Avon Lake School District weighs May bond on ballot amid budget cuts
Avon Lake school board reviews drastic budget cuts after voter rejection of both a construction bond and permanent improvements levy. They plan to close Erieview Elementary, trim programs, and issue a five year forecast through 2029. Attendance fees for sports may rise to 300 to 700 dollars. The district estimates needed repairs at 133 million beyond Erieview, while cash on hand by 2029 remains about 7.2 million with cuts assumed. Boards note no levy passage planned for May or November 2025 and decision on ballot timing to January.
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Avon Lake
Board of Education
Clos
Ing
Pate
Ned Lauver
Erieview
Magyar
Video released in Pearl Ave fire arson investigation
A surveillance video of two individuals near 1786 Pearl Ave former Pentecostal Church of God is released as investigators treat the December fire as suspicious. Fire officials urge anyone with information to contact the Fire Prevention Bureau and local law enforcement. The footage is hosted online at YouTube.
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Pearl Ave
Lorain
Pentecostal Church of God
Fire Prevention Bureau
Shawn Lloyd
Lloyd
Cityoflorain
Youtu
Prosecutors rest case in ex LifeCare CEO trial
Lorain County prosecutors rested their case against former LifeCare chief executive David Richards on felony theft and records tampering charges. Richards, 54, of Lorain, is accused of padding expense reports and being reimbursed 27000 by LifeCare in 2021. Evidence includes questioned charges, missing receipts, and equipment found at his home. Richards was fired in 2021 and indicted in 2022 as the trial moves forward.
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Elyria
Lorain County
LifeCare
David Richards
Richards
Lorain
To LifeCare
Lorain resolves patrol fine overpayment settlement
Lorain City Council approved a settlement with Lorain County to return 685 210 to the city from 2013 to 2018 after a misapplied distribution of state patrol fines. The county keeps 76034 and reimburses the city, which will then repay 380 622 to the state per Ohio law. Council praised the clerk of courts and law department for correcting the software issue leading to the error.
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Lorain
Lorain City
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
State Highway Patrol
Dan Nutt
4Th Ward
Ted Kale
GRAFTON Council approves revised zoning code
The Grafton Village Council unanimously approved a revised zoning ordinance to guide building design and preserve downtown character. Administrator Lipian said the plan will take effect next year and streamline government while protecting facade details and architectural quality. The study by Kleinfelder informed the measure reviewed by the Joint Planning Commission over two weeks.
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Grafton
Andrew Lipian
Lipian
Kleinfelder
Grafton Joint Planning Commission
Charles Duke
Elyria police arrest burglary suspects in two incidents
Elyria police report two burglary cases with arrests. In the 800 block Rosewood Drive home invasion, Johnny Rice 20 and Ramal Sitton 21 were charged after police breached the apartment to rescue a woman and child. a .223 rifle and a 9mm handgun were recovered. Both suspects face aggravated burglary, kidnapping, felonious assault, weapons charges and public service disruption. In a separate Barres Lane incident, 17-year-old and 18-year-old J'Marion Kenneth Lavonne Carter-Woods were arrested after officers found the victim’s property, aided by a K-9 unit.
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Elyria
Rosewood Drive
Johnny Rice
Ramal Sitton
Rice
Sitton
Lorain County
Barres Lane
West Avenue
Ninth Street
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Joelle Magyar
Lauver
Ohio Facilities Construction Commission
Pearl Avenue
Brent English
Common Pleas
James Miraldi
BRUCE
David Richard
Lorain City Council
Mary Springowski
Council
Teen
Man
Woods
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