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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1978
Page
4
Lorain council balks at buying a building with 25 foot Broadway frontage for the new central fire station. Members argue over value while noting the planned $1 million project, siting near a decrepit structure, and federal grant funding. Completion targeted for September at 14th and Broadway.
Amherst faces sharp electric rate increases and a planned 50 percent cutback by Ohio Edison as coal supplies dwindle. Mayor DePaola outlined immediate steps to pass the rate rise to businesses, urged conservation, and warned that noncompliant firms could be shut off. The meeting also touched on litigation over a council chamber room ordinance, and annual police and recreation board items.
The letter from Mrs S expresses worry about her husband’s health and fear of cancer. A doctor replies that a distant diagnosis isn’t possible and urges hospital evaluation for blood in urine. It notes Parkinson’s disease management limits and mentions new meds bromocriptine and lergotrile mesylate. It also references falls from osteoporosis and aging risks.
State Auditor Thomas E. Ferguson reports 36 000 checks totaling over 3.1 million dollars have been mailed to the elderly and low income residents for energy credits. About 40 million dollars was appropriated to assist homeowners and renters 65 or older or disabled, with 4 900 Lorain County applicants among 5 700 eligible.
Amherst Mayor Anthony DePaola outlines 22 proposed measures in a state of the city address. The plan covers road and bridge resurfacing, a building ban where sewers are lacking, repealing pay raises for officials, electric rate restructuring, and a 3 percent admissions tax to fund parks and recreation. He criticizes 1977 as a setback while noting stronger finances and potential for 1978 with council support.
The South Shore Christmas Seal Association aims to reach its 1977 goal of $110,000 with a month left but is $7,000 short. Campaign chair Jerry Berthoff urged donations of any amount and asked for unused home respirators to support indigent lung patients, with five patients awaiting machines. Donors can call Amherst for tax deductible respirator donations.
Lorain County will host a Thursday 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Agriculture Center to explain the Current Agricultural Use Value tax system. Speakers include Jerry W. Long Norman Widman Herbert Jacoby and Corbett Walker, outlining soil maps and tax bases for agricultural land.
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