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Bellaire committee meetings scheduled The Village of Bellaire has scheduled several committee meetings, all to be held Tuesday, Oct. 6 in council chambers on the second floor of the municipal building. There will be a Street, Building, and Property Committee meeting at 9:30 a.m., a Working Meeting with Fiscal Officer/Council at 10 a.m., and a Health and Safety Committee meeting at noon. Belmont-Harrison VSD BOE to meet The Belmont-Harrison Vocational School District Board of Education will conduct its regular October board meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. The meeting will take ...

Ohio lawmakers suspend state gas tax for 90 days

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In a politically charged election year, the Ohio Legislature on Wednesday suspended the state’s tax on gasoline and diesel for 90 days as drivers grapple with soaring prices at the pump due to international events and other factors. The suspension will cost the state treasury about $725 million and save individual motorists about $3 a week, according to lawmakers. “Gov. [Mike] DeWine intends to sign the bill,” spokesman Dan Tierney told The Center Square. Lawmakers passed the bill as an emergency measure, meaning it will take effect as soon as DeWine signs it, eliminating the ...