Overgrown and Underfunded Parks Struggle in Elyria
Wet weather exposes budget cuts as Elyria lays off about thirty full time workers in the Parks and Recreation Department. Mowing, once weekly, drops to every two weeks, leaving grass in parks and cemeteries resembling wheat fields. City officials warn of visible neglect and reduced sports programming as spring arrives.
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Elyria
Parks and Recreation Department
Safety Service
Chris Eichenlaub
Memorial Day plans hemmed in by cemetery upkeep
Elyria residents prepare for the Memorial Day ceremony at Ridgelawn Cemetery where grass is knee high. Bill Bird of the Lorain County Historical Society urged help, noting the city’s contract with workers limits ongoing upkeep ahead of the event.
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Elyria
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Gulf Road
Ridge
Columbus
Bill Bird
Lorain County
Toledo Mayor Mows Grass to Aid City Parks
In Toledo mayor Carty Finkbeiner leads by example grabbing a mower to trim grass at a city park amid budget-driven cuts. About 10 city workers joined him. Officials say maintenance will start today despite staffing reductions and upcoming Memorial Day ceremonies worrying organizers about cemetery conditions.
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Toledo
Carty Finkbeiner
Lorain City Council OKs LOCAA Mortgage Buy
Lorain approves using 325000 from the revolving loan fund to purchase two mortgages on Lorain County Action Council buildings at 502 and 506. The deal lowers monthly lease payments from 6000 to 2500 for 15 years and preserves loan fund financing. William Locke, LCCAA executive director, says the deal benefits all involved.
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Lorain
Lorain County Action Council
Robert Gilchrist
Texas
William Locke
LCCAA
Council
Locke
Gilchrist
Bank suit seeks over 7.8 million from Oster Construction
Huntington National Bank sues Lorain area Oster Construction Inc for nonpayment on more than 7.8 million tied to five promissory notes since 2002. The suit in Common Pleas Court seeks repayment with interest plus fees, naming Thomas Oster and Evelyn Oster, who co own the firm and run Oster Homes.
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Lorain — Oster Construction Inc
Common Pleas Court
Huntington National Bank
Oster Construction
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Chronicle-Telegram
Parks and Recreation
Frank Gustoff
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Ridgelawn
Cindy Leise
The
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Finkbeiner
Locaa Mortgages
Alicia Castelli
Bank
Adam Wright
M Wright
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