Miami County’s elections office will receive a reconditioned server for its vote tabulation system after the county commissioners approved the purchase Thursday, Oct. 1.
The elections board had told its staff to obtain the GEMS server before the November election after staff reported issues with the current server. The reconditioned server from Dominion Voting will cost $8,470 including a tower, license and accessories.
The existing server will be used as a backup.
The elections board, meeting later Thursday, voted to buy 100 electronic poll books for $150,865 from Election Systems and Software LLC. The state will pay 85 percent of the cost.
Elections staff hope to have the poll books for first use in the special election being scheduled to fill the seat of 8th District Congressman John Boehner. NANCY BOWMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
PIQUA
Paranormal expert to speak at library
Author James A. Willis will share some of the hair-raising adventures from his 16-plus years of chasing ghosts in Ohio at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Piqua Public Library, 116 W. High St.
The event is free and no tickets are required, but seating is limited.
Willis’ presentation will highlight stories from his newest book, “Ohio’s Historic Haunts: Investigating The Paranormal In The Buckeye State.”
Willis’ previous books include “Weird Ohio” and “The Big Book of Ohio Ghost Stories.”
For more information, go to www.ghostsofohio.org or StrangeandSpookyWorld.com. STAFF REPORT
TROY
Mayor’s prayer breakfast set for Oct. 24
The annual Troy Mayor’s Prayer & Praise Breakfast will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 53 S. Norwich Road, Troy.
Music will be by the Troy Community Choir, which is made up of singers from churches across the community, and the FBC Faithful Men.
The guest speaker will be Shane Carter, executive director of the Lincoln Community Center.
Tickets are $5 and can be obtained through the church office by calling 937-339-3602 or emailing calbertini@fbctroy.com. NANCY BOWMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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