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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 2009
Page
12
Sheffield faces layoffs unless voters approve higher taxes after council cut mat contracts saving $1,000 yearly and slashing $75,000 in firefighter pay and benefits. Village revenue this year falls about 4 percent short of projections, with collections down $100,000 from expected $2.4 million.
The proposal would raise Sheffield's income tax from 1.5 to 2 percent for five years, adding about 750000 annually and 350000 this year. If rejected, layoffs of two to four police and two to four firefighters are feared, reducing safety staff and summer hires. The advisory editorial urges voters to approve the measure, arguing it preserves essential police and fire services.
Veterans and supporters in north central and northwestern Ohio are urged to contact Sen Sherrod Brown and Rep Betty Sutton to block the planned December 31 closure of the VA Outpatient Clinic housed at St Joseph Hospital Lorain. The facility serves about 5 000 local veterans and allies plead for Congress to authorize VA to buy and convert the site into a full service medical center.
North Ridgeville venue presented a powerful Godspell production honoring current and past U.S. military service members. The show featured strong acting and singing, and impressed reviewers who urged others to attend.
The Chronicle Telegram outlines letters to the editor rules including editing for brevity and clarity. Letters longer than 250 words may be edited and must include the writer's full home address. Submissions by mail fax and online are listed with contact details and a deadline of Friday April 24 for election related letters.
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on Texas Governor Rick Perry’s secession remarks and the broader drift toward ideological extremes. He argues the idea reveals a “spiritual secession” and a nation pulled apart by politics, race, and religion, urging unity over division.
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