New Boston Village Council is considering banning pain clinics and synthetic THCs (and other similar products) from within the village limits.
Village Administrator Steve Hamilton presented research from other communities at our January 19 meeting detailing "Fake Marijuana" users showing up in emergency rooms with racing heart beats, extreme anxiety, and halluncinations. The substance is called K2 and is a synthetic form of marijuana. K2 is often marketed as incense and sold in packets of herbs laced with synthetic marijuana at "head shops," gas stations, convenience stores and on-line for about $30 to $40 per three-gram bag.
K2 is legal in many states including Ohio although legislation is being proposed to ban these substances.
The Village Solicitor has been asked by council to explore the legality of banning pain clinics and synthetic THCs and similar products from the village limits. What we want to do is be proactive and try to stop a problem in the village before it begins. Pain clinics throughout the area have been closing down and the feeling is these people are going to start looking for alternatives and especially those alternatives that are easy (and legal) to obtain. We do not want those alternatives to be found in our village.
My feeling is that we will most likely adopt a moratorium on pain clinics similar to the one Portsmouth City Council adopted which in effect instituted a 180-day moratorium on the issuance of any permit, license and/or authority to establish any pain clinic, pain management clinic or pain management center in New Boston. Rather than 180 days, I will support a year-long moratorium if legally possible.
Within a year, our village staff, public agencies and departments throughout the state, and the state legislature will be able to further review regulatory options, rules and streamline ordinances for these clinics.
Mike Payton
01-20-11
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Sunday, December 12, 2010
NEW BOSTON CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS IN BIG WAY
The Village of New Boston has went all out to celebrate the holiday season this year.
Saturday, December 4, the traditional Breakfast with Santa was once again held at the New Boston Community Center. This year's event had over 600 people served and provided fun and fellowship throughout the morning. The mayor, village council, police, fire and service departments all helped as did former village employees, council members and citizens. Santa Claus met with children in the community center lobby throughout the morning.
Saturday, December 11, the village put on its first annual Christmas Parade. The event had over 60 units, formed on the Vinyl Craft parking lot and marched to the school bus garage where hot chocolate and cookies were given out courtesy of New Boston Kiwanis and Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union. Santa met with children to round out the evening. The parade had children in floats from Stanton, Oak and Glenwood Junior High and High School and Daymar College. The Glenwood band led the parade which also included floats from local churches, shriners, and many other local civic and public service agencies. All departments of the Village of New Boston participated throughout the parade.
Shortly before Christmas Eve, the New Boston Police, Fire and Service Departments will participate in the annual distribution of toys to children throughout New Boston and the surrounding area. This annual event is both fun and extremely rewarding.
I am so proud to be a part of this community. The Village of New Boston continues to show its concern for one another. My sincere thanks to everyone who participated in any of these events. It has been a wonderful and rewarding experience to be part of our community this Christmas season. The real meaning of Christmas is alive and well in our great village.
Mike Payton
11-12-2010
Saturday, December 4, the traditional Breakfast with Santa was once again held at the New Boston Community Center. This year's event had over 600 people served and provided fun and fellowship throughout the morning. The mayor, village council, police, fire and service departments all helped as did former village employees, council members and citizens. Santa Claus met with children in the community center lobby throughout the morning.
Saturday, December 11, the village put on its first annual Christmas Parade. The event had over 60 units, formed on the Vinyl Craft parking lot and marched to the school bus garage where hot chocolate and cookies were given out courtesy of New Boston Kiwanis and Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union. Santa met with children to round out the evening. The parade had children in floats from Stanton, Oak and Glenwood Junior High and High School and Daymar College. The Glenwood band led the parade which also included floats from local churches, shriners, and many other local civic and public service agencies. All departments of the Village of New Boston participated throughout the parade.
Shortly before Christmas Eve, the New Boston Police, Fire and Service Departments will participate in the annual distribution of toys to children throughout New Boston and the surrounding area. This annual event is both fun and extremely rewarding.
I am so proud to be a part of this community. The Village of New Boston continues to show its concern for one another. My sincere thanks to everyone who participated in any of these events. It has been a wonderful and rewarding experience to be part of our community this Christmas season. The real meaning of Christmas is alive and well in our great village.
Mike Payton
11-12-2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
NEW BOSTON VETERANS DAY AT GOLDEN CORRAL GREAT SUCCESS
This past Monday I had the opportunity to attend Golden Corral's annual Military Appreciation Ceremony to thank local veterans for their sacrifice and service to our country.
This is a wonderful program put together each year by New Boston's Golden Corral. Included this year was high school bands from New Boston and Portsmouth High School. Choirs from South Webster and New Boston performed at the event.
Members of the Order of the Purple Heart, Ladies in White, and Veterans Helping Veterans were present and American Legion Post 23 gave a 21 gun salute. Speakers included Barney Goodwin, Pastor Gary Dheel and Mayor James Warren.
It was heart-warming to see the many young people present at the event. The need to express to children the importance of Veteran's Day is, in my opinion, vital to providing outstanding citizens for our country. My personal thanks goes to the New Boston, Portsmouth and Bloom-Vernon School Districts for permitting us to share our Veterans Day observance with their students.
I would also like to express my personal thanks to the New Boston Golden Corral for a wonderful ceremony and the great care and respect showed for all our area veterans.
Mike Payton
11-17-2010
This is a wonderful program put together each year by New Boston's Golden Corral. Included this year was high school bands from New Boston and Portsmouth High School. Choirs from South Webster and New Boston performed at the event.
Members of the Order of the Purple Heart, Ladies in White, and Veterans Helping Veterans were present and American Legion Post 23 gave a 21 gun salute. Speakers included Barney Goodwin, Pastor Gary Dheel and Mayor James Warren.
It was heart-warming to see the many young people present at the event. The need to express to children the importance of Veteran's Day is, in my opinion, vital to providing outstanding citizens for our country. My personal thanks goes to the New Boston, Portsmouth and Bloom-Vernon School Districts for permitting us to share our Veterans Day observance with their students.
I would also like to express my personal thanks to the New Boston Golden Corral for a wonderful ceremony and the great care and respect showed for all our area veterans.
Mike Payton
11-17-2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
WE NEED TO REMEMBER TO VOTE
1966 VS. 2010
There are some interesting parallels in this mid-term election and the mid-term election of 1966. For those of us who remember, in 1964 Lyndon Johnson won a landslide election over Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona. In 2008, Barrack Obama won a landslide victory over Senator John McCain of Arizona.
In 1966 it was called the year of the Republican Comeback. The Republicans came roaring back eliminating House and Senate losses of two years earlier. Although Democrats held their majorities in both houses, President Johnson lost his liberal mandate that had allowed him to push through his Great Society legislation in 1965. Barrack Obama pushed through a huge comprehensive health care reform in 2009 and 2010. Now his mandate from the 2008 election is in danger.
Republicans gained in the Senate. Moderates Charles H. Percy of Illinois, Mark Hatfield of Oregon and Howard Baker, Jr., of Tennessee took seats formerly held by Democrats. Now Republicans Sharon Angle of Nevada, John Rasee of West Virginia, and Linda MacMahon of Connecticut have strong chances of taking away Senate seats held for years by Democrats. Additionally the Kennedy dynasty ended with a Republican replacing the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy in Massachusetts. One other interesting note was that in 1966 Senator Edward R. Brooke of Massachusetts became the first black elected to the US Senate in the twentieth century. It took until 2008 for the same thing to happen to the Presidency.
In 1966 Republicans took 52 House seats from Democrats that more than made up for their 38 seat loss two years earlier. Liberal Democrats in the House took a particularly hard beating. Twenty of the forty-seven Democrats who took House seats in 1964 were defeated. Four more of those Democrats who retired were replaced by Republicans.
Republicans made their biggest gains in governor races picking up eight new governorships for a total of 25. When Ronald Regan won in California, Raymond Shaffer in Pennsylvania, and with the re-election of James A. Rhodes in Ohio and Nelson Rockefeller in New York, Republicans had the governorships of five of the seven most populous states. How ironic that now Jerry Brown is battling a fierce competitor in Meg Whitman in California, Republican John Kasich is battling Governor Ted Strickland in a tense race in Ohio, and New York is having another election where the Republican candidate is trying to mount an upset. Also, George Romney's son Mitt, looks to be a favorite for the 2012 Republican nomination.
By the way, there was also war in 1966. Vietnam was raging. Today Iraq seems to be winding down but Afganistan is a whole other story. And Don't Ask Don't Tell had mostly to do with smoking pot.
At any rate, my only real point here is that Democrats and Republicans could really benefit from looking at the past. 1966 wasn't that long ago. Is history going to repeat itself in a few days? Did Democrats make the same mistakes they made after the Johnson landslide of 1964? Will Republicans take advantage of those mistakes as they did in 1966? Maybe in 1966 many of you were like me and to young to vote but now we all can. No matter how you vote, just vote. History depends on it.
Mike Payton
10-30-2010
There are some interesting parallels in this mid-term election and the mid-term election of 1966. For those of us who remember, in 1964 Lyndon Johnson won a landslide election over Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona. In 2008, Barrack Obama won a landslide victory over Senator John McCain of Arizona.
In 1966 it was called the year of the Republican Comeback. The Republicans came roaring back eliminating House and Senate losses of two years earlier. Although Democrats held their majorities in both houses, President Johnson lost his liberal mandate that had allowed him to push through his Great Society legislation in 1965. Barrack Obama pushed through a huge comprehensive health care reform in 2009 and 2010. Now his mandate from the 2008 election is in danger.
Republicans gained in the Senate. Moderates Charles H. Percy of Illinois, Mark Hatfield of Oregon and Howard Baker, Jr., of Tennessee took seats formerly held by Democrats. Now Republicans Sharon Angle of Nevada, John Rasee of West Virginia, and Linda MacMahon of Connecticut have strong chances of taking away Senate seats held for years by Democrats. Additionally the Kennedy dynasty ended with a Republican replacing the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy in Massachusetts. One other interesting note was that in 1966 Senator Edward R. Brooke of Massachusetts became the first black elected to the US Senate in the twentieth century. It took until 2008 for the same thing to happen to the Presidency.
In 1966 Republicans took 52 House seats from Democrats that more than made up for their 38 seat loss two years earlier. Liberal Democrats in the House took a particularly hard beating. Twenty of the forty-seven Democrats who took House seats in 1964 were defeated. Four more of those Democrats who retired were replaced by Republicans.
Republicans made their biggest gains in governor races picking up eight new governorships for a total of 25. When Ronald Regan won in California, Raymond Shaffer in Pennsylvania, and with the re-election of James A. Rhodes in Ohio and Nelson Rockefeller in New York, Republicans had the governorships of five of the seven most populous states. How ironic that now Jerry Brown is battling a fierce competitor in Meg Whitman in California, Republican John Kasich is battling Governor Ted Strickland in a tense race in Ohio, and New York is having another election where the Republican candidate is trying to mount an upset. Also, George Romney's son Mitt, looks to be a favorite for the 2012 Republican nomination.
By the way, there was also war in 1966. Vietnam was raging. Today Iraq seems to be winding down but Afganistan is a whole other story. And Don't Ask Don't Tell had mostly to do with smoking pot.
At any rate, my only real point here is that Democrats and Republicans could really benefit from looking at the past. 1966 wasn't that long ago. Is history going to repeat itself in a few days? Did Democrats make the same mistakes they made after the Johnson landslide of 1964? Will Republicans take advantage of those mistakes as they did in 1966? Maybe in 1966 many of you were like me and to young to vote but now we all can. No matter how you vote, just vote. History depends on it.
Mike Payton
10-30-2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
APPOINTMENT TO OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE BOTH AN HONOR AND RESPONSIBILITY
It was with much honor and humility that I recently accepted an appointment to the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Municipal League .
The Ohio Municipal League is a non-profit organization, established in 1952, to provide state assistance to municipal, village and city governments across Ohio.
When an Ohio municipality becomes an active League member, as New Boston now is, the village is eligible for all available services from the League. Among those on the board of trustees are mayors of various cities and villages, councilmen, village administrators, law representatives and city managers.
The Ohio Municipal League is divided into districts. Scioto County is in District 11, with Pickaway, Ross, Hocking, Vinton, Pike, Jackson and Lawrence counties.
Again, I want to thank all in the village who supported me since my election to Village Council. I have always tried to give one hundred percent to my responsibilities as a councilman and I can promise everyone I will give the same effort in this position.
Mike Payton
10-24-2010
The Ohio Municipal League is a non-profit organization, established in 1952, to provide state assistance to municipal, village and city governments across Ohio.
When an Ohio municipality becomes an active League member, as New Boston now is, the village is eligible for all available services from the League. Among those on the board of trustees are mayors of various cities and villages, councilmen, village administrators, law representatives and city managers.
The Ohio Municipal League is divided into districts. Scioto County is in District 11, with Pickaway, Ross, Hocking, Vinton, Pike, Jackson and Lawrence counties.
Again, I want to thank all in the village who supported me since my election to Village Council. I have always tried to give one hundred percent to my responsibilities as a councilman and I can promise everyone I will give the same effort in this position.
Mike Payton
10-24-2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
CLEAN-UP DAY IN NEW BOSTON A GREAT SUCCESS
A great thanks goes out to all who participated in this year's Clean-Up Day in New Boston.
The very successful day was Saturday, October 2, 2010. The weather was fantastic and it seemed everyone had a great time.
The Lawrence-Scioto Waste Management Board sponsored the event again this year, providing four huge dumpsters and volunteers from local businesses, the high school honor society, Daymar College and individual citizens took garbage sacks in hand and roamed throughout the village picking up trash.
A special thanks also goes to the Village Service Department. Trucks were available all day to go to various homes of elderly citizens to make pickups.
Pride in the community is what it is all about and once again Tiger Pride prevailed all through New Boston in the annual Clean-Up Day.
Again, my thanks to all.
Mike Payton
10-06-2010
The very successful day was Saturday, October 2, 2010. The weather was fantastic and it seemed everyone had a great time.
The Lawrence-Scioto Waste Management Board sponsored the event again this year, providing four huge dumpsters and volunteers from local businesses, the high school honor society, Daymar College and individual citizens took garbage sacks in hand and roamed throughout the village picking up trash.
A special thanks also goes to the Village Service Department. Trucks were available all day to go to various homes of elderly citizens to make pickups.
Pride in the community is what it is all about and once again Tiger Pride prevailed all through New Boston in the annual Clean-Up Day.
Again, my thanks to all.
Mike Payton
10-06-2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
NEW BOSTON SCHOOLS PREP SHOULD GO TO BID IN OCTOBER
According to reports from the New Boston School District, bids for the early site preparation work should go out in October for the new K-12 school building. The district expects to award the bid contract on November 12.
This project has been met with one frustration after another since 2008 when residents of New Boston voted to accept a tax levy to build the $21 million K-12 school building on Lakeview Avenue.
The Ohio School Facilities Commission has been putting obstacles in front of the district almost since the inception of the project involving site location, costs, and redesign of the building. It has caused what was hoped to be a opening for the 2011-12 school year to a projected opening in 2012-2013.
Early site preparation will prepare the land for construction. Jobs to initially be needed include tearing out the old Sun and Funland Pool, cutting down trees and removing a gas line from the property.
Before actual construction can begin, the architects first have to complete recent changes to the building plans which cut $2.9 million from the project and move the placement of the building. After that, building plans will need to be approved by the Ohio School Facilities Commission, the New Boston School District and the Village of New Boston.
Mike Payton
09-17-2010
This project has been met with one frustration after another since 2008 when residents of New Boston voted to accept a tax levy to build the $21 million K-12 school building on Lakeview Avenue.
The Ohio School Facilities Commission has been putting obstacles in front of the district almost since the inception of the project involving site location, costs, and redesign of the building. It has caused what was hoped to be a opening for the 2011-12 school year to a projected opening in 2012-2013.
Early site preparation will prepare the land for construction. Jobs to initially be needed include tearing out the old Sun and Funland Pool, cutting down trees and removing a gas line from the property.
Before actual construction can begin, the architects first have to complete recent changes to the building plans which cut $2.9 million from the project and move the placement of the building. After that, building plans will need to be approved by the Ohio School Facilities Commission, the New Boston School District and the Village of New Boston.
Mike Payton
09-17-2010
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