Lorain Schools to Cut 27 Teaching Positions
Lorain City Schools vote 4-0 to lay off 27 teachers as part of 13.5 million in adjustments. The board also approved borrowing 4.7 million against a renewal levy to ease budget strain. Superintendent notes enrollment declines keep staffing fluid.
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Board of Education
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Cheryl Atkinson
Council reviews city take home vehicle policy
Elyria officials consider restricting city take home vehicles as Safety Committee seeks explanations from nine department heads. The panel aims to curb use, noting 36 400 annual miles and potential savings of at least 13 000 dollars if policy changes and limits are applied.
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Mary Siwierka
Siwierka
Man arrested after shooting in Lorain
Lorain police arrested a 54 year old in connection with a front of Richard's Premier Lounge shooting that injured a worker. The article notes Jay Grunda returning to work after losing an Elyria law director race, with the chief city prosecutor moving to a new magistrate post.
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Prison workers protest state jail sales at Grafton Prison
Prison guards picketed the Grafton Correctional Institution from six to four Monday opposing the possible sale of five Ohio prisons including Grafton to private companies. Reps. Matt Lundy and Dan Ramos joined, saying the state should pause the plan amid new revenue projections showing a potential one billion dollar surplus. The sale aims to raise about 200 million and cut operating costs by 6.6 million annually.
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Tina Gift
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Matt Lundy
Dan Ramos
Ohio House of Representatives
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John Kasich
Matus to step down as Lorain County coroner
Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus plans to resign within two to three months for personal reasons after budget battles. A Republican elected in 1992 he wants to leave by end of June and a replacement will be chosen by the county Republican Central Committee. He notes he has served nearly two decades and may have left as soon as practical.
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Lorain County
Paul Matus
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Helen Hurst
Mattis
Republican Central Committee
Hurst
Ohio
Elyria drops criminal feeding ban and amends nuisance rule
Elyria City Council will scrap the proposed criminal ban on feeding wildlife and amend the existing nuisance ordinance to cover damage caused by feeding animals. The change removes criminal penalties and treats violators as civil nuisances, with the Law Director shaping the language. The Safety Committee will meet May 31 to discuss further.
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Mary Siwierka
Safety Committee
Terry
Pete” Shilling
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Law Director's Office
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