Fire lane bill eyed as council edits alley restrictions
City Council first reading weighs keeping seven alleys as fire lanes but drops one alley after Kerr Distributing objections over Thursday beer deliveries. Fire Chief to review. fines set at 100 dollars and 30 days jail. Additional ordinances fund bike path work and city projects while AtCo Sheltered Workshop runs recycling center under city subsidy.
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Kerr Distributing Co
Varsity Theater
Woolworth Department Store
South Court Street
South Congress Street
Kenneth Kerr
Kerr
Council
Richard
Chad) Cooley
East State Street Recreation Center
First Ward
Harry Crewson
AtCo Sheltered Workshop
AtCo
Strouds Run Beach Closed to Swimming Policy Change
State officials end swimming at Strouds Run State Park from Labor Day through Memorial Day next year due to lack of lifeguard funds and safety concerns. The move follows a court ruling removing sovereign immunity, and criticism from locals and politicians over the no swimming policy and safety. Authorities say 43 state beaches face similar funding and safety challenges while discussions continue with Rep. Claire Ball on possible lifeguard extensions and supervised swimming.
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Robert Ekey Messenger
Strouds Run State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Parks and Recreation
Frank van Zandt
Division of Parks
Court of Claims
van Zandt
Ball
Athens Fire Department Responds To Morning Blaze
At 6 S College Street Athens firemen were summoned Monday morning to a blaze reported in a building near the street. Crews arrived quickly and extinguished the flames with no immediate word on injuries or cause.
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S. College St
Athens
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