Mount urges switch to city manager plan for Norwalk
Former Norwalk service director William Mount argues for a city manager system with at large councilors, staggered terms, a full time engineering department, a fiscal officer, and a municipal court. He cites greater responsiveness, security, and professional administration based on Dunedin Florida experience and his work in Norwalk.
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William Mount
Norwalk City Charter Commission
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City Hall
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Norwalk
Mount urges separate utilities and fiscal officer roles in city
Mount argues the city manager or commission should appoint a fiscal officer and a utilities director rather than electing them. He favors a municipal court over a mayor's court for legal expertise and responsiveness, noting that Ohio law requires legislative action to create a municipal court.
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Mount
Three Car Collision Reported At Milan and Gallup Avenues
Multiple crashes occurred Monday at Milan and Gallup Avenues and surrounding lots. Jesse Bradford was cited for failure to stop after his car rear ended another, which then struck a third vehicle driven by Alden Kosel.
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Milan
Gallup Avenues
Jesse Bradford
Grand Ave
Alden A. Kosel
Tucker Ave
Kosel
Dorothy A. Glynn
Milan Avenue
Plank Road
Kenneth A. Case
Grove St
Whittlesey Ave
Rudolph F. Smith
Luis Road
Norwalk
Miguel P. Salinas
Weslaco
Tex
Plea Entered in Phone Spot Assault Case
Arnold Leedy 44 of rural New London pleaded no contest to assault and battery after a neighbor confrontation over a telephone. He was ordered to pay medical expenses for Robert Skillicorn 20 and not to possess hand guns for five years after the July 9 scuffle in front of Skillicorn’s home. The pistol discharged but the bullet missed. Gravel seeks cancellation of a planned five megaton underground test in the Aleutians.
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Arnold Leedy
New London
Washington
UPI
Mike Gravel
Dalaska
Senate
Aleutian Islands
Gravel
Pentagon
Robert Skillicorn, Jr
Sheriff’s Department
Leedy
Skillicorn
Common Pleas
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Residents Oppose Leasing Cemetery Land for Ball Diamond
Nine residents near Welton Woodlawn Avenue protested a plan to lease 6.33 acres from Norwalk Cemetery Association to the Park and Recreation Board for a ball diamond. They cited drainage and rock-filled ground, potential costs, and uncertain maintenance outcomes. The board will decide at the August 9 meeting after reviewing drainage and drainage tile options.
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Welton-Woodlawn Avenue
Park and Recreation Board
Norwalk Cemetery Association
Bob Brown
Woodlawn
Brown
Donald Benedict
Cemetery Association
Shadle
Memorial Lake Park
McGuan Park
Clifton Avenue
Basketball Court
Hester Street
Wakeman Girls Hurt In Mishap
Two Wakeman girls were injured Monday evening in a one vehicle crash on U S 250 at Fitchville. Dawn Burkholder and Debi Burkholder were passengers in a car driven by Robert D. Sidell from Toledo. The vehicle struck posts and a guardrail. the girls were treated and released.
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Wakeman
Fitchville
Dawn Burkholder
Debi Burkholder
Robert D. Sidell
Toledo
State Highway Patrol
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Dennis N. Dalton
U.S. 20
Norwalk
Dalton
Glenn E. Lacy
Greenwich
Mike Workman
Plymouth
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