Stench prompts halt to Commons work in Elyria
Elyria City Council weighs a nine month moratorium on Chestnut Commons permits after residents report repeated flooding and a foul hydrogen sulfide odor. Debates focus on odor remediation storm water fixes and traffic concerns while Mayor Grace notes landowners’ rights and past curb cut moratoriums.
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Garry Gibbs
Chestnut Commons
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Judge Adopts Stray Chow Mix From Route 57 Rescue
Elyria Municipal Court Judge John Musson found a chow mix named Reva after she fell from a car window on Route 57. He kept the dog in chambers while seeking a loving home, hoping the rightful owner will come forward or a new family will adopt the rescued pet.
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Elyria
Elyria Municipal Court
Municipal Court
John Musson
Musson
Hot Dog Heaven
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John R. Musson
City council weighs ending nonunion water taps
Lorain council considers an ordinance to bar private contractors from tapping city water mains after a committee approved the measure. Officials note conflicting current ordinances. the plan would restrict taps to city workers, a stance backed by union president Mary Ivan Garza and opposed by Safety Service Director Craig Miller who cites contractor involvement in new mains as common practice.
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Lorain
Mark Provenza
Mary Ivan Garza
Ivan Garza
Safety Service
Craig Miller
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Avon Lake approves park buffer for sex offenders
Avon Lake Council passes an ordinance barring convicted sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of public parks. Council President Greg Zilka opposes the measure as unconstitutional, while residents form Kids First Child Safety Task Force to boost awareness and review city safeguards. The group meets Wednesday at City Hall.
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Avon Lake
Greg Zilka
Kids First Child Safety Task Force
Council
City Hall
Avon Belden Road
Electric Boulevard
County weighs adding downtown parking and park renovations
Lorain County commissioners plan parking expansions and park upgrades around the Lorain County Justice Center. They approved bids for repairs to the Middle Avenue Third Street lot and a new lot off Third Street, and may buy a behind Branden Jewelers. Costs exceed 100000 for sinkhole fixes and 775000 for park renovations including fences and a pedestrian walk between the Justice Center and administration building.
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Elyria
Middle Avenue
Third Street
Lorain County Justice Center
Brandan Jewelers
Jim Cordes
Brandan
Cordes
County Special Projects
Karen Davis
Fix
Justice Center
Old County
Davis
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