First lady Frances Strickland to visit Highland County Nov. 19
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The Highland County Press-
Ohio first lady Frances Strickland is scheduled to be in Highland County from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 for a tour of Rocky Fork State Park, it was announced at Thursday's commissioners meeting.
Strickland will meet with Highland County commissioners and other public and private officials for a tour of a proposed development site at the lake.
Strickland's visit is a follow-up to county commissioners' requests to the state of Ohio for consideration of private development at the lake, adjacent to Rocky Fork Golf Course.
Economic development director Dan Cowdrey, Highland County Chamber of Commerce director Katy Farber, and Ohio State University extension agents Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Dr. Greg Davis, and John Grimes will also be discussing economic development with the first lady.
In other business:
* Commissioners also met Thursday with Rhonda Mason regarding an Ohio Pet Grant.
* Following a brief executive session, commissioners opened bids on a LaFayette Street paving project. Bids ranged from a low of $14,989.12 from Hunley Bobcat Service to a high of $22,058. Mike McCarty of McCarty Associates of Hillsboro is reviewing the bids and will have a report for the next commissioners meeting.
* Commissioners met with Economic Development Director Dan Cowdrey, economic recovery coordinator Rafeal Underwood, and Gary Abernathy of Sen. George Voinovich's staff.[[In-content Ad]]
Strickland will meet with Highland County commissioners and other public and private officials for a tour of a proposed development site at the lake.
Strickland's visit is a follow-up to county commissioners' requests to the state of Ohio for consideration of private development at the lake, adjacent to Rocky Fork Golf Course.
Economic development director Dan Cowdrey, Highland County Chamber of Commerce director Katy Farber, and Ohio State University extension agents Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Dr. Greg Davis, and John Grimes will also be discussing economic development with the first lady.
In other business:
* Commissioners also met Thursday with Rhonda Mason regarding an Ohio Pet Grant.
* Following a brief executive session, commissioners opened bids on a LaFayette Street paving project. Bids ranged from a low of $14,989.12 from Hunley Bobcat Service to a high of $22,058. Mike McCarty of McCarty Associates of Hillsboro is reviewing the bids and will have a report for the next commissioners meeting.
* Commissioners met with Economic Development Director Dan Cowdrey, economic recovery coordinator Rafeal Underwood, and Gary Abernathy of Sen. George Voinovich's staff.[[In-content Ad]]