Lorain mayor shifts to layoffs over budget Crisis
Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer pulled ordinances aimed at closing a $3.6 million gap from the City Council agenda and announced plans for massive layoffs that could force intermittent City Hall closures. A proposed mandatory retirement age of 57 and altered officer and firefighter age rules were noted, risking one officer near retirement and pension, according to Safety Service Director Dan Given.
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Chase Ritenauer
Lorain Safety Service
Dan Given
Lorain Council Votes to End City Health Department
Lorain City Council approved joining the Lorain County General Health District to eliminate the city Health Department amid a 3.6 million dollar budget deficit. Ten employees may be absorbed, others could lose work, with initial joining costs around 70 to 80 thousand dollars and annual operating costs exceeding 900 thousand. State accreditation mandates could raise general fund costs further in the near term.
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Lorain County
Chase Ritenauer
General Health District
Health District
Ritenauer
General Fund
Elyria Stormwater Fee Unveil and Public Meeting
Elyria will launch a new stormwater utility fee with quarterly bills starting in April 2016 to fund EPA unfunded mandates and projects addressing runoff into the Black River. The first year expected revenue is 800000 to 900000 dollars. A public meeting with Elyria Mayor Holly Brinda is set for Thursday evening at Northwood Middle School cafeteria to discuss the program and its impacts.
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Ohio
Elyria
Tim Alvari
Ajvari
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Black River
Holly Brinda
Northwood Middle School
Gulf Road
Grafton student joins Cuba study trip during Obama visit
Grafton resident Jordan Fitzgerald 24 joins 14 others from Kent State University on a weeklong Cuba study mission by the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. The group researches Havana waterfront to compare with Cleveland's port and water front development, sharing findings with Havana officials.
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Obama
Barack Obama
Cuba
Lorain County
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Fitzgerald
Kent State University
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative
Havana
Kristin Anderson
Cleveland
Inmate Dies After Medical Emergency at Lorain County Jail
A Wellington man, Joseph Boden, 37, serving a 90 day sentence, was found unresponsive in Lorain County Jail's 4 West unit at 11:25 p.m. on Sunday. He was transported to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Coroner autopsy pending to determine exact cause. Boden had a history of drug and theft charges and was indicted earlier this year.
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Wellington
Lorain County
Joseph Boden
4 West
Boden
University Hospitals
Elyria Medical Center
Andy Eichenlaub
Eichenlaub
Stephen
Evans
Avon Lake
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