Lorain Works under scrutiny for tax breaks and fate
Lorain Mayor Olejko seeks state tax relief for USX Lorain Works to stay open, exploring an established enterprise zone and possible tax abatements on inventory and property. USX officials show interest while plant manager Fravel warns of continued losses, with workers urged to boost productivity amid downsizing from over 12,000 to under 2,000.
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Lorain
Alex Olejko
USX Corp
Olejko
USX
John Shortridge
Shortridge
Sanford Prudoff
Oleiko
Robert Fravel
USX Corp. Steel Works
Allen Memorial to add two birthing rooms at hospital
Allen Memorial Hospital will expand its maternity area by adding two birthing rooms to meet growing demand. The project includes converting two semi private rooms to private use, an entrance canopy, and all is designed by Makovich and Pusti of Cleveland.
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Oberlin — Allen Memorial Hospital
Duane Horning
Horning
Cleveland
Makovich and Pusti
Finnerty murder trial reset for July 20
In Lorain County, Patrick Finnerty 44 of Sheffield Lake faces aggravated murder in the death of Timothy Kolleda 31 found beaten in his home Aug. 31. The trial was moved from June 3 to July 20 after police reports noted Finnerty’s anger over Kolleda arranging an encounter with a woman he believed had AIDS, later ruled negative by tests.
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Elyria
Patrick Finnerty
Sheffield Lake
Lorain
Downtown Elyria Merchants Seek Break on Assessment
Elyria merchants at a meeting with the assessment equalization board pressed for relief from a 2.8 million downtown renovation charge arguing taxation without representation. They urged reconsideration or federal state funding and noted private gains from aesthetic improvements.
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Elyria
City of
George Baker
Baker Office Equipment Co
Baker
Adelle
John Grossmann
Leadership group tours Ross plant in Lorain County
Leadership Lorain County participants toured Ross Environmental Services Inc to learn waste disposal methods and their role in boosting the local economy. Ross incinerates waste at over 2000 degrees, cutting volume by more than 95 percent, said Ross president Maureen Cromling.
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Eaton Twp
Lorain County
Ross Environmental Services Inc
Ross
EPA
Maureen Cromling
Ohio
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