Elyria debates police levy to raise officers and funding
City leaders push a 0.25 percent income tax hike to fund the Elyria Police Department, aiming to lift officers from 82 to 100, expand the detective bureau and patrol, and replace equipment over three to four years. The plan requires council support and a November ballot, amid community concerns after Officer Kerstetter’s death.
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Whitely
Detective Bureau
Neighborhood Impact
Elyria
Kerstetter
18Th Street
Ronald Palmer
Palmer
Oberlin sues contractor over 2000 water project
Oberlin files a suit seeking more than 575000 from GGJ Inc of Willoughby alleging breach of contract negligence and gross negligence in supervising engineering and construction for upgrading the Oberlin Water Environment Protection Facility. The city cites discrepancies in drawings and specifications and more than 30 design issues leading to change orders and project stoppage in May 2001.
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Elyria
Oberlin
GGJ Inc
Willoughby
Chronicle-Telegram Corrects and Clarifies News
The Chronicle-Telegram invites readers to report factual errors by calling 329-7155 as part of its commitment to accurate news coverage.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Lottery numbers and jackpots from Ohio drawings
Thursday midday and evening draws listed for Pick 3, Pick 4, Rolling Cash 5, Ten-Oh, Classic Lotto, Mega Millions, Kicker and Powerball. Jackpots shown: Rolling Cash 5 $229,000, Classic Lotto $1.1 million, Mega Millions $12 million, Powerball $80 million.
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Rolling Cash
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Police levy proposal sparks council debate over funding
Grace proposed an 0.25 percent tax increase to fund police with 1.125 percent from the income tax while other general fund departments would share 0.875 percent. Council members express distrust over short notice and lack of departmental input as Fire Chief Benton warns of cannibalizing city services.
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Cers
Grace
Forrest Bullocks
2Nd Ward
Bullocks
Safety Committee
Mark E Craig
14Th Ward
Rich Benton
Larry Tanner
D-1st Ward
General Fund
Craig
Benton
Fire Department
Donna Mitchell
D 6Th Ward
Tom Callahan
Ohio officials deny eminent domain for 1000-foot river corridor
Logan stated that no property owner can be forced to surrender land to the ODNR within the 1000-foot scenic river corridor. He emphasized only a willing seller may convey land and noted 14 other scenic rivers exist in Ohio without eminent domain authority. ODNR officials spoke at a Vermilion club meeting on Wednesday.
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ODNR
Ohio
Department
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Ohio Division of Water
Scenic river rules stir Ohio property rights debate
Ohio officials cite RC 1547.81 about wild scenic river areas as private land limits. Lorain County vote rejects rescinding support for Vermilion River scenic study, drawing opposition from roughly 200 attendees. Commissioner Kokoski supports study. others fear landowner restrictions and state overreach. Local residents express distrust of the ODNR process.
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Sean Logan
Lorain County
Vermilion River
Lori Kokoski
Betty Blair
Blair Family Home Destroyed in Fire After Renovation
Tim Blair and his wife lost a recently renovated kitchen a bedroom and a new living room window in a fire. The house, bought new in 1955 by his grandfather, was being rented from relatives. the family plans to stay in a hotel as investigators probe the blaze. Contact Melissa Hebert at 329-7129 or mhebert chroniclet.com.
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Blairs
Root
Melissa Hebert
Mhebert
Chroniclet.com
Agencies Offer Job Help Through Training and Search Programs
Cuts from AI agencies and organizations that assist in finding work and job training among other services to provide assistance to those who lose their jobs. Meetings with Employment Network will be held Tuesday and May 18.
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