Lorain Council approves 26 percent water sewer hike
Lorain city council voted six to four to raise sanitary and storm sewer rates 26 percent starting April 1, with future increases of 5 percent in 2010, 3 percent in 2020, and another 0? percent in 2017. Auditor Mantini cites valve and hydrant fixes in the century‑old system as the need. Some council members oppose the rapid rise amid economic strain and tax renewal debates.
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Council
Ron Mantini
Anne Molnar
Melanie Szabo
Dennis Flores
Bret Schuster
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Szabo
Oberlin Student Misses YouTube Symphony Cut
Oberlin High School junior Sarah Arnold, 17, did not make the first YouTube Symphony Orchestra final from 3000 submitted videos. About 200 finalists from 30 countries were named for a New York summit April 12 to 15, with 26 instruments and a Carnegie Hall performance under Michael Tilson Thomas.
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Oberlin High School
Sarah Arnold
Sarah
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YouTube
Carnegie Hall
Michael Tilson Thomas
San Francisco Symphony
YouTube Symphony
Tilson Thomas
Health and Dentistry gets 1.3M from recovery act
Lorain County Health and Dentistry will receive 1.3 million under President Obama’s recovery plan to restore services for the uninsured and Medicaid and Medicare patients. Exec Dir Stephanie Wiersma said the funding will allow hiring, expand and renovate facilities, and restore care cut amid budget pressures.
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Barack Obama
Stephanie Wiersma
Health & Dentistry
Wiersma
Law director sues to halt Elyria fire layoffs
Lorain County suit filed by City Law Director on behalf of Dean Marks seeks a temporary restraining order to freeze Elyria Fire Department layoffs until a management study is completed. Defendants include City, Mayor Grace, and Safety Director Eichenlaub. hearing set for March 9 at 1 30 p m before Judge Miraldi.
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Lorain County Common Pleas Court
City Law
Terry “Pete” Shilling
Dean Marks
Bill Grace
Safety Service
Chris Eichenlaub
Shilling
Marks
Tom Smith
James Miraldi
Elyria considers charter tweak to place tax issue on ballot
Elyria City Council votes 8 3 to seek voter approval for a charter amendment reducing the required days between council action and Election Day from 90 to 60. The change aims to place an income tax proposal on the May ballot and mend finances after a 2007 charter change.
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