by Wayne Ohio | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
WAYNE COUNTY, OH, Aug. 2019 — A special Wayne County Planning Commission Meeting will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, inside the county administration building, located at 428 W. Liberty St., Wooster. The single-item agenda will include an update on the county comprehensive plan, Wayne Onward, by Planning NEXT consultant Sarah Kelly and Planning Director Trevor Hunt.
The process began in the fall of 2018 and consisted of three phases of public engagement and eight steering committee meetings that focused on addressing the needs, values, and aspirations of the community. “This is open to the public,” Hunt said. “The consultant will present the plan to the Commission. This isn’t the final draft, there is some room for feedback if necessary.”
Updating the comprehensive plan is a lengthy process that is heavily reliant on community input. The county received 1,750 individual comments through individual workshops and online surveys. In order to provide additional opportunities for participation, a Road Show traveled throughout the county so residents could voice their ideas.
“The plan is based on those comments that were collected,” Hunt continued. “You can’t account for each one, but throughout the process, a theme emerged and that is what we were able to address. As we round third base and head for home, we want to ensure these ideas have staying power.”
One thing that stood out to Hunt was that as the world continues to change, the values of Wayne County has stood the test of time. “Many of the values that were in the 1997 plan dominate the themes and goals in 2019,” he said. “There are new items that have emerged, but, for the most part, the major items are still the same, including farmland preservation.”
For additional information about the comprehensive plan, visit www.wayneonward.com.
By Dan Starcher, public communications specialist for the Wayne County government.
by Wayne Ohio | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
WAYNE COUNTY, OH, Aug. 2019 — In short, conservation buffers protect the environment, but, they serve an economic purpose as well. According to a document from the Conservation Technology Information Center, strategically place buffers can turn a marginally profitable parcel of land into a low-risk investment for the future. Follow this LINK to learn more about the various types of conservation buffers.
By Dan Starcher, public communications specialist for the Wayne County government.
by Wayne Ohio | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
WAYNE COUNTY, OH, Aug. 2019 — Under the leadership of the Office of the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, the Wayne County Child Support Enforcement Agency has increased their current support collections each year for the previous seven years and was recognized as the Best Performance in Support Order Establishment in the medium caseload division for the eighth consecutive year. WCCSEA is currently providing support to more than 6,000 active cases.
“In order for our agency to be able to get that regular, consistent support that is so important to our families,” said WCCSEA Director Brynn Jackson. “It is, first, important that we get families in and work with us in order to establish those child and medical support orders.”
According to Jackson, the federally mandated agency works to establish paternity and enforce child and medical support obligations to ensure parents are paying consistent support for the well-being of children.
Attending the ceremony was Deputy Director Child Support for the Department of Job and Family Services Jeff Aldridge who praised Jackson for the work of her agency.
“We recognize those counties in their category size based on caseload and that perform at the highest level,” Aldridge said about WCCSEA. “It is a well-run agency.”
A proclamation was also presented to the WCCSEA by the Wayne County Commissioners.
For additional information about the Wayne County Child Support Enforcement Agency, visit http://csea.wayneohio.org or phone 330-287-5600.
By Dan Starcher, public communications specialist for the Wayne County government.
