Upper Sandusky City Council voted unanimously Wednesday in a special meeting to join a coalition of over 100 municipalities retaining special counsel to challenge the constitutionality of amendments to Chapter 718 of the Ohio Revised Code relating to municipal income tax. This all dates back to the passage of HB5 by the state in December 2014, which forced a wide range of changes on city income tax.

On Nov. 7, the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board has a levy on the ballot for Wyandot County residents. MHRS Executive Director Mircea Handru has been making the rounds in Wyandot County at all city and village council meetings trying to raise awareness for the .6-mill levy.

BUCYRUS — A Bloomville man died and a Bloomville woman sustained serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Crawford County.

The annual Upper Sandusky Halloween parade sponsored by The American Legion Post No. 225 is 6:30 tonight. Lineup will begin at 6 p.m. at the library for anyone wishing to participate. Costume judging and prizes will be held at the Upper Sandusky Fire Department for the categories of floats, witches and ghosts, scary characters, most beautiful, storybook characters, movie and …

On Nov. 7, the Wyandot County Board of Development Disabilities/Angeline is requesting an additional 1.5-mill levy for a five-year period, beginning in 2017 and first due in the 2018 calender year.

SYCAMORE — Contracts for three townships covered by the Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department are about to increase. At Tuesday’s Sycamore Village Council meeting, it was announced that Sycamore Township will see an increase of $3,500, Eden Township in Wyandot County will increase by $2,000, and Texas Township also will increase by $2,000.

The general election is Nov. 7, and Wyandot County voters will cast ballots on many issues and candidates. Contested races include Upper Sandusky and Carey councils, Carey mayor and Antrim, Mifflin, Richland and Salem township trustees. Six candidates are seeking four positions on Upper Sandusky Council. They are Democrat Roxanna Karg, Independent Tom Karcher and Republicans Aaron Korte, Donald Spiegel, John Walker and Kenneth Wessler.

Gracyn Sampson, 5, tries her hand at the Pirate Hook Toss game during the Family Fun Night activities at Riverdale Elementary on Tuesday evening. The annual event adopted a pirate theme for this year. Helping Gracyn with the targets is Carly Shinn. Graceyn’s parents are Greg and Carrie Sampson of Forest. Daily Chief-Union/Dan Robinson

SYCAMORE — First National Bank of Sycamore has announced that after 44 years of service on the board of directors, Charles “Charlie” Zimmer will be retiring at the end of this year. Zimmer retired from the bank in 2008 as senior vice president of lending and has served as a director since 1973. He also will be retiring as a director of FNB Bancshares Inc.