Budget woes erase Fourth display
Elyria cancels the citys Independence Day fireworks due to budget cuts. Officials say there will be no organized fireworks show this year and parks will remain open for unstructured family activities while three softball tournaments are planned. Residents are advised to go elsewhere, with Lorains fireworks at Lakeside Landing offered as an alternative.
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West Park
Cascade Park
Bill Grace
Parks and Recreation Department
Frank Gustoff
Gustoff
Lorain
Lakeside Landing
Elyria's new ladder truck idle due to staffing shortage
Elyria's brand new ladder truck worth 1.2 million dollars sits unused after arrival in April. Fire Chief Rich Benton says it will remain out of service until staffing reaches at least one firefighter per day per shift, prioritizing the 18 year old ladder truck that can supply water.
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Elyria
East Broad Street
Rich Benton
Court strikes down Amherst residency rule for city workers
Ohio Supreme Court voided Amherst residency rules requiring firefighters to live in the city, a practice also used in Oberlin. The ruling creates a narrow exception for safety staff but allows limits to county residence or nearby counties. Fire Chief Wayne Northeim argues proximity is crucial for rapid response.
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Amherst
Ohio Supreme Court
Wayne Northeim
Northeim
Dennis Whalen
Spitzer sells Chrysler inventory to other dealers
Spitzer Management plans to move more than 200 Chrysler automobiles to other dealers as it faces franchise terminations amid Chrysler bankruptcy. A judge approved the franchise terminations as Spitzer loses seven Chrysler franchises including Spitzer Autoworld in Sheffield. The company seeks buyers within the Chrysler family and may seek Chrysler help for moving remaining stock.
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Elyria
Spitzer
Chrysler
Spitzer Autoworld
Sheffield
Ohio
NOPEC and Gexa Energy Reach Deals to Cut Local Electric Bills
Lorain County residents in NOPEC communities will see a 12 percent cut in electric generation charges in 2009 and about 8 percent in the first half of 2010 after NOPEC inks an agreement with Gexa Energy Ohio. Small-business customers face a 9 percent reduction in 2009 and 5.5 percent in early 2010. The move undercuts illuminated and Ohio Edison rates from FirstEnergy Corp.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Northeast Ohio
Public Energy Council
NOPEC
Aggregation
Gexa Energy Ohio
Northeast
Ohio
FirstEnergy Corp
S Illuminating Co
Ohio Edison
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