Medina County Builds Nearly 1000 New Homes In 1971
Medina County shattered building records with about 1,000 new homes started or built in 1971 led by townships. Medina Township rose from 20 to 94, Brunswick Hills from 7 to 43, and Lafayette from 12 to 53, pushing total county valuation above $28 million. Wadsworth City had 47 new starts, while industrial and commercial permits remained modest.
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Building Permits Surge In 1971 Brunswick Medina Split
In 1971 Brunswick reports 304 new home permits up from 199, plus nine commercial units and 13 apartment buildings. Medina sees a drop to 75 residential permits as Ryan home surge slows. A large 200 acre west side S Court Street project may add 280 single family 130 two family and 67 multi family homes. Total county new home valuation reaches 111 million while fifty years ago Medina had no apartments.
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Medina County sees rapid growth in apartment building surge
By 1970 Medina County housed 1 000 apartment residents and planned over 6 000 units in three cities and Lodi Village. Last year Medina City added 351 units. Brunswick built 13 new buildings in 1971. If all plans materialize, county could reach about 7 000 multi-family units by 1975, reshaping a previously rural area with 100 000 people and $111 million in five year construction value.
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Medina County Building Boom Drives Record Permits in Townships
Medina County's 1971 building report shows residential permits in townships more than doubled from 1970 peaks with 469 new homes. Total county permits reached 711, construction costs $13.1 million, and electrical permits rose to 716. Medina Township led with 94 home permits, followed by Lafayette and several townships with 35 plus. Homer had seven.
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Brunswick Planners Endorse Bank in C-5 Zone
Brunswick City Planning Commission backs a full service Old Phoenix Bank with drive in facilities at Skyview Drive and Pearl Road within a C 5 area though traffic concerns persist. The panel also flags illegal signs by Brunswick Construction Co and orders tear down of three signs at Forest Hills Subdivision while planning limits on temporary signs. The meeting included housing and subdivision proposals for Hickory Hills and Colony Park areas with work sessions and public hearings scheduled.
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Andy Planet
Colony Park Subdivision
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Oakleigh
Ashleigh
Colony Park Homeowner’s Association
Brunswick Dodge
Medina Chamber Seeks Vocational School Here
The Medina Chamber of Commerce announced a formal policy to welcome the proposed Medina County Joint Vocational School building, reflecting board action to support local vocational education initiatives.
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Cloverleaf Hearing Explains Property Tax
A near 200 crowd gathered at Cloverleaf High School for a statewide property tax reappraisal briefing sponsored by Medina County Farm Bureau and extension groups. Officials explained valuation steps, six year reappraisals, and millage, with calls for fairer appraisal rules and deadlines for filing appeals before February 7.
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Ohio Farm Bureau
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Medina
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Oberholtzer
Dunham
Larry Kandel
Ohio winter forecast proves accurate with early snow
National Weather Service forecaster Marvin Miller had predicted a mild winter but warned of a snowy period this season. Temperatures fell and snow began across Ohio on Thursday as the critical period started, following November and December warmth. In Brunswick the Grafton Road PTA meets January 18 at 8 pm with Sheriff Norm Stuart speaking on parent information and plans for a February 12 carnival.
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Berry Sworn In to Ohio Senate After Seat Deadlock
Kenneth F. Berry 55 of Coshocton, veteran lawmaker with 18 years in the Ohio General Assembly, was sworn in as a senator to replace James K. Leedy. Chosen by a Republican caucus after six counties deadlocked between Berry and Thomas A. Van Meter, Berry will serve Leedy’s district this year and seek election in a new district with Senator Douglas Applegate.
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