Elyria Council Weighs Income Tax Drive For March Ballot
Elyria officials expect a March ballot tax increase to fund a five year capital program worth at least 25 million dollars. The plan covers 8 million for 2016 equipment and facilities plus needs at City Hall Police Fire and streets. The council splits between a slow data driven approach and a rapid grassroots campaign.
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Elyria
Mike Lotko
Mark Jessie
3Rd Ward
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
Safety Service
Mary Siwierka
Siwierka
Holly Brinda
Elyria votes show tax measures fail despite renewals
Over ten years Elyria local taxes struggle with voter support. A 0.25 percent income tax and a 1-mill property tax levy for city operations and the Elyria Health District both fail, with substantial margins against them and renewals the only wins.
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Elyria Health District
Avon Lake man kills man, then dies. fiancee held cited
Avon police investigated a Sandy Lane shooting in which Robert Miller, 33, allegedly killed David Fontecchio, 37, then shot himself after holding his estranged girlfriend Emily Phillips, 31, at her home. Phillips stated the events and Miller and her 20 month old son were involved.
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Avon
Sandy Lane
Robert Miller
Avon Lake
Emily Phillips
Phillips
David Fontecchio
North Ridgeville
Miller
Fontecchio
Lisa Lime
Lime
Elyria Catholic High School
Elyria
Country Club
Hawaii
Lake Tahoe
Shooting at Amherst Township Park Leaves Suspect at Large
An 18 year old Lorain man was shot in the jaw at Amherst Township Park on Middle Ridge Road after an confrontation over alleged racist social media posts. Two groups met to settle differences. gunfire followed as Zack Spurlock and Paul Kilgore allegedly brandished a .38 revolver. Kilgore was later arrested on a theft charge while Spurlock fled.
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Amherst
McNeal
Zack Spurlock
Amherst Township
Paul Kilgore
Lorain
Spurlock
Kilgore
Koubeck
Lorain officer draws gun to halt crowd during arrest
Lorain police investigate two Sunday shootings. An officer drew his weapon to protect himself as a crowd of six to seven people gathered and the situation escalated after Rayon Cooper, 25, was handcuffed for obstructing official business. His girlfriend Shauntia Sims, 23, was charged with resisting arrest.
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Lorain
W. 19Th Court
Rayon Cooper
Reeves Avenue
Cooper
Shauntia Sims
West 23Rd Street
Sims
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