Medina County Readies Vaccine Rollout Across Agencies
Medina County agencies and buildings plan vaccine distribution in partnership with police EMS and fire departments as Level 4 advisory remains. Officials stress coordinating movement of doses and ensuring recipients get both doses from the same manufacturer while Ohio reports initial vaccinations.
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Medina County
Medina County Emergency Management Agency
Christina Fazio
Mike DeWine
Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner
Highland schools distribute 954 lunches districtwide
Highland High School hosted a districtwide food distribution as 954 students received five prepacked lunches for the week. Food service supervisor Evelyn Makarek praised staff for organizing the effort across virtual and in person learners, noting previous weekly distributions since September.
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Highland Local Schools
Hinckley Twp
Highland Schools
Highland High School
Evelyn Makarek
Makarek
Wadsworth Schools Join Juul Vaping Lawsuit
Wadsworth Schools voted to join a national class action against Juul Labs, filed by Frantz Law Group in 2019. A federal judge allowed the case to proceed with a 2022 trial date, with potential settlements distributed to districts and attorney fees payable only if an award is received.
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Wadsworth
Juul Labs Inc
Ing
Frantz Law Group
William H. Orrick, III
U.S. District Court
Northern District of
Cal
Ifornia
Andy Hill
Medina County distributes CARES Act funds totaling over 20 million
Medina County Auditor Mike Kovack announces completion of distributing more than 20 million in COVID-19 emergency aid to 28 cities townships and villages as part of CARES Act relief. The funds, sourced from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund, were allotted to local governments before year end.
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Medina
Medina County
Mike Kovack
Mike DeWine
Ohio
Medina County schools to receive 15 million from sales tax in 2021
The Medina County Community Improvement Board certified that 2021 grant revenues total 15,050,000 from county sales tax. Allocations include Brunswick 3,675,105 for debt service and projects, Medina 3,620,669 for principal, interest and improvements, Wadsworth 2,532,388 for HVAC and textbooks, Highland 1,791,898 for athletic complex and buses, Cloverleaf 1,261,596 for financing fees, Buckeye 1,233,980 for copiers and equipment, Medina County Career Center 578,432 for technology, Black River 294,197 for buses and tech, and smaller sums for developmental disabilities, Norwayne, and Rittman bus purchases.
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Medina
Medina County
Medina County Community Improvement Board
Brunswick
Wadsworth
Highland
Cloverleaf
Buckeye
Medina County Career Center
Black River
Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Norwayne
Rittman
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