State lawmakers feud over stimulus money spending in Ohio
In Columbus lawmakers clash over how to allocate billions in stimulus funds. Republicans seek to curb Gov Strickland power and keep checks by the Senate while the administration pushes rapid spending via the budget and agency oversight, including rail and infrastructure projects and weatherization funds.
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North Ridgeville approves five year trash contract with Allied
North Ridgeville approves a five year contract with Allied Waste Services for residential trash pickup including recyclables and yard waste. The monthly rate is 17.50 with a 2.50 fuel surcharge and a 1 discount for seniors 62 and older and other eligible residents. The pact takes effect April 1 and may include a pilot pay as you throw program for about 900 households to preserve recycling incentives and grants totaling 107 000.
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Allied Waste
Jim Whitlock
Utilities Department
Lorain County
Whitlock
Allied
FedEx
Ritter Library expansion to double size in Vermilion
Work will begin before month’s end on the Ritter Public Library expansion, a 4.9 million, three story addition east of the current building. The project aims to add 34 000 square feet, expanding the young adult department, reading room, and 40 Internet capable computers, financed by a 28 year 0.45 mill bond and a 1 mill levy, with completion about a year later.
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Ritter Public Library
Patti Kishman
Vermilion
BioTour Bus Converts Used Oil On Oberlin Visit
The BioTour green energy bus fueled with 50 gallons of used cooking oil visited Oberlin College and Oberlin High School, where students inspected the bus. Co-directors note no presidential backing, while advocates cite biodiesel as one of several sustainable energy options amid concerns about corn ethanol and waste oil supply.
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Chronicle
Ethan Burke
BioTour
Oberlin
Stevenson Dining Hall
Oberlin College
Oberlin High School
Robert Butler
Erika Zarowin
Maya Stiles Royall
Alan Palm
Burke
van Jones
White House
Ken Lynch
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lynch
Sam Merrett
Full Circle Fuels
Texas
Willie Nelson
Carl's Corner
Nelson
Mexico
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