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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1990
Page
1
Local feature notes Alison Chen from Taiwan taking an adult education course in interior decorating at Lorain County Joint Vocational School. The piece hints at why he chose Lorain County and references related items on other pages.
Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent warned that next week's vote on a downtown stadium tax proposal may determine if the Cleveland Indians can relocate. He cited criteria including stadium conditions poor attendance unprofitable teams and community support. The result of Issue 2 a in Cuyahoga County would signal local support or opposition to Gateway stadium plans.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will abandon the Richfield Coliseum and relocate to a publicly owned downtown arena to be run by the team. Ownership rests with George and Gordon Gund. County voters face a liquor and cigarette tax to fund half of a 344 million project including the arena, a baseball stadium, and a hotel office complex.
NOACA approved nearly 4 million dollars for Lorain County road work in the coming fiscal year. Projects include 1.8 million to reconstruct Walker Road in Avon Lake and resurfacing on Baumhart and Butternut Ridge Roads in several townships, plus 850 thousand for state route resurfacing on 611 and 58. The funds are part of 14 million in federal Transportation Improvement Program money redistributed from a planned Cleveland bridge project.
Columbus Ohio Edison proposes a total rate increase of 218 million dollars, lifting the typical monthly bill by about 8.15 dollars in 1990 and 2.30 dollars in 1991. The Ohio Consumers' Counsel argues that Ohioans already pay the highest electric rates in the state and seventh highest in the nation and seeks a rate reduction of 163 million. The Public Utilities Commission reviews the case.
About 100 residents, faculty, and students attend a 90 minute Oberlin meeting to mend ties after the April arrests of six demonstrators. Most attendees walked out during S Frederick Starr's policy talk while city officials cited pending jury trials and legal limits on disclosure.
In Lorain at Subway Park near East 30th Street and Clifton Avenue, seven people were arrested after a Tuesday night disturbance that drew more than 100 people. Police reported multiple fights including a clash between Steve M. Stevens and Shador Windham.
Elyria Parks and Recreation Director David Woodruff won Finance Committee approval to hire the city’s first full-time trained naturalist. The ranger will mainly patrol Cascade Park, lead summer and winter programs, and address security and vandalism concerns with support from Mayor Michael Keys. A second full-time recreation specialist was also approved to boost enforcement in summer.
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