Local government meetings and sessions scheduled this week
A variety of public meetings are listed across Medina County and surrounding areas including the Black River Board of Education work session at Black River High School and Granger Township Zoning Commission pre application discussion in Hinckley. Also on deck are emergency management, health, aging and disability offices, park district, and NOACA committees with multiple start times and locations.
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Black River
Medina County Advisory Council On
Northland Drive
Medina County Park District Board of Commissioners
Park District
Deerview Lane
Almanac notes major historical events and notable birthdays
The Almanac lists key dates such as Louisiana secession in 1861 and the Rocky Mountain National Park Act in 1915. It recalls Ranger 3 in 1962, Kobe Bryant’s 2020 tragedy, and a compilation of notable birthdays including Jules Feiffer, Bob Uecker, Scott Glenn, and Ellen DeGeneres among others.
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Louisiana
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Rocky Mountain National Park
America
10Th National Park
Jules Feiffer
Bob Uecker
Scott Glenn
Jean Knight
Angela Davis
David Strathairn
Mimi Leder
Lucinda Williams
Ellen DeGeneres
Gilles Marini
Tye Tribbett
Vince Carter
Medina police weekly blotter highlights January incidents
Medina police records show a string of incidents from January including two vehicle mirror contact on Columbia Road and Lafayette Road, fraudulent prescription scripts on Harding Street, a woman hitting a plow snow pile on Ryan Road, trespassing and criminal mischief charges, a private property crash on Elmwood Avenue, a small apartment fire, traffic stops for expired plates and marijuana, and counterfeit bills forwarded to detectives. The list also notes a snow plow complaint and a noninjury motor vehicle crash on North Huntington Street.
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Columbia Road
Lafayette Road
Harding Street
Ryan Road
North Huntington Street
South Huntington Street
East Washington Street
Springbrook Drive
South Elmwood Avenue
Chippewa Road
Lake Road
Birch Hill Drive
East Harmony Street
Gentry Drive
North Court Street
Detective Bureau
Northland Drive
Local blotter reports multiple incidents across Medina area
Traffic stops and crashes marked the week with notable events including a tractor trailer striking a light pole on Medina Road, a jewelry store glass break and theft incident, a firearm loss at a dealership, a forgery theft attempt, a burglary in progress, and an arrest tied to a Highland Heights warrant. Also logged were trespass reports and minor injuries from a two car crash on Pearl Road.
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Medina Road
Pearl Road
North Elmwood Avenue
Weymouth Road
Foote Road
Stonegate Drive
Fenn Road
Sassafras
Huntington Street
Buehlers
Grande Jewelers
Eastpointe Drive
Hamilton Road
Apple
Smith Road
Sharon Copley Road
Publishers Clearing House
Montville Trails Drive
Interstate 71
North Park Lane
Paradise Road
Wadsworth Road
Osage Trail
Wooster Pike
Highland Heights
Medina County Developmental Disabilities posts annual report
Superintendent Stacey Maleckar outlines MCBDD 2023 financials with salaries 56 percent, Medicaid waiver match 26 percent, operations 18 percent totaling 5.86 million on local waiver costs. He cites lifelong funding via waivers, a new strategic plan, and ongoing DSP crisis, with high demand for residential care and transportation aides. Accolades include CARF accreditation, Windfall School five star rating, and an excellent review from Opportunities for Ohioans.
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Maleckar
MCBDD
Commission On Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Medina county job and family services reports SNAP and child support progress
Medina County Job and Family Services says roughly 26 million in SNAP benefits went to residents last year and its child support division earned a 2021 state award for best performance. The agency maintained a 99 percent SNAP approval rate within 30 days, enabled remote work via tech upgrades, and handled over 5,800 assistance applications totaling about 994000 in cash benefits. Current child support collections exceeded 20 million with 2 million in past due payments, part of a 41 million gap drivers say still requires work.
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Medina County
Debbie Kiley
Kiley
Riley
Levy Measure Discusses Funding Needs and State Law Impacts
Levy advocate Lev y emphasizes a 0.15 mill increase to cover rising long term costs from technology and security upgrades. Officials note state law requiring upfront spending delays grant reimbursements, tying up about 1 million in potential funds while highlighting health services funded since 1992. Commissioner Hutson praises the department for its work and urges passing the levy.
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Northeast
Ohio
Wasowski
Bill Hutson
Health Department
Medina County adopts SB 52 wind and solar restrictions
Commissioners unanimously approved limits on large scale renewable energy fields under Ohio Senate Bill 52 affecting unincorporated township land. The 90 day review period precedes potential action by the Ohio Power Siting Board if no local decision is made. Wadsworth and Rittman fields cited as local examples with 6.25 and 2.62 MW capacities.
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Ohio
Senate
Medina County
Steve Hambley
Granger Township
Ohio Senate
Ohio General Assembly
Darrell Kirk
Loudonville
Ohio Power Siting Board
Wadsworth
Seville Road
U.S
Rittman Road
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Medina County Family First Council
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Medina County Home Advisory Council
Wedgewood Road
North Central Ohio Trust
North Central Ohio Educational Service Center
W. Market St
Tiffin
Westfield Center Village Board of Public Affairs
Greenwich Road
Medina
N. Elmwood Ave
Google Meet
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Google.com
NOACA
Superior Ave
Cleveland
Almanac
The
Associated Press
Sydney
Australia
Britain
Prince Charles
David Kang
Kang
Bill Clinton
White House
Miss Lewinsky
Iraq
Glendale
California
Juan Alvarez
Nadya Suleman
Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center
NBA
Kobe Bryant
Lakers
the Gazette
Areanews
Medina-Gazette.com
Medina Gazette
Medina County Publications Inc. Company
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Jgwinnup
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Smahoney
Albert Grindle
Agrindle
Medina County Publications Inc
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Medina Township
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Northampton
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Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities
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