Unfinished business haunts Lorain County in 1962 review
Lorain County faces persistent unfinished business in 1962 including the $10 million Rt. 254 state highway held up by Amherst, space shortages forcing auditor and treasurer offices to relocate, and ongoing tax distribution delays due to automation issues. Pigeons haunt county offices and a courthouse renovation paused operations, while political shifts strengthen Democratic control with Joseph Mitock replacing Frank Ayres as county auditor.
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Lorain County
Rt. 24
Rt. 254
Rt. 57
Baumhart Rd
Amherst
Cleveland Northwest
Sandusky
Sandusky Bay
Hey
Recorder
Edward Gawlik
U. S. Grant
Joseph Mitock
Mitock
Lorain
Department of County
Frank Ayres
Ayres
Firelands district makes giant step in 1962 school plans
Firelands district outlines 1963 junior high and high school expansions amid facility upgrades. Court gains: Lorain County Common Pleas disposed 1,873 cases in 11 months, 1,788 filed, with two-branch court continuing to reduce civil and criminal backlogs as new education policies and space expansions move forward.
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Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
Vimanth Namnd
Henrietta — Firelands
Association of Secondary Schools
Charley Groth
Board of Education
John D. Pincura
LeRoy F
Kelly
Lumunus Police
Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Henry P. Webber
North Central
For Education
Town hall and village finances face changes in 1963
Milan village moved to cover operating costs with a 3 mill levy approved in 1961 and a $40,000 tax anticipation note. Repairs and new projects included sewer study, street and curb maintenance, tree care levy, a new fire rescue truck, and staffing changes. Henrietta Township planned road improvements, gas line conversions, and a zoning revision with public hearings in 1963.
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South
Amherst
Milans
Henrietta
Henrietta Township
Board of Trustees
Baird
Russia
Baumhart Rd
Dean Rd
Florence Township
Vermilion Rd
Firing of police chief tops South Amherst year review
SOUTH AMHERST residents saw the firing of Village Chief Thomas Snizek ranked with major year-end issues. The council weighed sidewalk work and pool ordinance plans, with discussions on an Annis Road drain, Buckeye Street repairs, and town hall restrooms. Replacement of village solicitor Zagrans and private fence requirements for pool owners were also considered as weather allowed progress.
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New Street
Nance
Annis
Buckeye St
Kosma J
Thomas Snizek
Glavas
Jacks
Montober
Zagrans
We Council
Monument Big Huntington News and Local Developments
1962 Huntington Township year review details grand monument dedication for the Veterans Memorial, road widening projects, zoning and commercial area discussions, and bond issue approvals. Falls and snow season strained roads. a utilities committee formed to plan road openings post heavy snows. Council faced resignations and staffing changes amid planning for 1963 village improvements.
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Huntington
Thejeran
Township Roadston Township
Nances
John Lape
Walker
Wil
A Utilities Committee
Reginald Cameron
Vermont
Barre
Fen Sanssen Ae
Richard Dicken
Mor Wasspen
Alfred Jones
Virgil Miller
Lawrence Holm
Lawrence
Rt. 58
Elizabeth Rolli
Knoble
Es Richard Zukowski
Steve Vi
Thellagi, Jr
Elyria approves 5.76 million school bond plan
Elyria voters back a 5.76 million bond issue to fund a major school construction program plus a 2 percent operating levy. The plan targets three junior highs and a new high school expansion to accommodate rising enrollment, with several sites and new buildings planned in multiple districts.
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Elyria
Vermilion Council Eyes Annexation and City Services
Vermilion city officials report progress toward annexation of Lake Village areas with paving and water sewer work completed in 1962. Council president Robert Liljegren credits service director Tom Utter and Police Director Joe Ryan for improving city operations while outlining costs and the year’s lack of new building plans for Catholic schools.
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Vermilion
Liljegren
Tom Utter
Water Board
Joe Ryan
Coun
Go-kart nuisance spurs zoning changes in North Eaton
In North Eaton Eston Township 1962 saw go-kart use trigger resident protests over noise. Zoning drafted an amendment requiring mufflers on track vehicles but trustees tabled the measure for study and appeals board revoked conditional permit after a 479 signature petition. Later house trailers sparked enforcement actions as officials pursue court remedies and citations. Voters rejected a one mill levy to buy adjacent cemetery land valued at 11 700 dollars.
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Eaton
Eston
Island Rd
Zoning Board of Appeals
Appeals Board
Common Pleas Court
William Sabo
Road work push aims to hard surface LaGrange roads
LaGrange township trustees Glen Buswell Alva Spicer Don Aldrich and clerk Dorothy Buswell led an effort to hard surface and improve all township roads. A levy on the November ballot to fund the project failed. Trustees will further upgrade ditches and roads with available funds and in 1963 aim to continue hard-surface improvements as funds permit.
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Lagrange—Lagrange
Glen Buswell
Alva Spicer
Don Aldrich
Dorothy Buswell
Vermilion schools explore new pay plan amid bond funding
Vermilion officials report that a pay-as-you-go financing study could cut taxpayer costs while advancing school repairs and growth. A joint committee reviews long term bonds, enrollment trends, and future funding, with a plan to evaluate needs and present recommendations to the Local School Board.
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Geous
Growitz
Berkeley
Cal
University of Calfornia
Otvo State Railboard
Exhaus
Tion
Valley View
Milan Plans School Expansion to Meet Growing Enrollment
Milan School Board outlines expansion using space under a new wing for emergency classrooms and athletic showers and lockers. Civil defense approved shelter space, funded by a 13 mill levy for two years, with land purchase plans south of Milan for future growth as enrollment peaks near 50 students per class.
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Milan
Civil Defense Committee
Milan Village
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