Elyria Police Officers Dominate Local High Earners List
Elyria city payroll shows police officers among top earners with Paul Lesner on top at 125,841 including 49,208 overtime. Sgt James Welsh 124,249. Patrolman Darmstadt 120,535. Longacre 116,436. Witt 113,941. Fifteen of top 30 City workers are from Police. Overtime rises with staffing gaps. two new officers sworn in as retirements loom. Total payroll 30.37 million with overtime 2.51 million.
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Michael Darmstadt
Garrett Longacre
William Witt
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Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County Officials Ranked by Pay for 2014
The county shows salaries for top earners led by appointed sanitary engineer and county administrator Jim Cordes at $132,212.80. Amber Fisher of the Board of Developmental Disabilities earned $129,716.49, while Mary Lou Golski of Job and Family Services received $126,468.72. Judicial salaries are partly state paid, with each judge at $121,350 but only $14,000 paid locally. The list includes Charlie Neff, Donald Barker, Dave Covell, Stephen Evans, Dennis Will, Tanas Wilcox, and Joan Samkow, with various fringe benefits and time-off cashouts noted. Contact info appears at the end.
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County Department of Job and Family Services
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Ohio Supreme Court
County Board of Mental Health
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Neff
Donald Barker
Lorain County Sheriff's Office
Barker
Lorain County
Wilcox
Joan Samkow
Mental Health Board
Chronicle-Telgram Course News Coverage Call
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Deadly pileups close Ohio Turnpike in snow storm
Blowing snow created whiteout conditions across Ohio on Saturday causing multiple crashes. Two people died in separate Turnpike pileups as westbound lanes from Cleveland to Indiana were shut for hours and a travel ban was issued for large vehicles. Interstate 70 near Columbus also saw about 20 vehicles involved as roads closed in both directions.
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Pregnant Michigan woman dies in Erie County Turnpike crash
Beverly Smith 32 of Middleville Michigan died from injuries after an eight vehicle crash on the Ohio Turnpike in Berlin Township Erie County. Her husband Eric Smith 33 was seriously injured and trapped with her in their Ford F 150. The collision occurred about 1130 a m Saturday amid heavy snowfall and limited visibility. Alcohol and drugs not suspected. Six others refused treatment for injuries. The toll road closure duration was not disclosed.
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Middleville
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Ohio Highway Patrol
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Eric Smith
Turnpike
Berlin Township
Erie County
Steve Fogarty
Snowstorm Toll and Snow Emergency Across Lorain County
Fire crews aided LifeCare in evacuating eight people to the Elyria Ramada Inn from a major Turnpike crash. A separate 30-vehicle collision closed westbound lanes near Sandusky and a Level 1 snow advisory urged residents to limit travel. Wind chill warnings warn of extreme cold with temperatures five below to near zero.
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