Local Government News

Ohio House approves historic capital budget bill with significant funds for Stark County
The Ohio House of Representatives passed Substitute House Bill 2 on Wednesday, marking the approval of the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects. State Representatives Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton), Jim Thomas (R-Jackson Twp.), and Reggie Stoltzfus (R-Paris Twp.) announced that the bill will allocate over $4.2 billion for capital projects, along with $717 million in one-time project funding from the Strategic Community Investment Fund.

Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Stark County rise or fall in 2021?
Farms throughout cities in Stark County received $3.6 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.