Lorain County considers 0.25% sales tax hike for sheriff budget
Lorain County commissioners voted to place a 0.25 percent sales tax on the November ballot to fund the Sheriff’s Office, aiming to relieve general fund strain amid a projected 2026 deficit. Two hearings set for June 17 and June 20. The measure could raise about $13 million annually, reducing reliance on the general fund and stabilizing long term public safety funding.
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Lorain man grows garden on former vacant West 14th site
Jim Goforth bought a vacant Lorain parcel for 500 from the Land Bank and is building a community garden with Garden Gang youth mentorship. He started Gateway Pharms years ago and expanded via Solidarity Urban Farms with ties to Redeemer Church, aiming to feed neighbors amid gunfire and sirens.
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Wear Orange event honors gun violence victims in Oberlin
Ohio Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund led a Friday Wear Orange gathering in Oberlin to honor lives lost to gun violence on National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Survivors and officials read nearly 200 local names, with bells rung after each.
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