Ohio counties seek aid from sales taxes
Ohio counties push for new sales taxes as federal aid shrinks and state costs rise. Six counties Champaign Jackson Ross Trumbull Tuscarawas and Vinton on ballots to approve taxes, amid funding cuts, wage raises, jail upgrades and mandates.
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Ohio
Columbus
Champaign, Jackson, Ross, Trumbull
Tuscarawas
Vinton
Ribbon cutting marks first hightech unit in Grafton Commerce Park
Gov Richard Celeste joined a drizzle drenched ribbon cutting at the 24,000 square foot first multi tenant light industrial building in Grafton Commerce Park. The Shamrock Development project will create nearly 40 new jobs and retain 10, with two local manufacturers and Data Instruments among tenants. The village supported the project with a $240,000 CDBG grant and a low interest loan for roads utilities and retention lake work. Mayor Tom Smuth noted Celeste’s upgrade in eligibility for future funding.
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Grafton
Richard Celeste
Grafton Commerce Park
Celeste
Shamrock Shamrock 1S
Drug deal pigeon back in Medina coop
Medina sheriff and Wadsworth police arrested Leo Darrington 41 of Cleveland Heights after he allegedly stole clothing at a truck stop and fled in a car similar to the undercover drug operation. He had escaped from a Westfield Township site with about 1200 dollars used for the buy and a body microphone valued around 850 dollars remains missing. Burza said three other people were released and Darrington gave a false name before identification.
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Medina
Sheriff's
Sheriff's Deputies
Wadsworth
Leo Darrington
America
Westfield
Darrington
Union 76
George Burra
Sheriff's Department
Cleveland Heights
Darrington Burza
Burza
Medina County
Glass Garden chef offers six week culinary course
Westlake head chef Emil Kokolar of the Glass Garden announces a six week Culinary School Lecture Series starting in January. The $240 course trains about 20 amateur cooks in soups, seafood, baked goods, and party foods using fresh ingredients and full recipe discipline. Enrollment is at the Glass Garden Atrium, 30400 Detroit. Kokolar, born in Vienna, emphasizes quality food and preparation before cooking.
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Westlake
Emil Kokolar
Glass Garden
Kokolari
Kokolar
Kokolarli
Atrium
Oberlin weighs sale of Pyle Reservoir to golf club
Oberlin officials plan to declare the Pyle Road Reservoir and 22 surrounding acres surplus property to sell to the highest bidder. The unsupervised, algae overgrown site has drawn swimmers and two drownings in recent decades, and water pipes are in poor condition. The Oberlin Golf Club has expressed interest in buying the property for potential use.
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Oberlin
Pyle Road
Oberlin Golf Club
Parsons Road
Dale Sugerman
Recreation
Water Department
William Wossilek
Lorain County
Carlisle Township candidates weigh filing election complaint
Two Carlisle Township trustee hopefuls may file with the Ohio Elections Commission over alleged false statements by incumbents Eleanor Pryce and John E Radebaugh who challenge Frederick Eppley and Ted Robson in the Tuesday general election. The challengers cite a Chronicle-Telegram editorial page letter and another regional publication as the source of the claims.
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Elyria
Carlisle Township
Ohio Elections Commission
Eleanor Pryce
John E Radebaugh
Frederick Eppley
Ted Robson
Chronicle-Telegram
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Amy Richards
Shamrock Development Corp
Kevin Flanigan
Larry Kelly
International Magna Products
Flanigan
General Plug and Manufacturing Co
Data Instruments
Lexington
Tures
Tom Smuth
Westlake Restaurant
Gavin Smith
C-T
Emil Kokolari
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