This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2009
Page
7
Elyria aims to acquire ten abandoned or bank owned homes using Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds. These blighted properties with collapsed roofs and rotting foundations will be the first targeted for demolition to clean up neighborhoods.
Elyria City Council passed the 40 page budget at the Finance Committee meeting despite efforts by Garry Gibbs and Mark Craig to push through cuts. Officials say budget reductions were needed to address the city’s financial shortfall before the March 31 deadline.
Lorain County commissioners maintain $6 million in 2009 budget cuts amid layoffs and a total general fund of about $56.2 million. A 0.5 point sales tax starts today to raise about $15 million annually, staying in place for a year unless voters extend it in November. Funds stay in reserve for 2010 and 2011, not spent until tax fate is decided.
Lorain Port Authority receives two bids to buy a ferry with federal funds of 1.4 million dollars. Jet Express will own 49 percent and operate the vessel with 350 thousand dollars in matching funds, while the port authority holds 51 percent. Initial routes to Put-in-Bay and Kelley’s Island planned with eventual expansion toward Cedar Point.
The Midview district offers a 1000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person who threatened to blow up Midview High on Tuesday. The threat led to evacuation at 9 20 a m with students moved to the middle school. Call Lorain County Sheriff at 440 329 3709 or Midview Superintendent Howard Dulmage at 440 926 3737 with any information.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.