City Hall bids reopened without union labor agreement
Elyria Mayor Bill Grace announced the city will reopen bids for the City Hall project after a judge voided a project labor agreement. Bay Mechanical & Electrical Corp. had offered the lowest combined bids but may not bid again. the city will advertise new bids and open them March 2, with work possibly starting late March and lasting about 18 months.
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Andrea Misko
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Terry Burns
Bay Mechanical & Electrical Corp
Ryan Mechanical, Inc
Bay
Safety Service
Eric Rothgery
Rothgery
Jim Tweardy
Jim's Electric
Tweardy
PLA
Auditor Sees Conservative Budget for Elyria as York Plant Closes
Elyria city budget chief Ted M. Pileski announces a cautious 2001 plan amid slowing economy and York International’s August closure. He projects $300,000 less property and income tax revenue this year and $600,000 less next year, with higher employee benefits and a 3 percent union wage rise. The general fund dips slightly while capital outlay shrinks. funding includes a new fire pumper and West Falls trail, plus $8.8 million for City Hall construction. The budget book goes to the Finance Committee March 12 and full Council March 19.
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Andrea Misko
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Ted M. Pileski
Pileski
York International
York
West Falls
East Broad Street
Math Counts warms Lorain County braces for mathletes clash
Lorain County hosts Math Counts with 15 schools sending top students to compete for four spots at the state level in Columbus. Local chairman Bill Sage notes the program promotes math across careers as funds cover test costs and the winner’s trip to Columbus. Claire Bayorek cites a $5,000 budget funded by business donations amid limited public awareness.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Columbus
Washington
D.C
Bill Sage
Sage
Claire Bayorek
Local Math Counts teams and past national trip earners named
Students face tough problems as teachers grade tests and award prizes. Bayorek notes Lorain County competitors like Mike Greenberg and Eric Molnar previously earned national trips, with Molnar later appearing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Participating schools include St Mary of the Falls and Open Door Christian Academy among many others.
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Bayorek
Lorain County
Mike Greenberg
Elyria High
Washington D.C
Eric Molnar
Elyria High School
Molnar
St. Mary of the Falls
Learwood Middle School
Eastern Heights
Ford plant to redeploy some workers amid possible product shift
About 500 Ohio Assembly Plant workers face indefinite layoff with potential redeployment to a day shift as lines speed up and retraining is offered. Ford spokesman Rich Voytowich says long term total not 500 and recalls could occur. UAW Local 2000 president Don Schnur stresses not permanent. The plant, employing 2800 hourly workers, makes Mercury Villager Nissan Quest and Ford Econoline, with Villager and Quest ending by 2003.
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Avon Lake
Ohio Assembly
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Rich Voytowich
Voytowich
Don Schnur
United Auto Workers Local 2000
Schnur
Ron Andersen
Woytowich
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Burns
Clark & Post Architects Inc
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Turkey
Cody Reich
Lorain
Jeff Janosik
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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Graftown Township
Janosik
Lyle Behner
Russ Milota
Medina
Amy Anter
Brecksville
Perczek
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