City to seek view on water rate hike in Elyria meeting
Elyria city leaders plan a 7 p.m. meeting in the Police Station Community Room to discuss a 15 percent water rate increase approved last July and to present upgrade plans and funding options. Utilities Chair Eric Rothgery expects figures and a question period followed by an open forum. Local candidate Pauline Leboda may attend.
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Elyria teen survives crash. police search for missing child
Katie Brooks, 19, of Elyria, drove a 1992 Geo Prizm north on Ford Road when it fishtailed and struck a utility pole near Wal-Mart. The car flipped onto its roof in a ditch. Brooks was taken to EMH Regional Medical Center for evaluation after firefighters freed her. Police cited excessive speed and noted 1,180 feet of skid marks. a baby bottle found in the car prompted a woods search for a child, which yielded no results.
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Lorain Native Juan Crespo Named Lorain County Agency Director
Lorain County selects Juan Molina Crespo as executive director of the Lorain County Children and Families First Council after a six month vacancy. Crespo, a Lorain native and former acting Cleveland health commissioner, will earn 49800 annually and lead program oversight, data analysis, grants, and interagency liaison duties. The appointment follows council restructuring debates and prior calls for salary adjustments.
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Lawsuit seeks return of Green Acres land in Oberlin
Kirstina Kauffeld heir of Minerva Powers sues Lorain County in Probate Court arguing the 1898 deed and charitable trust require the Green Acres property to remain a children's home. The county seeks to use the site for its health district or other needs. Both suits await Judge Frank Horvath’s ruling.
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Koziura touts Lorain progress and projects
Lorain Mayor Joseph Koziura praised the city’s state as improving during a 60 attendee Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Spitzer Plaza Hotel. He highlighted a $10 million waterline project starting this week and a $50 million sewer project already underway, referencing EPA pressures from 1983 and prior rate hikes.
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Vermilion Councilman Faces Trial on DUI Charges
Vermilion councilman Joseph Starr will face trial on drunken driving and speeding charges after plea negotiations failed. City Prosecutor Randal Strickler said a pretrial hearing in Vermilion Municipal Court did not yield a compromise. A trial will be set within 90 days.
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