ALGER — As the Alger council scurried to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to adopt legislation allowing it to collect income tax for the village, it rejected the removal of a tax credit and agreed to give a tax exemption to anyone 18 years or younger.

Kenton’s parks and recreation director will become full time with additional duties if the recommendation of a City Council committee is approved. The Management, Organization and Personnel Committee, during a meeting Monday afternoon, unanimously supported the move to make Emma Bushong a full-time city employee.

Winners of the 25 Days of Christmas Buy Local First Holiday Contest, sponsored by the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, have been announced. The Alliance partnered with the Buy Ada First Committee and 37 local businesses on the event which ran from Nov. 23 to Dec. 17.

ALGER — With Alger residents set to be charged a metered rate for their water service with the February billing, the town’s board of public affairs is preparing for the impending concerns with the changes.

A total of $2,943 was collected in the annual Goshen Community Fund Drive. The drive was conducted by Goshen Community Grange 578, which extended its gratitude to Goshen Township residents for their support of the campaign.

A report was received of an unruly juvenile who exited the residence of 502 W. Columbus St. without permission. The reporting person advised that they had received several calls from another individual who stated that the missing juvenile, who is on probation, was at a residence near the library.

During the Christmas season, most people don’t have extra cash available. So when several motorists were pulled over last week by Hardin County sheriff’s deputies, their first responses were anxiety and frustration. They didn’t think they weren’t breaking the law, but now there was the prospect of another unexpected bill to pay.

ADA — Beginning in January, Ada Schools Treasurer Christy Beaschler will be starting down a new full-time career path. Beaschler is taking her financial expertise to Ohio Northern University where she will serve as an assistant professor of accounting in the Dicke College of Business Administration.