Chad Williamson

Thursday night into Friday morning was a wild 12 hours if you were trying to pin down pay-to-participate fees in the Marysville school district. Fees went up and down for various activities, before eventually settling back to a hybrid of the original contingency plan on Friday morning. The meeting, he...

Stepping down after a 13-year career leading the Marysville school district, Superintendent Diane Allen said her legacy will be in students, rather than a stadium or STEM school. Allen’s retirement was announced at Thursday’s school board meeting. She will stay in the position until May and no ti...

Fear of divisive reaction prompts reduction in fee

The Marysville Board of Education agrees on one thing – the district needs to be on the ballot again in May after two prior defeats. The shape of that next levy try, however, is completely up in the air, with the concerns of the board, reflecting the divide among district voters. The board met Tuesday in a special session to begin discussion on the matter, but the only agreement reached...

The Marysville Board of Education agrees on one thing – the district needs to be on the ballot again in May after two prior defeats. The shape of that next levy try, however, is completely up in the air, with the concerns of the board, reflecting the divide among district voters. The board met Tues...

The concerns of the Marysville Schools Levy Committee may have played a role in the board of education’s decision to return to the ballot with another property tax measure. The board voted 3-2 Monday night to return to voters in May with a 5.5-mill, 10-year levy - the same measure narrowly defeated by residents in November. The final decision was anything but a forgone conclusion, and, in fact, a vote...

Committee opinion may have factored into decision The concerns of the Marysville Schools Levy Committee may have played a role in the board of

The Marysville Board of Education finalized its plan to move forward with a property tax levy in May at a meeting Thursday night, while also making a move that could save some operational dollars with a retirement incentive. The board voted 3-2 to have the Union County auditor certify the amounts related to a 5.5-mill, 10-year property tax levy. Board members Matt Keller and Jermaine Ferguson, who have voiced support...

The search to replace its superintendent will not cost the Marysville school district any money. The board of education voted unanimously to allow the Education Service Center (ESC) of Central Ohio to conduct its search for a replacement for Superintendent Diane Allen. Allen announced in November tha...

Through a challenging climate merging healthcare giants, Memorial Health continues to grow. Memorial’s Board of Trustees approved the 2025 operating budget Thursday night, showing the health system expects revenue to outpace expenses by $7 million. For a county-owned hospital, the numbers contained...