Batchelder withdraws from Senate race in Ohio politics
State Rep. William G. Batchelder says he will remain in the House, declining the vacancy created by Sen. James K. Leedy. Republican leaders in the 19th District seek a compromise candidate, with Van Meter opposed by Medina leaders. a floor vote on redistricting measures also advances in the Senate.
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Columbus
William G. Batchelder
Medina
James K. Leedy
Wooster
Batchelder
Leedy
Senate
GOP
John Andrews
R Wooster
Thomas A. van Meter
Ashland
van Meter
Health Board OKs May Levy Renewal To Cover Deficit
Medina County Health Board votes to place a renewal of the half mill health levy on the May 2 primary to raise about 135000 next year. The budget reflects a 67000 surplus from 1971 and seeks additional funds from villages towns and schools. The meeting also approved related budget actions and training for staff.
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AL Thomas Medina
Medina County Board of Health
Leroy Dalheim
Dalheim
Hills Township approves 1972 appropriations total 90158.53
Hills Township trustees set 1972 appropriations at about 90 158.53 with 42 450 for the general fund and 17 772 from gas tax. They plan ditching on Carpenter West Sleepy Hollow Kingsbury and West Laurel Roads and noted 13.96 miles of road mileage. The meeting covered traffic issues at Marks and Grafton Roads near the Hills Liverpool line and a plan to turn traffic with an S curve. The Brunswick Hills Association seeks park land from the old Sewer District Fire plant for a neighborhood park with about 700 left in funds. Fire prevention chief Carl Zimmermann reported 117 rescue calls and 46 fires in the year.
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SAM’ Boyer
Brunswick Hills
Carpenter Road
West Sleepy Hollow
Kingsbury
West Laurel Roads
Hills Township
Fred McClure
Marks and
Grafton Roads
Hills-Liverpool Township
Liverpool
McClure
Marks
Grafton
Dennis Kerwin
Marks Road
Art Joreski
Center Road
Kerwin
Joreski
Brunswick Hills Association
Medina County Park Board
Sewer District
Park Board
BHA
Harrisville trustees reorganize with Lance Head as chairman
Harrisville Township Board of Trustees reorganized on Jan 6 naming Clayton Lance as chairman and Donald Hoge as vice chairman Marion Repp remains the third member Meeting cadence stays second Saturday at 1 30 p m in Jan Feb and March From April meetings move to first Monday at 8 p m Whitmore rehired as maintenance man Stelzer reappointed to five year zoning term Tait reappointed to five year appeals term A zoning inspector is sought Whitmore to resign with two weeks vacation pay and one week sick leave set Maint pay unchanged Appropriations total 42185 by fund General 8585 Vehicle License 4800 Gasoline Tax 13000 Road 15800 Bills total 3352 40 awaiting fire contract from Village of Lodi to be approved in special session
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Harrisville Twp
Harrisville Township Board of Trustees
Clayton Lance
Donald Hoge
Marion Repp
Donald Whitmore
Orrin Stelzer
Board of
Zoning Commissioners
James Tait
Zoning Board of Appeals
Lodi
Medina traffic study backs new northwest road to high school
A Cleveland traffic study by William T. Jackman recommends a public road from Weymouth Road to Homestead across the Medina High School site with a north south service drive. The plan seeks safe student loading, avoids Union Street, and calls for dual access to Weymouth and Homestead or Union. Mayor Greenwood backs a community wide view while the school board prepares review for January 17 discussion.
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Medina
Fred M. Greenwood
Weymouth
Homestead
Medina High School
William T. Jackman
Cleveland
John Kaczenski
John Root
Planning and Zoning Commission
Kaczenski
Weymouth Road
Rolling Meadows
Homestead Street
Spring Grove
Union Street
Jackman
Union
Homestead Streets
Greenwood
Tom Wolfe Named To Medina County Election Board
Medina Thomas Wolfe of Medina was nominated by the Democratic Central Committee to the Medina County Board of Elections to replace Don Merriman. The nomination goes to Secretary of State Ted Brown for appointment. Republicans nominate Sylvester Mellert for another term. The board also includes John Wiszt Democrat Hinckley and Sterling Sechrist Republican Wadsworth. Wolfe had been a potential candidate for county commissioner and will not seek another public office.
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Medina
Thomas Wolfe
Medina County
Democratic Central Committee
Ted Brown
Sylvester Mellert
John Wiszt
Hinckley
Sterling Sechrist
Wadsworth
Wolfe
The
Democrats
Medinian
Board of Elections
Walter Krantz
Wiszt
Krantz
Democratic Executive Committee
Maxine Koppelberger
Koppelberger
Myron Chidsey
Brunswick
Kenneth Indoe
Jean Waters
Elsie Fetzer
A.J. Karson
Norman Stuart
Edwin Steingass
Dennis Darnley
Arnold Siegfried
Frank Kovacek
Steve Brown
Roger Ingraham
Richard McMannis
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Ohio Senate
Republicans
Senate Elections Committee
Ohio
Jackson E. Betts
Findlay
William M. McCulloch
Piqua
Stanley J. Aronoff
Cincinnati
William E. Minshall
Bedford
Walton Hills
James V. Stanton
Parma
Wayne L. Hays
Flushing
Noble County
Washington County
Clarence E. Miller
Lancaster
Guernsey County
Delbert L. Latta
Bowling Green
Seneca County
Putnam County
McGulloch
Betts
Wyandot County
Crawford County
Clarence J. Brown
Urbana
Darke County
Walter E. Powell
Fairfield
Powell
Warren County
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Portsmouth
Greene County
Brown
Latta
Toledo
Thomas L. Ashley
Lucas County
Anthony O. Calabrese
Dcleveland
Paul L. Gillmor
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Ronnie Hanshaw
Medina County Animal Protective League
Gazette
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Health Board Levy
Health Board
Gene Josh
Health Department
Bill Rapp
Hills
Carl Zimmerman
Harrisville
Lance Head
Tom Wolfe
Election Board
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