. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our department.
Thank you for your continued support, and let’s continue working together to make Tiffin a safer and stronger community!
The Findlay Rotary Club presented its 2024 Golden Apple Awards to three area teachers for their teaching excellence.
Annually, The Rotary chooses teachers from the elementary level, middle school level, and high school level to compete for the award.
The winners of the Golden Apple Award for 2024 are:
At the elementary level, Jayson Schube, Math teacher at Bigelow Hill Elementary School.
At the middle school level, Maryann Holderman, Science teacher at Riverdale.
At the high school level, Tyler Smith, Physics teacher at Findlay High School.
We asked Maryann what she enjoys most about being an educator.
“It’s the kids! They’re the reason I get up every morning. I don’t want them to come into a classroom and be bored, I want to keep them engaged and keep their minds thinking.”
The finalist at each level receives the Golden Apple Award along with a $2,500 cash prize.
Second and third place semi-finalists each receive a $250 cash prize.
Finalists also accept an invitation to join the Golden Apple Academy, a group consisting of all past Golden Apple Award finalists.
The nine educators who were semifinalists are listed below.
At the elementary level, the semifinalists were: Heagan Sparling, Kindergarten at Liberty Benton; Jena Meloy, Kindergarten at Whittier; and Jayson Schube, 4th grade at Bigelow Hill.
At the middle school level, the semifinalists were: Angel Buck, 6th Grade Social Studies at Glenwood Middle School; Andy Honse, Band at McComb; and Maryann Holderman, Science at Riverdale.
At the high school level, the semifinalists were: Amy Teders, English at Liberty Benton; and Tyler Smith, Science at Findlay High School.
The Findlay Rotary Club accepted nominations for the award from students, parents, administration, colleagues and the community-at-large through the beginning of April.
Nominees are required to be a current teacher in the Findlay area or a Hancock County school and have at least three years of experience.
