LCCC seeks renewal in Nov for expanded University Partnership levy
Lorain County Community College trustees voted unanimously to place the expiring 10 year University Partnership levy on the November ballot with a 0.6 mill increase to raise about 12 million annually. The 1.5 mill levy currently brings 9 million and the increase would add roughly 3 million, costing a $100000 home about 21 dollars more per year. The funds back a direct pathway program enabling degrees from 12 colleges without leaving Lorain County, started in 1995 and serving thousands yearly. President Roy Church says growth is needed as jobs increasingly require postsecondary education and census data show Lorain County progress in educational attainment.
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Ridgeville School Wins State Support for New Facility
The North Ridgeville school district won key state backing with 8.9 million in Ohio Schools Facilities Commission funds toward a new middle school. The project, expected to exceed 50 million total, would serve grades three through eight on land near the high school, replacing the 1923 building. Superintendent Jim Powell called the news awesome for students and the community.
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Ex-head of Children Services to get $70K payout
Former Lorain County Children Services Director Gary Crow will receive 70 125 in retirement payouts after retiring June 30. He led the agency for 18 years. Interim director Jane Robertson, deputy executive director, confirmed the figure and transition details.
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Children Services Board
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Amherst Marine returns home for Cedar Point surprise reunion
Gunnery Sgt. Jason Cooper, an 18 year Marine veteran with service in Iraq Kuwait and Bahrain, staged a crowd pleasing homecoming at Cedar Point. His wife Lisa and their children were surprised during the park Luminosity show as a pre recorded message played on screen. Cooper hatched the plan with Cedar Point officials to surprise his family during a local military recognition event.
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Bellefontaine
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Park
Ex-offender group wins county deal for youth reintegration
Lorain County Children and Families Council signed a memo of understanding with The Re-In-Tree Association known as TRITA to aid 18 to 21 year olds reentering society after incarceration. Eddie McNeal II, TRITA's CEO and founder, was recently convicted in April, prompting questions about oversight and program fit. The agreement retroacts to May 15 and runs through June 30, 2014, with a $41.67 hourly rate.
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Lorain County
Trita
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Stefano
McNeal
Lorain County Community College
House passes farm bill cuts food stamp program
Juliana Morefield of Second Harvest North Central Ohio watched as House Republicans passed a farm bill removing the SNAP program. The bill, worth about $80 billion annually, previously hinged on food stamps for most of its funding, with debates over deeper cuts in a 10 year span. Food stamp use has risen since 2007, reaching 47.5 million in April.
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