Friday – February 25: This story is some of the old stuff that we mentioned yesterday. We'll try to make it short and sweet.
Three weeks ago this past Friday State Senator Jason Wilson briefed Wellsville officials on some of the things that are currently on his plate. Wilson represents the Ohio 30th District in the Sate Senate. The 30th covers Columbiana, Jeffereson, Belmont and part of Tuscarawas Counties. That includes approximately 312,000 residents. Wilson was first appointed to the State Senate in 2006 and was elected to a full term in November of that year. His current term expires at the end of 2012.
Newly elected Governor Kasich campaigned on working toward getting new jobs in Ohio if elected. He wants to put Ohio workers back to work. During his visit Wilson announced he has been talking with the new Governor since December. He said he has invited the Governor to tour the 30th and “walk him up the river” to see the opportunity available from Belmont County through Columbiana County.
Siting three prime examples of locations available today he started with the idle Serverstall Mill in Mingo Junction, the old First Energy Plant in Toronto and the land in Wellsville that Sterling China use to sit on. All are ideally located for something, open to river, rail and a first rate highway system.
Wilson noted we have people ready to work. There is a need to connect the dots. He observed we won't agree on everything but there is a need to agree on things that will work.
Wilson next touched on Senate Bill #5 saying it is not the answer to the State's budget problems. He said people have earned the right to negotiate and the right to collective bargaining. He supports the right to collective bargaining.
Since his visit SB-5 passed by a mere one vote in the Ohio Senate and is now going through Committees in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Before wrapping up his visit to Wellsville the Senator toured the Sterling China site. About all that was left were piles of rubble.
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1 comment:
Very nice Blog. Wellsville holds a special place in my heart and has for quite sometime, but for a reason I don't believe you have ever covered, offroading. The hills in the ville have been an offroaders mecca for years and we are starting to have some fears because of the BARRD plant. Not all of us ville wheelers are as problematic as some like to assume, quite the opposite actually. Have a look over on Wellsvilletrails.com for yourself and get a bit of our side of your town. Perhaps do an article on us sometime, we dont bit. haha. Were quite a large group of like minded hobbiest that enjoy the lil town on the river as much as the next. Tondas is a popular hangout for our group. Thanks and take care.
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