Lorain imposes home sale inspections ordinance
Lorain will require inspections before selling single and two family homes starting Jan 1 to curb blight and speculative flips. Banks must ensure foreclosed houses meet code within two years. exterior bank violations remain citeable. The measure removes the 15000 escrow cap and allows one time unlimited withdrawals for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nauer
Ritenauer
Lorain
Brian Gates
Dist
Dennis Flores
Tim Howard
Myroslaw
Mickey” Silecky
Frank DeTilio
Dan Given
Anne Molnar
Tony Richardson
Lorain Tests Point-of-Sale Inspections for Homes
Lorain enacts a point-of-sale inspection requiring single and two-family homes to be inspected within 90 days of sale starting Jan 1. Unfixed violations trigger escrow deposits of at least $100, with potential claims for extensive repairs and possible misdemeanor penalties. A $100 fee funds a full-time inspector.
North Ridgeville Council posts 11 applicants for ward seat
Eleven candidates have applied for the 3rd Ward City Council seat after the death of Richard Jaenke who served four terms. The list grows as three more names were added by Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline set by Council President Kevin Corcoran. New applicants include Eric Bloom a Bendix employee and former NASA Glenn metrologist and Todd Hadaway owner of Cover Girlz of Northeast Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Richard Jaenke
Kevin Corcoran
Eric Bloom
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
Elyria
Nasa-Glenn Research Center
Todd Hadaway
Cover Girlz
Northeast Ohio
Oberlin district eyes land purchase for K-12 campus
Oberlin School District plans to buy 9 acres from Oberlin College for 50 000 as part of a planned K through 12 consolidation. Board approved May 28 and aims to present a voter financial package by November 2014 with a 21 percent grant from the Ohio Schools Facility Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Board of Education
John Schroth
Schroth
Ohio Schools Facility Commission
Scroth
Prosecutors drop charges against Desvari's widow
Diane Desvari the widow of former Lorain official Bill Desvari had tax fraud charges dropped over alleged inaccuracies in 2006 to 2011 filings. Prosecutors noted evidentiary issues but disputed claims she committed wrongdoing, while her lawyer said she signed papers under her husband's guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Diane Desvari
Lorain
Bill Desvari
Brent English
Desvaris
English
Lorain County
Dennis Will
Will
Dave Mahek
Inves
Lorain Council OKs center demolition plan
Lorain City Council approved a $1.6 million state grant for asbestos abatement and demolition of 140000 square feet of the St. Joseph Community Center at 205 W. 20th St to cut cooling costs and draw tenants. The aging facility houses a VA facility and a Lorain County Community College satellite, but much of the center sits empty and has strained finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
St. Joseph Community Center
Doug Rangel
Lorain Development Corp
W. 20Th St
St. Joe's
St. Joseph’s Hospital
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
South Shore Community Development Corp
St. Joe’s
Rangel
South Shore
Dan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chase Rite
Bret Schuster
Eddie Edwards
Rick Lucente
Edwards
Evan Goodenow
Chroniclet.com
Source
City of
North Ridgeville Council
Bruce Bishop
Quadcopter
Arnold
Oberlin Schools
Chelsea Miller
Cmiller
Chroniclet
Desvari
Lorain Council OK
Evan Gooden
Chronicle-Telegram
Abbe Wood
Abbewood Living Community
South Abbe Rd
Abbewoodretirement.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!