Diagonal parking eyed on Broad Street in Elyria
Elyria considers marking one side of Broad Street for diagonal parking after a downtown merchants meeting. Council members and merchants weigh traffic impact, meter needs, and six month trial with plans for one side. Key concerns include employee parking, deliveries, and meter costs as city debates chic parking changes.
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Elyria
Broad Street
Municipal Utilities Committee
Washington and
Lake Avenues
C. Morgan McDonald
M.M. Flowers and Jewelry
Robert Reichard
R-4
Craig Kohler
Central Bookstore
Shippy
County weighs job and pay cuts as budget gap grows
Lorain County faces an 11 million deficit for 1985 with a balanced budget due by March 31. Commissioner Herbert Jacoby says across the board salary cuts and PERS reductions are under consideration, with layoffs likely and a possible sales tax referendum. Officials met privately with elected leaders to review suggested appropriations as revenue projections sit at 149 million against 161 million in expenditures.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Herbert Jacoby
Jacoby
Lorain
Airport Authority
Economic Development Administration
George Koury Jr
Flooded Carol Lane residents urge storm basin action
About 25 residents from a housing area off South Abbe Road demanded relief for chronic flooding. They urged a retention basin. city engineers said long sewer extensions would cost millions, while the basin could cost around $153,000. Council directed detailed retention plans and land acquisition studies.
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Elyria — City
South Abbe Road
Carol Lane
Shippy
Richard Rota
D- 3
Oberlin bid pressure Lorain to sweeten airport sewer deal
Lorain County officials weigh Oberlin’s cheaper plan for a 12 inch sewer line to the Lorain County Regional Airport. Oberlin offers 1.14 million dollar route along Russia Road, while Lorain’s plan nears 1.5 million with 15 inches. Officials note costs rose and EPA funding blocks linger.
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Oberlin
Lorain
Elyria
Lorain County
Russia Road
Sanford Prudoff
Jacoby
EDA
EPA
Weather outlook with night rain and cooler Friday
Tonight will bring scattered showers with a low around 40 and mostly cloudy skies. Friday turns cooler with a high near 59 and a 56 percent chance of precipitation. details on Page A-3.
U S agents body found in Mexico amid drug war shootout
In Mexico City AP reports the US ambassador says two bodies found in plastic bags at a ranch where five people died in a police shootout are likely a missing US narcotics agent and a Mexican pilot for Mexico s anti drug agency. He warns the war on drugs endangers US personnel a judge says smugglers killed four Mexican police and a civilian near San Fernando Tamaulipas as police stopped a tanker truck with marijuana. several associates arrested. turn to page A 4.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Fwo
John Gavin
San Fernando
Tamaulipas
Manjuana
Dagoberto Martinez Becerra
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Black River
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Roth
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