Lorain Port Authority approves Grove Site soil tests
The Lorain Port Authority unanimously hires Freeman Environmental Corp to expand environmental studies on the Grove Site along the Black River after Ohio DOT requests testing of the eastern area for contaminants. Iron ore and concrete levels are being checked while the 25 acre project proceeds with intermodal facilities, festival grounds, and a museum.
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Lorain
Maureen Michael
Port Authority
Michael
ODOT
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Envirotest Systems
Ohio
Marta Technologies Inc
Nashville
Tenn
Avon repairs leak in town hall drainage system
Nagel Builders dig up pavement behind Avon’s Main Street town hall to fix leaking storm drains found in mid-December. Village administrator Kowalski said repairs will cost nothing to the town under existing pipe contracts. cause unknown, elevator shaft unaffected, and the elevator remains unused awaiting state inspection.
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Grafton — Nagel Builders of
Avon
Main Street
Rick Kowalski
Dan Spencer
Ring
Nagel Builders
Kowalski
State reports more poor children but fewer receive welfare
Ohio has 652,210 poor children in 1999 up from 493,206 in 1990 Census yet fewer than one third receive traditional cash welfare. The State of Poverty in Ohio study shows total poor children as 662,210 with broader public assistance like food stamps Medicaid and disability. In 16 of 88 counties fewer than one fifth receive cash aid while overall welfare receipts declined 45 percent from 1997 to 1999. In Cuyahoga County 1999 poor children fell 4.4 percent with cash welfare drops from 82,878 in 1997 to 52,981 in 1999.
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Columbus
Ohio
The
Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
Phil Cole
Association
Ohio Department of Human Services
Human Services Department
Jon Allen
Dren
Cuyahoga County
George Zeller
Council For Economic Opportunities In
Greater Cleveland
Ohio House bill would exempt new vehicles from E check
A bill in the Ohio House would exempt vehicles five years old or newer from the E check emission test. Sponsor Rep. Ron Young cites AAAs finding that only 1.77 percent of 1995 models failed. OEPA sees environmental benefit but Warns of possible $70 million compensation costs to Envirotest through 2005.
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Columbus
American Automobile Association
Ron Young
R-Painesville
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Laura Powell
OEPA
Envirotest Systems Corp
Sunnyvale
Calif
Powell
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