Ridgeville rezoning plan sent to regional planners
North Ridgeville City Council approved sending a four acre Root Road business rezoning proposal to the Lorain County Regional Planning Commission on a 4-3 vote. The move follows a mayoral veto of a prior residential to business rezoning and sparks talk of a possible moratorium until a new city master plan is studied.
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North Ridgeville
Root Road
Lorain County
Cornish
Clyde Housel
Richard Carte
Sally Richards
Charles Stuart
Regional Planning Commission
Ray Dunham
Donald Burich
Center Ridge
Karl Kiesel
Avon Belden
Dunham
Lorain County Planning Commission
Jerry Morris
Leota Mitchell
Planning Commission
Penn-Central
North Olmsted
Burich
Richards
Kiesel
Haffner
Brunswick clerk for Brunswick school system candidate for Lorain post
Brunswick clerk for the Brunswick school system and former Montgomery and Wellington district clerk has confirmed he is one of three interviewed for Lorain school system’s clerk treasurer. The vacancy followed Antone Ushelin’s November death. Castle, 55, of Homerville, has served since 1971 and, with wife Sara, has two children and two grandchildren.
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Brunswick
Ray Castle
Brunswick School System
Lorain
Lorain Board of Education
Antone Ushelin
Castle
Homerville
Brunswick System
Montgomery County
Dayton
Wellington
Sara
City to apply for million dollar Block Grant plan
The city council approved a 1.38 million Community Development Block Grant request and will consider an ordinance Monday detailing the spending areas. Of the funds 492 thousand buys Malcolm Manor site purchase, 550 thousand funds Vulcan Street renewal, 75 thousand sidewalk program, and 300 thousand for West River Parkway with 591 thousand carried over from last year via HUD. Affected by federal funding, the grant supports these urban renewal efforts.
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Malcolm Manor
Cleveland Street
Vulcan Street
West River Parkway
Federal Office of Housing and Urban Development
Cigarette lighter starts Elyria home blaze. $15,000 loss
Two alarm fire at 245 E 13th St in Elyria caused by a child playing with a cigarette lighter damaged the attic and contents. The blaze, quickly controlled, left the attic heavily damaged with $12,000 building and $3,000 contents loss. no injuries. The Benton family returned that night after Red Cross aid and utility checks.
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Elyria
James Benton
E. 13Th St
C-T
Jeff Bishop
13Th St
American Red Cross
Benton
Berea teachers push higher demands in second day of strike
The Berea Education Association raised its counter proposal beyond the board offer of 9 200 a year in an effort to fund improved benefits and smaller classes. The district says last night’s talks ended with 9 200 as the final offer.
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BEREA
Berea Board of Education
Berea Education Association
BEA
Tom Yates
Supt
J. Richard Andrisek
Yates
Herb Sprowls
Sprowls
Board of Education
Berea High School
Midpark High School
Middleburg Heights
Richard Hurley
Midpark
Audrey Schmitt
Schmitt
Middlebury Heights
Brook Park
Riveredge Township
Olmsted Falls
Richard Seiger
American Arbitration Association
Cuyahoga County
Repas apologizes for ill manner at school board clash
Newly elected Elyria school board member Robert Repas apologized to Dr. Ben V. Myers for an ill mannered reply during a Jan. 5 discussion on changing the board meeting date. Repas said his stance reflected union ties and proposed a personal Saturday meeting for community input. Board president Barrett noted Ohio law blocks expanding the board without a petition from voters.
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Elyria School Board
Robert Repas
Ben V. Myers
Repas
Carpenters Local 705
Dr. Myers
Myers
Barrett
Ohio
Suit cleaner yields $100,000 lottery win for couple
Vincent Skladany found a $100,000 Lucky Buck ticket in a suit returned from the cleaner. The unsigned ticket, bought during their silver anniversary celebration at Fleet Cafe on Cleveland's southeast side, was verified with the tavern owner. Officials expect a check in about a month.
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Cleveland
Vincent Skladany
Skladany
Fleet Cafe
City weighs Parker-Hannifin land purchase for 5.7 acres
The Community Development Committee recommended buying Parker-Hannifin Corp property on Perry Court for 125000 with conditions based on affordability. City officials plan to use the site for Malcolm Manor road right of way and potential leasing to small firms after two years with two years free rent.
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Parker-Hannifin
Parker-Hannifin Corp
Perry Court
Malcolm Manor
Cleveland Street
Ternes Avenue
Taylor Street
Arnold Tollett
D-2
Finance Committee
Marguerite Bowman
Tollett
Bowman
Neeson seeks second four year term as Lorain clerk
Natalie B Neeson announced her candidacy for re election as clerk of the Lorain County Common Pleas Court. She has served since 1965, was appointed in 1972 to finish her late husband’s term and won a full term then. She seeks the Democratic nomination in June and lists extensive civic and professional affiliations. She and husband Ronald D Kirkpatrick reside at 173 Preston St Elyria.
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Natalie B. Neeson
Lorain County
Charles V. Neeson
Natale Bovlan
Polit
Cal and
Elyria City
Democratic Women's Clubs
Ohio Federation of Democratic Women
Ohio Clerk of Courts Association
The
National Association of County Officials
International Association of Clerks
Husband
Ronald D Kirkpatrick
Preston St. Elyria
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