Amherst Officials Clash Over Deputy Raise and Title
Amherst Auditor Jim Gammons seeks a 13 percent raise and chief deputy title for Cathy Punnock. Treasurer Litkovitz objects as not legal under the city charter and proposes a 5 percent raise for her assistant Rudy Flynn. City Council sends both issues to committee for further study.
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Amherst to Move City Offices to Old Post Office
In a State of the City address Mayor John Higgins endorsed relocating some city offices to the old downtown post office to relieve crowded City Hall. He noted the building is structurally sound and could be used, but gave no specifics on which offices or timing. He also formed six citizen committees on park assessment grants beautification old town revitalization analysis and civic volunteers.
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John Higgins
City Hall
Higgins
Keystone
Linda Smith
Curt Karpinski
Darrel Tyler
Metelsky Assigned to Local Government and Insurance Committees
State Rep Dan Metelsky in his first Columbus month joins the Local Government and Townships and Insurance committees. He says the position fits after 12 years on Lorain city council noting state law impacts community. D Lorain House Democrats chose him to replace Joe Koziura who left for Lorain mayoral race. The Grassroots Leadership Development Program of Lorain County names Elizabeth Dreyfuss associate director to train community leaders.
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State House
Grassroots
Lorain County
Elizabeth Dreyfuss
Community events and services in the region
Local highlights include a Winter Health Festival in Middleburg Heights at the Old Oak Medical Pavilion with health demonstrations and a Nance Africa Dance appearance. Rocky River Public Library offers 19 grandparent kits for two week loans. An organization seeks a local coordinator to connect World Educational Services Foundation with local host families and schools.
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Continental seeks Avon OK for fiber optic cable route
Continental Cable Television seeks permission to run a fiber optic line through Avon to serve Avon Lake and Bay Village. The company wants pole access via Century Telephone and needs council approval, with work planned from Elyria to Avon Lake and potentially through Sheffield Village.
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Continental
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Lake
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Keystone Schools face budget gap despite windfall
A $350000 windfall helps Keystone Schools ease deficits but cannot avert deeper cuts. The School Board voted 340 to lay off assistant principal Gregg Gilder to help balance the budget while considering a 4 mill operating levy for March and potential additional measures.
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Avon Council Bans Large Superstores With Two Year Moratorium
Avon City Council approved a two year moratorium on any store over 90,000 square feet to allow guidelines on size location traffic patterns parking and green space. Council members fear mega stores are short lived risky buildings and could lead to vacant eyesores as shown by Westlake’s dispute with Kmart in 1993.
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Edward Krystowski
Westlake
Kmart
Center Ridge Road
Dover Center Road
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