Elyria council approves fire dept restructure amid union dispute
Elyria City Council moved to demote several fire officers by changing the city ordinance governing management rights, risking a union lawsuit. Union attorney Pat Riley warned that contract implications could lead to action, as the measure passed 9 to 2 despite pleas from fire union president Dean Marks about station closures and resident risk.
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Elyria
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Pat Riley
Dean Marks
Terry “Pete” Shilling
Congress reaches deal on stimulus package
Congress negotiators forge a $789 billion economic recovery bill to spur growth, fund infrastructure and unemployment relief, and extend health coverage. The pact secures three moderate Republican votes to avert a filibuster and includes Medicaid aid, a state stabilization fund, and tax relief of 400 dollars for individuals and 800 for couples.
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Washington
House
Senate
Barack Obama
GOP
Obama
Senate Finance Committee
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Sens
Susan Collins
Olympia Snowe
Maine
Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania
City Faces Deep Cuts as Parks and Recreation Targeted
Elyria plans extensive reductions to the Parks and Recreation Department amid a $3 million general fund shortfall. Officials led by Director Frank Gustoff weigh canceling programs against preserving services like spring sports and the ice rink while questioning if the department can ever return after dismantling.
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Elyria
Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation
Frank Gustoff
Recreation and staffing shakeup for city programs
Mayor Bill Grace announced cuts to part time and many full-time city employees to cover shortfalls. Police and Fire departments face reductions, with most personnel cuts expected the week of February 23. Open recreation and after school programs continue at all three recreation centers, with services operating through March 6 and various sports leagues scheduled in February and March.
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Steve Manheim
Chronicle
West Park
Hoagland Recreation Center
Parks and Recreation Department
Bill Grace
Grace
Gustoff
Lorain Schools to Place Levy on May Ballot
Lorain board votes 3 2 to place a $5 million ten year emergency levy on the May ballot to offset a 2.7 million deficit and prevent jobs loss. Treasurer Dale Weber says the levy will raise about 6.99 mills and be due regardless of property values.
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Lorain Schools
Lorain
James Smith
Paul Biber
Cynthia Miller
Tony Dimacchia
Raul Ramos
Dale Weber
Weber
Smith
Cheryl Atkinson
Cimacchia
Longtime veteran to reunite with Army buddy in Cincinnati
Richard Sidwell, 88, at Wesleyan Village, is chosen for the Second Wind Dreams Project. He will travel to Cincinnati next month to visit his longtime Army medic friend Dr. Charles Foertmeyer, a 91, and reconnect with a sister he has not seen in years. The program fulfills residents' long-held desires and strengthens ties with friends and family.
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Elyria
Cascade Hall
Wesleyan Village
Richard Sidwell
Beth McKee
Cincinnati
Charles Foertmeyer
McKee
Dawn Prokop
EMH CEO Kevin Martin Dies After Cancer Battle
Kevin Martin, 52, longtime EMH Regional Medical Center president and chief executive, died at his Avon Lake home after a cancer illness. Public viewings are scheduled in Cleveland with a funeral set for Bay Village. Colleagues praised his leadership and legacy at EMH and Comprehensive Healthcare of Ohio.
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Kevin Martin
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Chambers Funeral Home
Rocky River Drive
Cleveland
Paritas Avenue
St. Raphael Church
Dover Center Road
Bay Village
Ohio Inc
EMH
Comprehensive Healthcare of Ohio
Kevin
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