Avon Officials Seek Tax Increase for Safety Services
Avon safety leaders testified to the City Council Finance Committee on funding needs. A May ballot measure would raise the municipal income tax from 1.75 to 1.95 percent to support police and fire equipment and operations amid rising costs, with officials warning growth strains and looming levy gaps.
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Avon
Daniel Fischbach
David Swope
City Council
Fischbach
Swope
Bryan Jensen
Safety Department
Jensen
Attorney general's party protests mayor actions in Avon Lake
Attorney Gerald Phillips filed suit Monday to remove Avon Lake Mayor Mark Spaetzel, alleging malfeasance tied to power plant remediation and city actions. He stood outside Lorain County Justice Center with one ally, calling for an end to what he views as outrageous conduct.
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Gerald Phillips
Avon Lake
Mark Spaetzel
Phillips
Lorain County Justice Center
Spaetzel
Gary Ebert
Ebert
Avon Lake Environmental Redevelopment Group
ALERG
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Tia Hilton
Lorain County
Oberlin Deliberates Search Firm for City Manager
Oberlin City Council debates hiring Raftelis at 37300 with a potential extra 11000 for a replacement search if a first candidate exits within a year. The panel weighs guarantee language and considers Pracademic at 19500 with no extra charges, seeking best path to hire a top candidate.
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Oberlin
Raftelis
Raftells
Eboni Johnson
Kristin Peterson
Johnson
Council
Libni Lopez
Pracademic
Lopez
Joe Waltzer
Jon Clark
Lorain Council weighs urban agriculture plan and zoning gaps
Lorain council members reviewed the Food Forward Lorain plan to boost healthy food access and potential economic gains through urban agriculture. Officials noted current zoning does not support urban farming and identified vacant parcels and park land as candidates, while addressing concerns over livestock, volunteer sustainability, and frequent policy updates.
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Lorain
Hannah Kiraly
Lorain Building
Catherine Mavrich
Lorain County
Julie Chase-Morefield
Second Harvest Food Bank
North Central
Ohio
Kiraly
Solidarity Urban Farms
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Beth Henley
1St Ward
Mary Springowski
Torres launches write-in bid for Lorain City Council Ward 4
Lorain activist Eileen Torres announces a Democratic write-in candidacy for Ward 4, listing extensive community roles and goals to bring nontraditional industries and AI programs to boost graduation rates. Primary is May 6 with 25 valid write-in votes needed to win the party nomination.
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Lorain
4Th Ward
Torres
Dan Nutt
Elyria fugitive Parker named national task force fugitive of the week
Donte Parker, 23, a convicted felon with a gun and felony warrants, escaped custody after a welfare check on Washington Avenue Elyria. He is believed active in Flint Michigan and Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, sought for violating federal supervised release. A $1,000 Flint Genesee reward and tips to 1-866-4WANTED are offered.
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Ohio
Elyria
Donte Parker
Parker
Washington Avenue
Black River
Flint
Michigan
Lorain
Cuyahoga
U.S
Genesee County
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