Budget chief defends capital bill in Ohio
State Budget Chief William Shkurti defended parts of Gov Celeste's 584.3 million capital plan including a 4 million Rock n Roll Hall of Fame project in Cleveland. The state also granted 4 million to Cuyahoga Community College for a Center for Contemporary Music to support the hall.
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Columbus
William Shkurti
Richard Celeste
Celeste
Cleveland
Cuyahoga Community College
CCC
College
Leslie Resnik
Shkurti
Union Station
Cincinnati
LCCC seeks 1.65 million in state capital funds
Ohio Board of Regents recommended 1.65 million for Lorain County Community College in a two year capital plan, a figure matching Governor Celeste's budget. The package faces one more hurdle before the Ohio General Assembly, with 413 million slated for educational needs and debt service tied to bonds.
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Elyria
Ohio Board of Regents
Lorain County Community College
Richard Celeste
Ohio General Assembly
Shkurt
New York
Ohio
Ridgeville weighs north south corridor to Route 2 plan
North Ridgeville officials push a public hearing to discuss a north south corridor from Route 10 to Route 2 linking with Avon and possibly Center Ridge Road. County Commissioner George Koury Jr. says state funding and feasibility study funding must be secured before moving forward.
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Ridgeville
North Ridgeville
Avon
Lorain County
Rosemary Berg
Elyria
Berg
William Gardner
Louis Kordish
Floyd Peace
Koury
Mud traps Yost tanker near Avon Route 611
A tanker carrying methyl methacrylate ran off the road in the dark near Route 611 and I-90 in Avon. It blocked the exit and forced an evacuation of two nearby families until emergency crews transferred the load to a second tanker and towed the vessel free. Police dispatcher Winston Loach said the chemical shipment was destined for B F Goodrich in Avon Lake and no leak occurred.
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George Verban
C-T
Avon
B.F. Goodrich
Avon Lake
Winston Loach
I-90
Loach
Turner Block Repair Study Moves Toward Demolition Decision
Elyria officials study defects in the old Turner Block to decide on tearing it down. The building houses Court Street Cafe and Olan Mills photography studio. Mayor Keys says maintenance is costly and danger potential exists. Council President Seward questions city relocation support. Cheryl Bates of Olan Mills notes relocation is feasible.
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Elyria
Turner Block
Court Street
Olan Mills
Michael Keys
Richard Seward
Keys
Seward
Cheryl Bates
Judge to Rule on Reducing Charges Against Chlepciak
Lorain County judge planned to decide today whether felony gambling charges against bail bondsman John J. Chlepciak should be downgraded to misdemeanors and moved to municipal court. Chlepciak, 62, pleaded innocent to gambling and operating a gambling house from Elyria, with a 1959 prior conviction cited.
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Chlepciak
Elyria
John J. Chlepciak
James Burge
Chiepciak
Finwood Court
Burge
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Adrian Bedleski
Thomas Mangan
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Steve Fogarty
Natural Resources
Rehabilitation and Corrections
Center Ridge Road
Chester Road
Gene Krebs
Turner
Scott Sleek
Bedeski
Mangan
Katina Lake
Gregory White
Ohio Edison
Earl Fulton
4Th Street
Middle Avenue
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