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Union representatives urge Trenton to secure local hiring on proposed data center

Union leaders and local labor representatives told Council a proposed data center could bring long-term construction jobs and ancillary development, while some local labor leaders said they have not seen promised local hiring and asked staff to verify agreements.

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'The precipice of an emergency.' Marietta residents worry drinking water could become contaminated. • Ohio Capital Journal

Washington County residents are raising concerns that injection wells in southeastern Ohio leaking brine waste will eventually pollute Marietta’s drinking water.

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Metro, Titans and EBDA outline roles and oversight for East Bank bridge project

Presenters described a division of responsibilities: Titans manage design and construction and assemble pay apps, EBDA will provide funding oversight and process payments, and Metro will be the long‑term owner responsible for maintenance and approval of designs and pay applications.

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EBDA escrow and pay‑application process to fund pedestrian bridge; Sports Authority approval is contingent

Presenters told the committee $300 million will move to EBDA escrow and funds for the Sigenthaler bridge will be released via EBDA-reviewed pay applications; EBDA said it will use third-party evaluation and NDOT certification before payments.

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Finance committee recommends change order to rebuild Sigenthaler pedestrian bridge

The Sports Authority finance committee voted to recommend adding the Sigenthaler pedestrian bridge reconstruction to the stadium development agreement, a project described as roughly 750 feet long, about 35 feet wide and capped at a not-to-exceed $75 million; approval is contingent on an EBDA funds transfer.

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Bexley Mayor Kessler announces he will step down at month-end to join Columbus Partnership

Mayor Kessler told the Tree Commission he is resigning at the end of the month to become executive director of the Regional Housing Coalition at the Columbus Partnership, and that council will likely select a replacement at the next meeting after his resignation is effective.

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Indian Hill principal outlines safety upgrades after campus swatting incident

Principal Jen recapped a swatting hoax earlier this year that affected the whole campus and described layered safety measures including Raptor visitor management, 24/7 hotline routing through Ohio Homeland Security, incident-command and tabletop training, vulnerability studies and planned vestibule and gate improvements.

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Union representatives urge Trenton to secure local jobs, ask council to require local‑hire commitments for data centers

Union leaders told Trenton council that large data‑center projects can deliver long stretches of construction work for local trades and urged project‑labor agreements and contractual local‑hire commitments; staff said developers pledged public water and sewer and council asked staff to seek detailed local‑hire breakdowns.