Vermilion Harbor dredging to deepen channel this spring
Buoys mark a shallow harbor entrance as Vermilion prepares to dredge the mouth next month. About 59 000 cubic yards of sediment must be removed to restore depth two feet below normal in places, aiding Moes Marine Services and other harbor businesses after years of drought and debris from superstorm Sandy.
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Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Mike Moes
Moes Marine Service
Vermilion River Harbor
Vermilion Harbor
Moes Marine Services
Army Corps of Engineers
Bill McCarthy
Vermilion Port Authority
McCarthy
Black River High School backs 8.7-mill levy on Tuesday ballot
Patrick Hines a Black River High School industrial technology teacher campaigns for the district levy to avoid program cuts and job losses. The five year levy would raise about 1.6 million in new operating funds, keep current programs, and raise sport participation fees from 375 to 400.
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Sullivan
Patrick Hines
Black River High School
Hines
Kiera Manson-Fischer
Gazette
Lorain Rate Hikes Questioned by Old Contract
Lorain officials face scrutiny as a stored contract suggests rate increases may have been improper. Brad Dicken reports concerns over the document’s terms and potential legality of the price rise.
Lorain Busies Records Over City Rates Dispute
County records show Lorain may have improperly raised wastewater and sewer rates for Amherst Elyria and Sheffield residents, citing a 1976 agreement about rate changes while Lorain disputes the reading of that pact. State EPA documents prompted questions as city residents faced a substantial rate hike before a later rollback to a flat maintenance fee.
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Elyria
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Lorain
Amherst
Sheffield
Jim Cordes
Cordes
EPA
Tom Williams
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