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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1969
Page
5
North Ridgeville City Hall built in 1882 will receive a facelift and partial expansion in coming years. The plan focuses on the present building with a new front entry, upstairs council chambers, fireproofing, and space for a larger inspector and office areas as space needs and financing are studied.
North Ridgeville school board adopts a policy shifting transport for about 350 students. Grades six to twelve within a mile walk or $42? home. K to fifth within half a mile walk. others remain bused. Transportation supervisor notes sidewalk plans for safety.
Mayor Marvin Davis warned that President Nixon’s federal cutback plan jeopardizes Amherst’s urban renewal and golden age housing projects. HUD funding delays, a November 8 contract deadline, and a $200000 cost overrun complicate financing as Chicago officials review plans and local contractors raise unit costs.
Two dissenting Lorain school board members blocked a 3.9 mill operating levy renewal for the November ballot. They argued the amount would not sustain operations, risking closures without higher funding. Board votes show a split, with officials warning that more than 3.9 mills are needed but a larger levy could jeopardize a $145 million building fund bond issue already on the ballot.
Lorain School Board President Ralph G. Brooks Jr called the quick bus settlement very bleak after a Sept. 3 meeting. The Northern Ohio Transit Co plans a countywide operation if talks with drivers fail, needing extra revenue to meet driver demands. About 1,500 students rode the buses last year. The board approved drawing 850000 from the county tax office ahead of the August tax settlement to cover payroll.
Luke L Loufman longtime North Ridgeville mayor and Elmina Loufman plan to relocate to Tavares Florida around Sept 1. Loufman served as mayor from 1959 63 with terms ending after defeats in 1963 to Paul Sweda and subsequent local political shifts.
Lorain County Farm Bureau Correlating Committee backs Senate Bill 351. The measure, now advanced from Senate to the House, would require processors to deduct grower dues and pay them to the Ohio Agricultural Marketing Association, forming a balance between producers and processors. It cites 1500 plus grower members and notes marketing associations help track dues amid multi processor sales.
County commissioners approved a plan to remodel the courthouse third floor for the Lorain County Law Library with costs split between the county and library. The library will cover shelving and furniture costs to nearly double its space, and air conditioning will be added for the civil department moved from the second to the first floor.
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