Norwalk Council to Hire Engineer for Storm Sewer Plan
The Norwalk City Council voted Tuesday to hire an engineer to draft plans for a storm sewer in the flood‑hit northeast area after a four inch July rain. Residents on Cline Street Willard and Glover Avenues report sewage backing up, and officials warn a city wide drainage study could cost millions.
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Norwalk
Cline Street
Willard
Glover Avenues
Harold Finch
Maplehurst Elementary School
Morley Price
Maplehurst
Tucker Avenue
Indian Terrace
Eastwood Drive
Price
Tion
Jack Baker
Earl S. Lover
Finch
Board of Control
Norwalk approves 16 building permits totaling 274300
City records show July permits totaling 274300 with five new residences seven repairs and two garages. Recipients include L Hartwig 33 000 Richard Rench 19000 M Zimmerman 13200 B Brady 28000 and Maxie Tire 40000 plus Holman Jewelers improvement 120000. Fines and services collections reached 2880.
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Norwalk
Harold Finch
M. Zimmerman
St. Marys
L. Hartwig
High Street
Richard Rench
Baker St
B. Brady
Locust Lane
Maxie Tire and Supply Co
Whittlesey
A.B. Mann
Holman ‘Jewelers
East Main
Finch
Power Lines To Be Moved Near Hospital
Norwalk City Council approved a $10 000 appropriation from the Electric Fund to relocate power lines along Route 250 between Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital and the Route 20 bypass. Price noted high demand on the electrical distribution department and extensive rebuilding for industrial needs.
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Norwalk
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Route 20
Morley Price
Electric Fund
Nine Social Legislation Proposals Go To Council
Norwalk City Council heard a nine point social legislation program led by Council President Delbert Crawford. Proposals include free garbage pickup for welfare recipients and a fair housing ordinance, plus housing standards, low cost housing support, EMS single number, expanded police and fire, a job placement service, and anti slum landlord measures. Grassroots member Earl Lover tied housing and discrimination to local hiring needs as Superior Coach Co plans hiring up to 100. No council action was taken.
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Norwalk
Delbert Crawford
Crawford
Civil Service
Police
Fire
Earl S. Lover
Council
Superior Coach Co
City Council Discusses Water Billing and Housing Code
Council President Delbert Crawford stated no new houses are being built in the area and contractors are reliable. A housing code outlining minimum standards was discussed as a remedy for a sinking house. He suggested a code would prevent such issues.
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Grove
Ontario Mains City Pays Water Tab
Delbert Crawford
City approves sewer project on Grove and Ontario Avenues
An equalization board upheld all sewer assessments for a new sanitary sewer on Grove and Ontario Avenues while recommending the city pay the water main costs and charge taps. Nine objectors and Boxboard Packaging Co protested the plan as potentially promoting slum conditions.
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Equalization Board
Grove
Ontario Avenues
Boxboard Packaging Co
Ontario
County Health Department
Earl S. Lover
Willard
Street Improvement Bids Authorized by Norwalk Council
Nine Norwalk streets will be resurfaced and sealed under bids approved by the City Council. Resurfacing includes Cedar Huron Wood Streets and St Marys Street from Milan to Grove. sealing includes Fruen Spring Pearl and the alley between Baker State plus Pleasant from Washington to Jefferson.
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Norwalk
Cedar
Huron
Wood
St. Marys Street
Milan Avenue
Grove Avenue
Cline
Pearl Street
Baker
State Streets
Pleasant Street
Washington
Jefferson
Memorial Lake Park
George Manyak
Berlin BPA reports clean water in Berlin Heights
The Berlin Board of Public Affairs received a state report praising operations as all 12 water samples tested satisfactory. The only improvement urged is adjusting intake from the reservoir to reduce water hardness currently over 500 units. The board raised the water superintendent’s pay to $2.25 hourly and will keep a limited stock of meter parts.
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Berlin Heights
Berlin
Wilbert Best
Bronson zoning vote delayed until May in Bronson Township
Bronson Township voters must wait until May for the new zoning code to appear on the ballot. The delay stems from required reviews by the Huron County Prosecutor and Planning Commission. The code would create districts and ban offensive or dangerous operations such as junk yards and gunpowder factories.
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Bronson Township
Donald Knight
Huron County
Bernard Freeman
Huron County Planning Commission
Zoning Commission
Willard Tavern Liquor Permit Suspended for Minor
The Liquor Control Commission suspends Huron Enterprises Inc license at Willard for seven days for allowing a minor to consume liquor. The period runs noon Aug 24 to noon Aug 31. Two other violations were dismissed and a March 25 ruling upheld for minor access to alcohol.
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The
Liquor Control Commission
Huron Enterprises, Inc
Willard
Director of Liquor Control
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Monroeville
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North Fairfield
Greenwich
New London
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U.S
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Patti
Los Angeles International Airport
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
de Norwalk
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Willard Tavern
West Main St
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