4/18/17 – 4:52 A.M.

A Findlay city school official says the district needs to be more aggressive in attracting students to the school system. The Courier reports board President Shane Pochard said Findlay needs to be, “more aggressive as a district as far as how we go after kids, either to keep them or to go get them. And I’m going to use the R-word: We need to recruit.”

Findlay lost a net amount of around 180 students to open enrollment this school year. That also means the district lost state aid for around 180 students.

Pochard said there is no reason for a child to leave the district. He said Findlay excels in fine arts, athletic facilities, and academic offerings.

MORE: The Courier

04/17/17 – 11:36 P.m.

City Council met to talk about appropriating $1.5 million to the capital fund. Councilwoman Holly Frische said that they should find another way to fund city projects.

Holly Frische

The money is needed to get started on several second quarter projects. City auditor Jim Staschiak said that council can fund projects from the general fund. The money will come back to the general fund after the project is completed.

Council will see the legislation at their Tuesday meeting.

04/17/17 – 11:17 P.M.

Findlay City Council met to discuss how the Governors new budget will affect the city. Mayor Lydia Mihalik said there are three major points of the bill that could hurt the city.

 Lydia Mihalik

Mihalik added that the bill allows the state to handle the tax collections of the city. The state will also be able to take 1% of the collections.

 City auditor Jim Staschiak agreed saying that the bill will affect data collection.

 Jim Staschiak

City Council will see a resolution that states their disapproval of these aspects of the state budget.

04/17/17 – 4:15 P.M.

Findlay City Council will hear legislation Tuesday that will split the city service-safety director position. The Courier reports that the combined position has been held by Paul Schmelzer since 2012. The ordinance will split the position and create a salary range for both. The director of public service could be paid between almost $68,000 and $106,000 per year. The director of public safety could make between around $60,000 and $100,000 per year.

Schmelzer’s salary from this year is just under $150,000.

04/17/17 – 4:05 P.M.

Police arrested a Findlay woman after she stabbed her boyfriend in the foot. The Courier reports that officers were called to a domestic dispute between a live-in couple on West Sandusky Street. According to officers, a verbal argument turned physical and 24-year-old Bethany Rayl stabbed her boyfriend in the foot.

Rayl is being held at the Hancock County Jail for felonious assault. She has asked that a charge of assault be requested against her boyfriend. The man’s name and age have not been released.

4/17/17 – 10:01 A.M.

The University of Findlay is working to make the city a better place to live. That’s according to members of the school’s Center for Civic Engagement…

Audio: Tricia Valasek

Tricia Valasek is a grants manager at UF. She says the University is in a good position to help because they have professors with a wealth of knowledge on engagement subjects.

She adds they also have students who can take what they’re learning in the classroom an apply it toward areas of need…

Audio: Tricia Valasek

UF has listed the center’s resources for the community at cce.findlay.edu.