Lorain Mayor Outlines City Initiatives in State of the City
Mayor Chase Ritenauer’s speech highlights road and streetscape projects including a 1.4 million Elyria Avenue waterline upgrade set for spring. Plans for Broadway improvements next year, flood control at Clinton Avenue Beaver Creek and Willow Park, and expanding police to 105 officers to cut overtime.
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Steve Mankeim
Chronicle
Lorain
Chase Ritenauer
DeLuca's Place In the Park
Elyria Avenue
Broadway
Clinton Avenue
Beaver Creek
Willow Park
Martin's Run Creek
Lorain Mayor touts crime drop and blighted building demolitions
Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer in a fourth State of the City address urged an activist government amid uncertainty. He highlighted crime declines since 2012, road improvements, and about 200 blighted buildings demolished since 2012 with plans for 100 to 190 more next year if federal funds arrive.
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Lorain
Chase Ritenauer
Ritenauer
DeLucais Place
Lorain County
County Land Bank
Avon Lake Water Utility Plans Big 2024 Projects with EPA Loans
Avon Lake Regional Water will embark on two major projects this summer funded by zero interest EPA loans totaling about 21 million dollars. The upgrades include 5 million gallons of storage and wastewater plant improvements to bolster resilience after algae blooms and frazil ice issues. Debt service savings of 30 to 40 percent are expected over 20 years.
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Avon Lake Regional Water Wu
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Todd Danielson
Danielson
Toledo
EPA
Lorain man pleads guilty in 2011 home invasion murder
Luis Dejesus, 40, pleaded guilty to murder and related charges in the 2011 killing of Stephen Mihalak during a New Russia Township home invasion. He also admitted aggravated robbery and felonious assault and faces life with possible parole. Dejesus is already serving federal time for a Puerto Rico carjacking related case.
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Lorain
Stephen Mihalak
Luis Dejesus
Lorain County
New Russia
Dejesus
Puerto Rico
Dennis Will
County Common Pleas
Mark Bedleski
Sia Road
Donald Mihalak
Dren
Will
North Ridgeville stadium project delayed after contract impasse
North Ridgeville officials delay the 58.1 million middle school sports stadium complex as talks stall with the chosen construction manager. The district expects opening for 2017-18, with the football stadium now a year late and a new construction manager to be hired by late May or early June to advance summer work.
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North Ridgeville
James Powell
Vvat
Powell
Masy
North Ridgeville High
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