Lorain County proposes sales tax hike to fund jail
Lorain County commissioners push seven options for a half point sales tax increase to fund the Lorain County Jail and offset 1.9 million dollars in cuts that would lay off about 28 corrections officers and 4 to 7 other workers. A vote could come in November.
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Battery power on a wish list
U S Rep Betty Sutton eyes Lorain County involvement as 14 tech firms seek 1 billion aid to build a lithium ion battery plant to rival Asia. automakers including General Motors and Ford plan plug in cars by 2010, but U S capacity is limited. Sutton says her office has discussed with Ford and battery makers.
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Not Forgotten Box Toy Drive Details
Donation hours today and Saturday at The Chronicle Telegram office 225 East Ave Elyria. New unwrapped toys accepted to be distributed to families by the Elyria Salvation Army through the weekend.
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Businessman posts mayor's personal cell number to decry safety cuts
Elyria residents upset by possible 11 police officer cuts urged to call Mayor Bill Grace. A local business owner posted the mayor's private number on a Cedar and Broad streets billboard to gain attention, saying the mayor ignores City Hall calls. Grace defends not changing the number and notes the display lowers efficiency.
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Fed Adopts Broad Rules to Curb Credit Card Rates
Federal regulators approve sweeping rules to shield borrowers from higher interest on existing balances. Effective July 2010, rate hikes will apply only to new cards and future purchases, not current balances, amid economic and job losses and heavy bank losses. Authorities from Fed and Treasury, OCC, OTS, and NCUA sign off on the plan.
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Protesters Rally Over Cat Trade in Beijing
Bannered demonstrators protested outside a Guangdong government office in Beijing. The newspaper notes the province receives about 1,000 cats daily kept in poor conditions and sold for meat.
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Ridgeville to seek 7 percent sewer rate increase in 2009
North Ridgeville Mayor David Gillock announced plans to ask City Council for a 7 percent sewer rate hike in 2009. If approved, residents of North Ridgeville Sheffield and Avon served by the French Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant would see higher charges.
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