Suburbs explore private jail to ease county overcrowding
North Olmsted and six west side cities discuss a 42 bed Lakewood jail or a 140 to 160 bed Berea and 117th streets facility to cut county jail strain. Costs run about 63 000 per bed plus 125 per day operation. A private jail model like Summit County's draws interest for DUI rehab and repeat offenders.
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Lakewood
James Burns
West Side
Berea
117Th Streets
Mately
Burns
Summit County
County pledges sewer funding to unlock federal grant
The county commits to cover part of an 8-mile sewer line project that could unlock a 1 million dollar grant from the Economic Development Administration and a 350 thousand dollar state match. Commissioner Herbert Jacoby notes loaned costs will be shared by property owners along the line.
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Federal Economic Development Administration
Herbert Jacoby
Jacoby
Larry Coyne
Ackerman Road
Oberlin Road
Lorain
Lorain County Regional Airport
Elyria Council Debates Private Jails Zoning Proposal
Elyria's Public Safety Committee tabled a plan to create a new zoning classification for private jails. Assistant Huffman warned private jails might be proposed in the city while County Jail warden Capt. Bell urged county cooperation on a 300-bed minimum security block. The panel also tabled charging prisoners for stays.
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Elyria
Gurchik
City Council
Public Safety Committee
Assistant Safety Service
Ed Huffman
Steven Gurchik
Joe Bell
Sheriff's Department
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Amherst Township
Lucille Nagy
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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