The Pickaway County Health District approached Circleville Council Tuesday evening on funding concerns.
Fiscal Officer Steve Hawkins explained the Health District has cut as much as possible to keep costs down, but is in need of a bigger payment this time from the governments contracting with it.
A few years ago the city had been chafing at their larger share of funding, but smaller voting bloc, with the Health District. So, they negotiated for 40% instead of 50% of the cost.
Council member Julie Strawser said her Judicial Committee had reviewed the new situation, and that council should be ok with it since it will still be less than before the renegotiated funding level.
The formal request could come in September.
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Finance chair Barry Keller got his request to refer two grant-seeking ordinances for police and fire fighting back to committe. Mayor Don McIlroy cautioned that some grants were time-sensitive, so they agreed to keep that in mind.
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The anticipated tour and meeting in the part of Everts School the city still owns Wednesday evening has been called off.
Councilman Tom Spring wanted a "town hall" style meeting like they did to plan a revitalization of Ted Lewis Park, to work on this opportunity for a cultural center.
He said Circleville has lost a skating rink, bowling alley, movie theater, and more - all of which are draws for people moving to the area.
But with all utilities off, he said he was told a meeting could not happen inside.
Instead, Spring's committee will meet in council chambers, and discuss the hope to get a ballfield park out of the former Corwin Elementary playground - as well as get an economic development update.
Mayor Don McIlroy said he would be meeting Wednesday with two "parties of Interest" about two parts of the Everts School wing, and will report back to council about it.
Kevin Coleman regularly reports on Chillicothe & Circleville councils and local culture