Ohio Supreme Court results reshape bench and edge
Ohio election returns show Chief Justice Thomas Moyer winning a second term while Republicans gain two associate seats. Pfeifer leads over Patton for the 8th District seat, and Francis Sweeney wins the Lakewood seat, keeping a 4-3 Republican majority on the court.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Thomas Moyer
Moyer
Paul Pfeifer
Bucyrus
Ohio District Court of Appeals
Francis Sweeney
Lakewood
Pfeifer
John Patton
Cleveland
Herbert Brown
Fire levy passes in Elyria Township to fund fire dept
Elyria Township voters approved a 3 mill, 5 year fire levy. Unofficial tally 991 for to 838 against. The $150,000 yearly revenue will buy a new pumper, expand Griswold Road station, buy equipment, raise wages, and staff daytime crews with at least two EMT qualified firefighters.
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Elyria
Griswold Road
Sheffield Lake safety levies pass with tight police margin
Sheffield Lake voters approved both police and fire equipment levies for 2 mills over five years, raising about 125000 each year per department. Police levy passed 1870 to 1824, narrowly. fire levy won 2172 to 1491. Funds buy a pumper, hoses, airpacks, ambulance chassis, a disaster-response truck, new communications gear, and generator. Salaries are not funded.
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Sheffield Lake
Lorain voters reject Sunday liquor sales bid
Voters in Precinct 2 E defeated a local option election that would have allowed Sunday liquor sales. The final unofficial tally was 227 to 182. The measure was proposed by the West Lake Yachting Club at Spitzer Marina off Colorado Avenue.
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Lorain
West Lake Yachting Club
Spitzer Marina
Colorado Avenue
Avon voters approve dual 0.5 mill levies for safety needs
Safety Director Jim Muzzy announced Avon will fund new police and fire equipment over five years via two 0.5 mill levies. The fire levy passed 2 126 to 1 560, while the police levy won 1 851 to 1 821. Each levy generates 55 000 dollars annually. The fire levy replaces a 1987 0.5 mill levy funding a 200 000 fire truck, expiring this year. He notes voters favored fire services as rescue work outpaces ticketing.
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Avon
Jim Muzzy
Muzzy
Eaton Township liquor votes narrow, several pass and fail
In Eaton Township five liquor sale options failed Tuesday while three passed. Precinct 2 rejected wine and mixed beverage on and off premises 235 221, liquor by the glass 230 229, and Sunday on premises 268 185. Precinct 3 rejected carry-out wine and mixed beverages 210 231 and liquor by the glass 234 212. Precinct 6 approved carry-out 270 191, spirit by the glass 264 196, and Sunday sales 243 217. Vermilion library bond and levy totals also reported with remodeling plans and added space.
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Eaton Twp
Eaton Township
Precinct 2
Vermilion
Ritter Publiban Yanacu Iui Tuanchad Puppured
Abani Yulels
Chilcee CN Waea Ae Eaa
Jamison Wins Lorain County Recorder Race in Tight Contest
Democrat Mary Ann Jamison defeated Republican L. Betty Naftzger and independent Doreen Brusziewicz to become Lorain County recorder, promising to computerize the office and increase efficiency. Jamison, unopposed in the primary, will replace Dorothy Essex and serves as county chief deputy treasurer with 27 years in the office.
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Elyria
Recorder’s Office
Mary Ann Jamison
Jamison
Lorain County
Dorothy Essex
Essex
Naftzger
Rothgery Wins Third Term as Clerk in Elyria
Democrat incumbent Donald J. Rothgery defeated independent Wilbert Ray Noble 69 406 to 26 093 to secure a third four year term as clerk of common pleas court. Rothgery has led a budget cut program reducing staff from 53 to 38 and slashing the annual budget by 23 percent while modernizing the office. Noble, a Lorain Ford Assembly Plant supervisor and former Democrat, split with the party after a failed city council bid in 1989.
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Elyria
Donald J. Rothgery
Common Pleas Court
Rothgery
Wilbert Ray Noble
Noble
Lorain
Talarek Wins Lorain County Treasurer Race in Landslide
Incumbent Daniel Talarek defeated Republican challenger David C. Taylor Jr. 34,996 to 18,112, winning roughly 67 percent. Talarek, in office 21 years and county treasurer since 1988, touted a lower delinquency rate from 8 to 4.9 percent and pledged further efficiency. Taylor, head of Taylor Ashby Associates, praised Talarek and said he will pursue other ventures.
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Lorain County
Daniel Talarek
David C. Taylor Jr
Talarek
Taylor
Transit levy defeat curbs Elyria bus services plan
Voters rejected a 0.6 mill five year levy, denying about 1.8 million dollars yearly to fund a 19 million dollar transit system. The 42 bus fleet, including 16 dial a ride buses for seniors and disabled riders, faces service cuts and fewer routes and hours. Officials expect another levy on a future ballot.
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Elyria
Holl
Boyle, Petro retain commissioners seats in Cleveland area
In Cuya hoga County election results incumbents held posts with Boyle 304,285 to Brown 182,342 and Petro 253,392 to Inhnann Tilerstand 209,975. Sheriff McFaul won a fifth term. Tubbs Jones led for county prosecutor. Fuerst and Gaul retained clerk and treasurer posts. Sopka won treasurer race as GOP challenger.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Mary C. Boyle
James M. Petro
Boyle
Cleveland Heights
Virgil E. Brown, Jr
Petro
Rocky River
Jeffrey Inhnann
Tilerstand
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Lyndhurst
Stuart Saferin
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