Mayoral Update + Jail Improvements + Skate Park Reopens

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I would like to make a slight correction. Last week one of the stories in my news update had to do with Governor Mike DeWine and mandatory vaccines. I stated that Governor DeWine was for mandatory vaccines based on his stance on HB 248. This proposed bill would make it illegal for employers or schools to mandate vaccines. He is against that bill.

Governor DeWine's Press Secretary Dan Tierney reached out to me to clear this up. Governor DeWine is not for any official mandating of COVID-19 vaccines. His position is that it is up to every Ohioan, it's their choice. Unless their school or employer decides the vaccine is mandatory. He is for employers and schools making that decision.

I spoke to him about how the messaging seems a bit mixed here, Tierney said he understood the confusion. He assured me that DeWine is not for mandatory COVID vaccines, but for not limiting institutions from imposing their own health restrictions as it pertains to this particular matter. Apologies folks hope this clears that up.

What the next three days of weather look like:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny with moderate humidity. High of 77, low of 49.
• Wednesday: Sunny and clear all day, low humidity. High of 75, low of 47.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny with low humidity. High of 79, low of 56.

Marietta fun fact of the day:

Many middle-class Mariettans once believed that alcohol was the root of all evil. But interestingly, excessive drinking was a part of Marietta society almost from the beginning, remember this is a river city started by soldiers. People started making a public stink about it as early as 1818 when the Society in Marietta for the Promotion of Good Morals started. It was headed by David Putnam. In the 1820s there were letters calling town drunkards things such as, "beasts without reason." These letters found their way into the local papers.

Cheapest gas in town:

• GetGo on Pike Street, $2.82
• Kroger on Acme Street, $2.82
• Speedway on Seventh Street, $2.82
• Go Mart on Pike Street, $2.82
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $2.82

A full list can be found here.

The average gas price in Ohio is $3.02

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Here are the top stories for the day:

1. Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher sits down to go over what's up in Marietta this week. (Patch)

2. There are going to be some major updates coming to the Washington County Jail. More than $1-million has been approved to double the number of holding cells. (WTAP)

3. The Indian Acres Skate Park is back open. It was closed down while a group of dedicated skaters worked to pour thousands of dollars worth of concrete into improving it. (WTAP)

4. Ohio State budget could change the way employees who worked from home in 2020 are taxed. (Statehouse News Bureau)

5. Ohio AG announces a huge settlement with a provider overcharging Ohio Medicaid. (Statehouse News Bureau)

Marietta Community Calendar:

- There will be a Dinos in Ohio event on Wednesday, June 16 at the Washington County Public Library. Details here.

- There will be a Music in the Park event on Thursday at Muskingum Park. It's free and details can be found here.

-There will be a kids event at the Washington County Public Library. It's called Science with Author Diana Perry and it will take place on Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Details here.

That's it for today, you're all caught up on what's happening in Marietta. See you again tomorrow.

-Chris

A little about me, I'm Chris Schmitt; I grew up in Marietta, went to Marietta High School, and graduated from Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism. I worked at a number of newspapers before becoming a national correspondent for IHeartRadio in New York. A couple of years ago I made the decision to move back to Marietta and be closer to family.