Voting location changed

We won't have an election until June (primaries), but just a note that the voting location for Roland/Howard Township has moved to the Community Center. That was something I was pushing for, and thanks to Deneen at City Hall, and with the Auditor's Office (I think it is that county office), the pre-work was done to make this happen.

You probably got a voter's registration card in the mail. I was wondering why I got that, as I had changed nothing on my registration, but as I looked more closely, I found the voting location listed as at the Community Center. However, I think the address still has the Fire Station address on Ash Street. So anyway when you vote, go to the Community Center on Main Street.

Using the Community Center for voting is a great thing for Roland. #1, those types of things are why we have a building like that. #2, it gets people in the building to create awareness to the public, for renting the facility. #3 It might drive traffic to one of Roland's small businesses, The Lunch Box right in the same building, and #4, we don't pester the fire department as much.

The Fire Department has been very good in the past about using the station as the voting location. However, it is an inconvenience for those folks. The trucks have to get backed out. And not sure if there has ever been a fire while the vote is going on, but that certainly could be a disruption, if there were.

The Community Center was approved, as it has handicapped access, and has plenty of room to set up the voting booths. So anyway, another change for the good in Roland.