Parker leaves Quail Run veto option open in Lorain
Lorain council approved Quail Run Estates after weeks of debate amid homeowner protests. Mayor William Parker has 10 days to veto the rezoning ordinance. Developer John Ranft plans a $100 million, 557 single family plus 163 duplex homes community with 52 acres of apartments and 17 acres of commercial space. Construction could start in about four months if the mayor signs off, pending sewer line work and tap-in fees. Council members argued the project would raise taxes and aid flooding control while opponents warned about traffic and property value declines.
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Columbus
John Ranft
Quail Run Estates
Kneirim Drive
Meister Road
Ranft
Hanft
Ranjit
West Side
Elyria approves housing site amid protest and HUD pressure
Elyria city council reluctantly rezoned 4.48 acres at Elm and Chestnut for Carl Gumina Construction to build Section 8 low income housing, fearing loss of $1.4 million in HUD funds. Four members voted against both the rezoning and land sale, while a related open space plan for 8.78 acres failed 5-6.
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Elyria
Elm
Chestnut Streets
Carl Gumina Construction Co
Lorain
Black River Valley
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Howard Coleman
D-7
Coleman
Brewer
Tanner
Seward
Gordon Meadows
D-6
Leo Bullocks
State of the city outlines 1981 service cuts in Elyria
Mayor Michael Keys reported in his annual address that Elyria will curb city services in 1981 due to funding gaps. Water sewer and sanitation remain strong while street resurfacing equipment purchases manpower and materials will be reduced. The city ended 1980 with positive balances after boosting income tax revenues and cutting nonessential spending.
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Elyria
Michael Keys
Keys
West River Road
Lake Avenue
Walter Main
Franklin and
Hayes Avenues
Gulf Road
Ohio Turnpike
West Park
Ely Park
Citrus price surge tied to Florida freeze (70)
A sharp Florida freeze threatens citrus supplies and may push prices up by 10 to 15 percent as early as this weekend. Kroger officials in Solon say 20 percent of the orange crop, especially tangelos and temple oranges, could be lost, while grapefruit remains steadier in the Indian River district. California supplies are plentiful but prices are expected to rise due to higher demand.
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Florida
Kroger Co
Cleveland
Solon
Kroger
Indian River District
California
Parting shot scorches Amherst council in resignation
City auditor Ralph E. Zilch quit effective Jan. 31 citing poor health and blasting the Amherst council as crude rude ignorant and unresponsive on city finances. He warned that the councils ignorance and inflated egos would wreck the city financially after a long dispute over pay raises legal actions and a police payroll matter.
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Amherst
Ralph E. Zilch
City Council
Zilch
Council
Anthony DePaola
Harry Chambers
Amherst Safety Service
Elyria youth participates in inaugural parade
Kellie McGowan a one year old from Elyria attended the inaugural parade in Washington D C as a member of Culver Military Academy Cadet Black Horse Troop A invited to attend His father Dr Commer McGowan said Kellie was excited by the historic event and was interviewed on television in Indiana The taping aired on Cleveland Channel 3
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Kellie McGowan
Commer K. McGowan
Georgetown Ave
Washington, D.C
Kellie
Culver Military Academy
Culver
Ind
Black Horse
Dr. McGowan
Kelthe
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Parker
William Parker
John Czerkas
D-8
Chronicle-Telegram
Joe Gluyna
Metro
Merchants Alley
Elyria Commons
John Kenney
Okd
Chestnut and
Frederick
Ernest Brewer
R-3
Larry Tanner
D- 1
Richard Seward
Gamina
Eagles
Raiders
New Orleans
Reagan
By Bruce Vernyict
Kroger’s
Amherst Council
Ralph Zilch
Glen Miller
C-T
Police
Common Pleas Court
Thomas Sanborn
Police Department
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