Wightman Wins as Sheffield Lake Law Director After Bid Battles
Sheffield Lake City Council reappoints Dan Wightman as law director after rejecting Mingee nominees Tom Smith and James Walther. Final vote 4-1 follows a disputed process about prior votes. Ward 2 vacancy remains open with no candidate securing a majority, and Ward 3 has no applicants. If unresolved by mid March, Mayor Mingee can appoint replacements.
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Sheffield Lake
Dan Wightman
Wightman
Gary Mingee
Elyria
Tom Smith
Lorain
James Walther
Council
Walther
North Ridgeville
Eric Zagrans
Mingee
Medina County
John C. Oberholtzer
Mike Fusco
Oberholtzer
Fusco
Tim
Kathleen Thomason
Jeanette Maggard
Gary Green
Maggard
Trent Rundell
Alan Smith
Rosa Garcia
Carole Wright
From Democrat to Republican Elyria ward race shift
Joseph L. Monteleone Jr. switches from Democratic to Republican to run in Elyria 1st Ward. The Master Pizza owner cites personal and political reasons, aiming to represent his ward in the November election. His move follows party resistance to his initial candidacy and mentions support from local Republican leaders.
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Craig Foltin
Elyria
Pauline Leboda
Shirley Guinta
Monteleone
Master Pizza
Charlene Gersak
Cleveland Street
Democratic Party
Gersak
City Democratic Party
Michael Szekely
Ger
Sak
Montele
Residents push citywide vote on west side sewer plan
A residents group circulates a referendum petition to bring the $8.9 million north south Westerly sewer trunk to a citywide vote and seeks removal of an emergency clause from the legislation. The group demands 984 signatures by March 26 and alleges the clause blocks referendums.
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North Ridgeville
Gerald Phillips
In law suites offer aging parents housing option
Local author Carol Klima promotes in-law suites as affordable aging parent housing with 68 floor plans in her self published book The In Law Suite Book Floor Plans & More. Elima, 57, designed an in-law suite after her husband’s back injury. the couple downsized and eventually moved in with their son.
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North Ridgeville
Carol Klima
Elima
Dale
Harris
Moore outlines Lorain County economic plan and incentives
County Commissioner David Moore will unveil a five year plan totaling 5.65 million dollars in economic programs. The proposal includes 1.9 million for Lorain County Community College startup center operations and 500 thousand for downtown marketing and community development measures. The plan also asks for 1.5 million in matching funds for a new Port Authority and higher annual support for the County Chamber of Commerce to attract high tech business and build a countywide information technology roadmap.
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Elyria
David Moore
Moore
Lorain County Community College
County Chamber of Commerce
Ron Twining
Marcia Ballinger
LCCC
Twining
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Mary JO Vas
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