Wellington JVS board member opposes five year superintendent contract
Wellington School Board member Ayers Ratliff criticized a proposed five year deal for Superintendent Glenn Faircloth at the Lorain County Joint Vocational School. Ratliff questioned big raises and education funds tied to the contract and warned of taxpayer risk and limited board control.
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Lorain County
Joint Vocational School
Ratliff
Wellington
Ayers Ratliff
JVS Board
JVS
Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
Columbia
Clearview
Elyria
Firelands
Keystone
Midview
North Ridgeville
Oberlin
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Glenn Faircloth
Faircloth
Chronicle-Telegram
Deborah Melda
Melda
Lorain Council objects to liquor license renewals
The Lorain City Council approved resolutions objecting to liquor license renewals for Luna Del Mar Mugshotz and Bootleggers. They cited multiple incidents including assaults robberies and shootings at Luna Del Mar and Bootleggers while Mugshotz faced other criticisms from a disgruntled former employee.
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Lorain
Luna del Mar
28Th St
Pearl Ave
Broadway
Liquor Control Board
Angel Arroyo
6Th Ward
Denis Flores
D-2nd Ward
JoAnne Moon
Moon
Charge Dropped in Elyria Spa Prostitution Case
In Elyria the solicitation charge against Ping Liu from a March police sting at Rejuvenation Spa was dropped due to language barriers. Co-defendant Lirong Yang’s obstructing official business charge was dismissed in May for similar communication issues.
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Elyria
Ping Liu
Griswold Road
Lirong Yang
Liu
Scott Strait
Boat tour highlights Black River restoration efforts in Lorain
The Black River Advisory Committee reviewed restoration progress at its summer potluck in Lorain. A $15 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant funds the Lower Black River project with a Sept 30 2019 finish target, while volunteers removed tires and scrap metal in a two day cleanup totaling over 72 tons and 1 000 tires in five years. A three hour boat tour showcased sites including Lorain Lighthouse and U S Steel, and plans from Coldwater Consulting include winter fish habitat work using hollow pipes filled with woody debris to aid reproduction plus electrofishing to assess fish populations.
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Lorain
Black River
Great Lakes
Lorain Lighthouse
North Ridgeville eyes higher salary for city engineer
The City Council committee recommends increasing the city engineer salary range from 70 83 thousand to 85 100 thousand. Mayor Gillock recalls past decisions limiting pay after Larry Griffiths retirement and notes three strong candidates in the process. Councilmember Boose questions affordability while Councilwoman Butkowski supports the raise.
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North Ridgeville
David Gillock
Gillock
Larry (Griffith
Scott Wangler
Wangler
Dennis Boose
2Nd Ward
Boose
Bernadine Butkowski
Elyria Farmers Market to Accept SNAP and Host Kids Day
Elyria’s market gains SNAP vendor status enabling low income families to buy fresh produce at Pioneer Plaza on Broad Street. The Invest Elyria project will start electronic balance transfer card acceptance this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with events including reading, crafts, magic, dance, and library bookmobile activities.
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Elyria
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