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    Jobs at Your Fingertips

    by  • January 26, 2012 • Life in Galion • 0 Comments

    While GalionLive concentrates on sharing the latest information about Galion and the immediate area, we also occasionally bring our readers updates about more general news that can directly impact the lives of Galionites. News about one such item was received this week from Ohio Job and Family Services, and we share it below.

    Ohioans can now use their smart phones to assist in job-hunting efforts.

    The new OhioMeansJobs mobile phone application allows Ohioans to search, save and apply for jobs from their iPhone, iPad or Android device. The app combines unique data from the state of Ohio with advanced search tools and filter technology from Monster. Job seekers can use the app to view their resumes and search tens of thousands of job openings by job title, keyword and location.… Read the rest

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    Council Considers Brief Agenda

    by  • January 25, 2012 • News & Views • 0 Comments

    There were a couple of new fixtures in place at Tuesday’s meeting of Galion City Council. For one, a new digital clock graced the Council table, and for another, a new sound system made for much better room acoustics (see photo).

    And one of the briefest Galion Council meetings in months saw the consideration of three legislative items, as well as a handful of items mentioned by City Manager Gene Toy. Councilwoman Cathy George was absent and excused.

    Legislation included the following:

    Council passed a First Reading of an ordinance expanding the Uptowne Design Review District to encompass the former Galion Middle School property, now known as the Historic Union Schoolyard. This expansion was an express request of the Galion Historical Society, owners of the property.

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    Disappearing Galion Dollars

    by  • January 7, 2012 • News & Views, The Future of Galion • 6 Comments

    Ever wonder how many Galionites head to Ontario, Mansfield, or Columbus to shop? Here’s one way to answer that question.

    Ohio’s think tank for smart and sustainable growth, Greater Ohio, recently issued its third report on the rates of sales tax capture by Ohio counties, and how those rates illustrate what it calls “Ohio’s Horse & Buggy Tax Structure.” It is a structure which, in its words, is “holding Ohio back.”

    While the data shared is intended to illustrate the disconnect between the state’s economic activity and how local tax rates are structured, it also provides a rather interesting look at how the three counties in the MidOhio region – Richland, Ashland, and Crawford Counties – function as economic marketplaces.

    “Sales tax capture” refers to the difference between the census-calculated … Read the rest

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    Local Impact of 2011

    by  • January 2, 2012 • News & Views • 0 Comments

    On New Year’s Day, our sister publication, MidOhioLive, published this op-ed looking back at the impact of 2011 on all of north central Ohio. We’re pleased now to share this with our GalionLive readers…

    Looking back, 2011 was basically a year with no big changes, either locally or globally. Instead, the biggest news of the year in MidOhio was perhaps the lack of a catalytic development.

    Specifically, the whole Calisolar melodrama took the community from being depressed about the shut down of GM, to optimistic for new job developments and then on a spiraling ride through hope and despair lasting months.  In the end, the only one that benefited was the media as they ran story after story on what, from the beginning, was a non story and probably should … Read the rest

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    Ontario Sears Store Safe – At Least for Now

    by  • December 30, 2011 • News & Views • 0 Comments

    The Sears store at Ontario’s Richland Mall may have survived the first round of massive Sears Holdings closings, but there’s still a chance that it may be included in the company’s initial target list.

    This week, Sears Holdings announced that the shuttering of some 120 stores nationwide, including both smaller and main-line Sears stores as well as K-Mart locations. The action comes in the face of hundreds of millions of dollars in losses during 2011, as well as a disappointing holiday season for the retailer. Chief blame for the problems for K-Mart in particular is placed on a resurgent Wal-Mart, which re-launched its layaway program for Christmas 2011.

    The company has a whopping total of 2,177 locations nationwide.

    When the first round of 70 closures were announced on Thursday, six … Read the rest

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    County Unemployment Rate Drops Significantly

    by  • December 20, 2011 • News & Views • 0 Comments

    Something is clearly happening with the local job market – either a substantially higher number of county residents are obtaining employment, or else a large number of given up efforts to find a job. Either way, Crawford County saw the largest percentage drop in its unemployment rate among north central Ohio counties in November according to figures released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

    According to those statistics, the November local rate was at 9.9 percent, down 1.3 percent from the month before. This decrease mirrored those statewide (a .5 percent decrease) and nationally (down .4 percent).

    ODJFS numbers note that service-providing industries saw a rise of 5,600 jobs from October. Other significant gains were in trade, transportation and utilities (3,500 jobs), government (1,500), financial … Read the rest

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