Elyria to hire 23 firefighters with SAFER grant
Elyria will receive 3.7 million dollars from SAFER to fund 23 firefighters for two years raising staff to 75. The grant enables rehiring laid off workers and adds seven new hires, allowing three stations to operate daily and preserving a fourth closed. Local officials praise the relief and note future budget questions.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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D-Copley Township
Benton
Cedar Street
Bell Avenue
Abbe Road
Broad Street
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Sutton
McLaughlin visits Murray Ridge School in Elyria
U S Women's Olympic goalie Brianne McLaughlin, an Elyria native and Elyria Catholic graduate, met nonverbal students at Murray Ridge School. Students used AAC devices to quiz her while Evey Rodgers, age six, scored a goal with a hockey stick.
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Chronicle
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Murray Ridge School
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Elyria
U.S
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McLaughlin
Murray Ridge
School For
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Elyria Council approves near unchanged 2010 budget
The Elyria City Council passes the 2010 budget with one amendment to fund a $60 000 upgrade for the Police Department computer system. The general fund totals over $27 million and the city’s total budget exceeds $98 million. Fire gains 23 firefighters via a separate $3.7 million federal grant not added to city coffers.
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Sutton
Senate
Elyria
Fire Department
Woman pleads guilty to stealing 78000 from employer
Susan Herb 50 pleaded guilty to theft and forgery for cashing checks totaling about 78000 from United Property Management between 2007 and 2009. Prosecutors say 62 properties funded the scheme. judge warned of possible six month prison term though probation could be possible.
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Keystone
Elyria
Penfield Township
United Property Management
Wellington Party Center
Financial Times
Tomlinson
Herb
Lorain County Common Pleas
Mark Bedleski
Betleski
Adrian Betleski
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