Residents clash over school levy and proposed income tax hike
A North Ridgeville resident urges City Council to back an income tax increase instead of a 9.8 mill school levy. Sweda of Sweda, Sweda & Associates pitches a 0.0075 percent emergency income tax to fund schools, affecting workers, renters, payroll tax payers, retirees, farmers, and self-employed.
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North Ridgeville
Avon Belden Road
Richard Sweda
Sweda, Sweda & Associates
Firefighters present 11 year old Laura a new bicycle
Laura Wells, 11, receives a bright new bicycle from Elyria firefighters after her prior bike was stolen. Firefighter Dave Hribal coordinated with the union and Keller's Bicycle Sales to donate the bike, with Detective John Glover helping register it and learn the lock. Laura, who survived severe burns as an infant, will continue medical care at Cincinnati's Shriners Hospital.
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Laura Wells
City Frefighters
Mary Wells
Dave Hribal
Laura
Keller’s
North Ridgeville
Hribal
Firefighters’ Union
Ralph Keller
Shriners Hospital
Burn Institute
Cincinnati
John Glover
Spring Valley
Glover
Elyria Residents Rally Behind Indians Fever and Helpers
The theft of Laura Wells' bicycle sparked a community bike hunt and a firefighters union pledge to replace it. Laura rode the new bike to the police station to show detective John Glover, who organized donations. Elyria glowed with Indians playoff excitement as City Hall signs and a freighter banner backed the team.
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Laura Wells
Elyria
John Glover
Glover
Firefighters’ Union
Laura
Lorain
American Republic
GO Tribe
Sue Savinsky
Alex Olejko
City Hall
LTV Steel Co
Cleveland
Savinsky
Sylvia Pongface
Pengrace
Joseph Koziura
Koziura
Commissioner Vasi blocks secretary travel reimbursement vote
Tightfisted Mary Jo Vasi criticized Betty Blair for taking her secretary on a Columbus trip and voted against reimbursing $49. Blair testified at an Ohio Department of Transportation hearing and attended a luncheon for Raul Ramos. Blair and Herb Jacoby approved the reimbursement on a 2-1 vote despite Vasi’s objection.
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Mary Jo Vasi
Betty Blair
Columbus
Vasi
Blair
Ohio Department of Transportation
Lorain Board of Education
Raul Ramos
Herb Jacoby
Ridgeville to consider upkeep code to raze unsafe buildings
Ridgeville officials will introduce an exterior maintenance ordinance at the Monday City Council meeting to condemn unsafe structures, regulate grass height, ensure visible street numbers, and require garages repairs. The plan calls for a full-time building inspector to enforce the code and home occupation permits.
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North Ridgeville
Avon Belden Road
Jeffry Armbruster
Guy Fursdon
Avon Lake
Avon
Strongsville
Berea
Armbruster
Safety Service
Matthew Schweikert
Schweikert
Zoning Board
Dane Haponek
Accountant named to head Dreco Inc
NORTH RIDGEVILLE C Patrick O Connor named head of Dreco Inc a 166 employee plastic injection molding company O Connor a Lorain County native had been president of Barnes Wendling Cook O Connor Inc a Cleveland accounting and management firm He said I am thrilled by the opportunity and I look forward to helping this company grow and prosper in the years to come
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North Ridgeville
Patrick O’connor
Dreco Inc
O’connor
Lorain County
Barnes Wendling Cook & O'Connor
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