Amherst panel OKs 156 new houses despite protests
Amherst City Council's Buildings and Lands Committee advanced preliminary plans for two subdivisions, Ravin glass and Fairfield, despite resident opposition. The Ravin glass project by RLR Construction proposes 77 homes near Westchester Estates, with concerns over traffic on Shupe Street. Fairfield plans 79 homes off South Lake Street, with worries about paving water pressure and drainage. Officials promised road widening, culvert work, and detailed plan reviews before final approvals, emphasizing phased construction and adherence to a master plan.
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Amherst
City Council
Buildings and Lands Committee
Ravinglass
Fairfield
Robert Rigsby
RLR Construction
Westchester Estates
Middle Ridge Road
Shupe Street
Tarry Lane
South Lake Street
Cash is key to minority officer post in Elyria
Mayor Michael B. Keys told minority contractors that a cash crunch prevents filling the vacant minority business officer post. Seventeen city layoffs aimed to balance a 17.4 million general fund as the 175th anniversary kickoff spurred talk of missed opportunities for minority and women owned suppliers.
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Elyria
Michael B. Keys
Keys
Jacqueline Barnett
Erie Shores
Larry Jones
Jones
Barnett
Ely Square
Births in St. Joseph and Lorain families announce four newborns
Four births announced with parental names and addresses from Elyria Lorain and Amherst. Dorothy Bishop and Dean Lewis welcomed a daughter in St. Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pulliam reported a son in Lorain Clinton Avenue. Delilah Gaddy and Willie Jones welcomed a son in Lorain. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stanfield reported a son in Amherst Route 410.
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Dorothy Bishop
Dean Lewis
Crest Lane
Elyria
Michael Pulliam
Clinton Ave
Lorain
Deliliah Gaddy
Willie Jones
20Th St. Lorain
Larry Stanfield
Amherst
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Forest Hill
Linn Miggins
K&s Engineering
Wayne Whyte
Shupe
Minerva Street
Whyte
Randy Strauss
Council
Straus
Green Forest
Rigby
Strauss
Robert Dinello
Meet
Dinello
Fairfield Subdivision
John Higgins
John Jaworski
Jaworski
Rogers Jewelers
Osterman Jewelers
Sunglass Company
The
Sunglass Co
Richman Brothers
J.B. Robinson Jewelers
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Ohio Turnpike
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Alvin Krenzler
Krenzlers
Cleveland
Warren Daniels
Daniels
Department of Housing and Urban Development
St. Joseph
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