Amherst to seek hike in income tax
Amherst City Council unanimously approved placing a half percent municipal income tax hike on the November ballot to fund a street resurfacing program. The five year measure would raise about 400000 dollars annually, with 37 percent of Amherst workers taxed locally and 63 percent taxed elsewhere. The proposal would lift the rate from 1.0 to 1.5 percent. Council members debated the forgiveness clause that exempts nonresidents from Amherst tax and considered extending taxation to workers living outside the city. Also, 75000 dollars were moved from the sewer capital improvement fund to wastewater plant contracts to cover unexpected repair costs at the treatment plant.
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Alana Baranick
Amherst
Ambherst
Vermilion
Wellington
Kocak
Jim Gammons
Gammons
John Mishak
Joyce Mackin
Council
Sewer Capital Improvement Fund
John Higgins
Lorain considers key ordinance on underage drinking
Lorain’s Health and Social Services and Government Liaison committees back a key ordinance aimed at stopping any drinking by minors. The measure mirrors Avon Lake rules, punishing proprietors where teens drink with fines up to 500 dollars and up to 90 days in jail.
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Health and Social Services and Government Liaison Committees
Bob Kohis
The
Lorain Network For the Prevention
Avon Lake
Elyria Sues Five Owners Over East Side Fire Station Site
Elyria filed five eminent domain complaints in Lorain County Common Pleas Court to force sale of land for a planned 1 million east side fire station. The city seeks an equitable price after negotiations failed, with a jury to decide. The project aims to replace the Winckles Street station closed in April after structural disrepair.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Mark Firestine
P & C Land Co
Herman Ostergaard
G. Alan
East Broad Street
Kipling Avenue
Winckles Street
District 2
Cedar Street
Vermilion schools set disease policy amid AIDS concerns
Vermilion Local School District adopts a policy to manage students and employees with communicable diseases. Superintendent Jack Hook can adjust work or school settings based on a doctor's recommendation, with home study or leave options in extreme cases while uninfected individuals must interact with affected persons. The plan emphasizes an educational approach to reduce disruption and guide decisions.
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Lawrence Buddit
Lorain
Vermilion
Jack Hook
Hook
Feed grain program may ease drought woes in Lorain County
The Lorain County ASC committee won USDA approval to enroll eligible farmers in two emergency feed grain programs. Eligible producers with a projected 40 percent or more loss can join the Emergency Feed Program or Emergency Feed Assistance Program. The EFP shares feed costs and pays up to 50 percent of feed cost. EFAP lets farmers buy CCC grain at 75 percent of the county loan rate. Bayliss explains details and required documentation.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Bill Bayliss
County Committee
EFP
Bayliss
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Ernment
ASC
Trucks needed to haul hay for drought relief
The Ohio Department of Agriculture seeks trucks to move hay donated by farmers in Eastern and Southern states to drought struck Ohio. Spokeswoman Karen Ellison cited donations from North Carolina through Vermont and noted some drivers will return empty or backhaul. The ODA may request Ohio National Guard help to match trucking with incoming hay.
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Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Karen Ellison
Ohio Agriculture Office
Agriculture Office
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Georgia
Vermont
Ellison
ODA
Ohio National Guard
She
Low farmer participation in drought crop insurance program
Elyria reports few farmers join the federal crop insurance despite widespread drought. Jerry Long of the Cooperative Extension Service says many see little value and would need a serious disaster for payments to tempt participation. Observers note policy issues for multi farm holdings and a general belief benefits do not exceed costs.
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Elyria
Jerry Long
Cooperative Extension Service
Long
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Mark Kocak
Mishak
Wayne Whyte
Krebs
Alltell
Carl Knapp
Murray Ridge Road
Liz Adamson
Lorain Network
By Jeff Mohrman
C-T Farm
Kenton
Lorain County Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Committee
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