Transit center construction will start in June

ANDERSON TWP. - Construction should begin by early June on a transit center behind the old Beechmont Mall off Five Mile Road just north of Beechmont Avenue.

Metro and township officials will share the $1.8 million facility. A federal grant covers $850,000; the township is paying about $620,000; Metro is paying $340,000, said Steve Sievers, Anderson's director of development services.

Bids for the center's parking lot and landscaping came in about $300,000 under original estimates, which is why the center costs $1.8 million now. Previous estimates had it up to $2.2 million.

The one-story, 1,600-square-foot center will have 195 parking spots and canopies. There also will be an overlook backing up to an adjacent lake.

Filing deadline nears for Hamilton income tax

HAMILTON - All Hamilton residents - including those who work outside the city - must file a municipal income tax return for 2003 on or before April 30, under the city's new mandatory filing program, says George "Butch" Gordon, city finance director.

Tax forms are available at the Hamilton Finance office at One Renaissance Center; local libraries; the post office; or at www.hamilton-city.org/tax.

Ohio Supreme Court to convene in Batavia

BATAVIA - The Ohio Supreme Court will convene here next week to hear four oral arguments for cases of local interest. The session is part of its semiannual off-site court program.

Chief Justice Thomas Moyer and the six associate justices will hear arguments on Wednesday at the Clermont County Courthouse in Batavia, starting at 9 a.m.

Students and news media are invited to a news conference with the justices at 8:15 a.m. in Judge Robert Ringland's courtroom on the second floor.

The Batavia session is open to the public.

Urban League sponsors professional job fair

AVONDALE - The Urban League of Greater Cincinnati will host a professional job fair and employer showcase from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 1 at its office at 3458 Reading Road.

Employment opportunities are in fields including business management and supervision, executive sales, office administration, financial services, underwriting, retail management, customer service, education and health.

Interviews will be conducted on the spot. Job seekers are encouraged to bring resumes. Professional attire is required. Information: 281-9955.

Mason ceremony honors police killed in line of duty

MASON - The city will honor all officers who lost their lives in the line of duty May 10 as a kickoff to National Law Enforcement Week.

The ceremony is at 9 a.m. outside the parking lot entrance of the city municipal center, 6000 Mason-Montgomery Road. Speakers include Linda Pope, the widow of a fallen Cincinnati police officer.

Each year, the week of May 15 is designated as National Law Enforcement Week and May 15 is named Peace Officer Memorial Day.

Mason police officers will wear a black band across their badges all week in memory of fallen officers.