Elyria Commission delays annexations amid sewer negotiations
Elyria city seeks to annex 189 acres in three requests as attorneys negotiate sewer access with townships. Largest parcel, 124 acres in Carlisle Township, could host 260 homes by Lorne Elbert and a Polish Club pavilion. Hearings resumed Oct 11 and Oct 25 with options involving township road digups for sewers.
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Elyria
Betty Blair
Carlisle Township
Lorne Elbert
Garrett Murray
Elbert
al Schrader
Polish Club
Commissioners’ Public
Middle Ave
Elyria Township
Billy Rowland
Murray
Bill Holzman
Rowland
Carlisle
Bob Yost
Cleveland Pops concert to close Elyria summer season
The Cleveland Pops orchestra performs on Saturday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the Elyria courthouse steps as a free finale in Ely Square. Mayor Bill Grace hails the event, with parking advised and rain date set for August 19.
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Elyria
Courthouse
Ely Square
Morton Gould
Josef Strauss
Colonel Bogey
James
Bill Grace
Grace
Middle Avenue
Second Street
Court Street
Washington Avenue
Lake Avenue
Third Street
Cleveland Pops Orchestra
Elyria High Students Tie State ACT Lead Amid Strong Test Scores
Elyria High School students matched and partially beat the national ACT average with a state ranking amid a large test cohort. Guidance counselor Stan Mazur notes 157 Elyria students took the exam, including juniors, as the district touts solid preparation for college entrance and placement.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
Ohio
Stan Mazur
EHS
Elvria
Mazur
Airport hires firm to finalize plans
The Lorain County Regional Airport Authority unanimously approved hiring URS to complete the airport master plan. Executive Director Michael Barth will seek up to 16,667 from the county general fund as local match for an FAA grant. The project includes runway safety study, geotechnical testing, and topographical survey for FAA standards, with focus on plans extending to a 130 acre industrial park.
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NEW Russia Twp
Lorain County Regional Airport Authority
URS
Michael Barth
County General Fund
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Barth
Taft OKs use of school vans for activities
Gov. Bob Taft issued an emergency order allowing Ohio school districts to use small passenger vans for extracurricular activities this fall while permanent rules are developed. The rule is an interim measure as the legislature works on broader policy, with a three month deadline for the rule-making committee.
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Columbus
Bob Taft
Taft
Ohio Department of Educa
Ohio plans underwater shipwreck preserve near Kelleys Island
Agencies outline a draft plan to create Ohio first underwater preserve around Kelleys Island in Lake Erie. Proposals include mooring buoys and improved wreck information to protect ships like the 1903 steamship Adventure while inviting public input before a possible spring designation.
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Lake Erie
Toledo
Kelleys Island
Mike Colvin
Department of Natural Resources
Ohio
Colvin
Adventure
County eyes redesign of old rail station into hub
Elyria officials seek more proposals to redesign the downtown New York Central Station for a multimodal hub serving Lorain County Transit Greyhound Amtrak and other services. Commissioner Mary Jo Vasi criticized the design cost request while others push for a formal plan and multi‑million funding avenues. Debbie Mohr of LCT said a $3 million grant is pursued and federal/state money hinges on a solid design.
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Elyrla
New York Central Railroad
Lorain County Transit
Greyhound
Amtrak
James Cordes
Cordes
David Moore
LCT
Elyria
Moore
Mary Jo Vasi
Betty Blair
Debbie Mohr
Huck
East Avenue
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