March 10, 2017

MEMO TO: CCAO SMALL COUNTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ADAMS, CARROLL, FAYETTE, HARRISON, HENRY, HOCKING,

MEIGS, MONROE, MORGAN, MORROW, NOBLE, PAULDING, PIKE, VAN WERT, VINTON, AND WYANDOT

FROM: MIKE BARTRUM, CHAIR, MEIGS COUNTY COMMISSIONER STEVE SEITZ, VICE CHAIR, WYANDOT COUNTY COMMISSIONER SUZANNE K. DULANEY, CCAO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUBJ: CCAO SMALL COUNTY AFFAIRS APRIL 5 AT 10:00 AT STATEHOUSE ADVOCACY MEETING-COUNTIES TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS WITH LEGISLATORS

The next meeting of the Small County Affairs Committee will be held on Wednesday, April 5 at 10:00 a.m. the STATEHOUSE. An informational brochure and map of the Statehouse are attached for your convenience. The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate engagement with your lawmakers on issues of importance to small counties in the state budget. Each county will need to call their legislators and arrange a meeting for that day. The schedule for day will be as follows:

10:00 a.m. – Meet in the Thomas Worthington Center (sometimes referred to as the “classroom”) in the lower level of the statehouse for coffee, donuts and a brief update from CCAO staff (please see attached map).

10:30 a.m. – The group will disperse to attend the meetings they have arranged with their legislators.

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch will be provide by CCAO and will be available in the Thomas Worthington Center. Please reconvene there as your meetings allow for lunch. You may continue meetings after lunch as needed. We need to know the number of people attending from each county so we have an accurate lunch count.

PLEASE SHARE YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME WITH CCAO As noted above, we are requesting that everyone make their own appointment with their respective members of the legislature. Once made, email the appointment information (county,

legislator, time & location of appointment) at your earliest convenience to Kathy at kathydillon@ccao.org. Kathy will keep track of the appointments, and provided commissioners are open to sharing, the information will then be shared with everyone else in the group so that others may attend. If you would like a member of the CCAO policy staff to attend a meeting with you, please let Kathy know. PARKING You are welcome to park for free at the CCAO office and walk a short two blocks to the Statehouse. Or, there is paid parking under the Statehouse, though that tends to fill up on when lawmakers are conducting business. CCAO staff will be at the office to walk you over to the statehouse prior to 10:00 am, for those who would like assistance.

PLEASE RSVP YOUR ATTENDANCE Please notify Kathy Dillon on or before March 10, 2017 at kathydillon@ccao.org and let her know if you will be able to participate. Reminder, we need to know the number of people attending from each county so we have an accurate lunch count. In addition, we are tentatively setting the following dates for meetings and conference calls for the remainder of the year. Please mark your calendar for these dates. A notice and agenda for these meetings will be sent out approximately two weeks prior to each meeting.

CCAO SMALL COUNTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2017

MEETING DATE TIME OF MEETING MEETING TYPE/LOCATION

April 5 10:00 am-2:00 pm MEETING IN-PERSON AT THE

OHIO STATEHOUSE

June 7 10:30 am CONFERENCE CALL

September 6 10:00 am-2:00 pm MEETING IN-PERSON AT CCAO

OFFICE

October 4 10:30 am CONFERENCE CALL

November 1 10:30 am CONFERENCE CALL

We would like to know from our members if there are any topics/issues you would like addressed at these meeting. Please email your suggestions or requests to Kathy Dillon at kathydillon@ccao.org after you receive any meeting notice and in adequate time that we may research the issue. You may also fax your suggestions to Kathy Dillon at 614/221/6986.

Please remember to continue to discuss with your lawmakers CCAO’s priority issues, which are highlighted on this briefing card: http://www.ccao.org/userfiles/2017%20Leg%20priorities%20card%20FINAL%20(002).pdf. Also, there is an advocacy checklist on CCAO’s web site to assist you with your outreach on full and permanent replacement on the Medicaid managed care sales tax revenue: http://www.ccao.org/userfiles/MCO%20Checklist.pdf.

OHIO STATEHOUSE HOURSMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Weekends, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Closed Holidays

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The Ohio Statehouse represents one of America’s finest examples of Greek Revival architecture and is one of the oldest working statehouses in the United States. Visitors can see where and how the vital business of state government is conducted, view the magnificent architectural and artistic treasures. Guests can learn more about Ohio through guided tours, educational displays, special programming and the Ohio Statehouse Museum. The Statehouse Museum Shop offers Ohio-themed gifts and Graze offers breakfast and lunch weekdays.

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OHIO STATEHOUSE PARKING GARAGEDrivers who utilize daily parking services in the Ohio Statehouse underground parking garage are required to take their parking ticket with them and use any one of the “Pay-on-Foot” machines located on the green level. Payment must be made prior to exiting the garage. The “Pay-on-Foot” machines accept cash and MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover Card credit cards.

GRAZEDine in Ohio’s Civil War-era Capitol on made-to-order entrees and homemade desserts. Graze, located on the ground floor, serves breakfast 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and lunch 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Graze features a dining facility, offering inside seating for nearly 100 visitors, and an outdoor patio during good weather.

STATEHOUSE MUSEUM SHOPThe Statehouse Museum Shop, located on the ground floor of the Ohio Statehouse, specializes in unique gifts with an Ohio or political theme. Most gifts are made by Ohio artists or businesses, and many items are exclusive to the Museum Shop. Gifts range from wine and pottery to lapel pins and clothing. Visit Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Gifts can also be purchased online at StatehouseShop.com.

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STATE GOVERNMENTVisit the public galleries of the Senate Chamber and Representatives’ Hall. Both are open to the public weekdays. These rooms are included in the weekend tours. During session, the public may attend the legislative sessions, or watch a live stream at OhioChannel.org.

VOluNTEERS The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center relies on dedicated volunteers to provide free tours to thousands of visitors every year. We are seeking candidates who enjoy working with the public and are comfortable speaking to large groups.

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