County adopts $2.5 million budget for 1972
Medina County commissioners approve a $2.5 million budget, labeling it a collection of department head requests. They acknowledge gaps and promise trimming at appropriation time. President Charles Clark defends raises while noting legally mandated duties limit reductions. Prosecutor McMannis cites courts and his office as areas with fixed duties.
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Medina — County
John Oberholtzer
Charles Clark
Clark
Oberholtzer
Richard McMannis
Courts
Board of Elections
Gordon Eastwood
Wadsworth
Park Board
Family Guidance Board
Park Group
Family Guidance
Sheriff’s Department
Agriculture (Fair Board
Common Pleas Court
Clerk of
Election Board
County Home
Health and Welfare
New Medina redraws ward map to meet one man one vote
Medina City Council approved a population based ward boundary plan. Ward 1 includes Arnie Siegfried and newly added George Rodgers. wards 1 2 3 and 4 populations are 2949 3055 2794 and 2899 respectively. The plan moves toward equal ward populations and aligns with Supreme Court rulings.
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Medina
George Rodgers
Arnie Siegfried
Supreme Court
Medina County Board of Elections
Rick Grice
Jere Hinton
W. Smith Road
Vine Street
W. Washington Street
Elmwood Avenue
W. Friendship Street
N. Court Street
Corporation Line
Medina Eyes Third Ballot for Four Year High School Plan
Medina officials examine a proposed four year high school to relieve overcrowding for about 4,000 students. The plan calls for a $4 million facility plus $1.3 million in furnishings on the November ballot, funded by a 21 year bond with about six mills. Superintendent John Kaczenski and board members stress the project as long range and note a three year option only buys time.
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Medina
Bagdad Woods
Robert Smith
Leonard Morse
John Kaczenski
Dr. Smith
Henry Jaeger
Russell Morrison
Medina City
Eye Fund Opened At Local Bank
The Lund Lons Circle of King's Daughters starts the Eye Surgery Equipment Fund at Savings Deposit Bank to cover Medina Community Hospital costs. Donations support an $8,500 floor stand microscope and cryocarbon dioxide unit, plus candy sale proceeds and Betty Crocker coupon collection.
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Medina
Savings Deposit Bank
Lund Lons Circle
King’s Daughters
Betty Crocker
Medina Community Hospital
Stolen Auto Recovered in Medina Muny Lot
Medina police recovered a stolen car from the municipal parking lot the 11th such incident since mid June. The vehicle, stolen in Cleveland, had a pried vent window and punched ignition. Also reported were statue thefts at Robert Burton’s home and a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 71 injuring Russell Gaiter and Nick Smith.
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Medina
Akron
Cleveland
Russell Gaiter
Buffalo
N.Y
Nick Smith
Big Three 4-H Project Show Opens At County Fairgrounds
Medina event showcases county 4-H youth in animal and home economics projects with public speaking. Show runs 1 to 4 pm with seniors and juniors recognized. seniors advance to the state fair in September. Dinner and a tour of Lordstown Chevrolet plant provided. Ohio Edison sponsors junior prizes.
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Medina
Lordstown
Youngstown
Ohio Edison Co
Medina Plans CTS Link to Cleveland and Brunswick
Medina City Council heard Mayor Fred M. Greenwood request extending the Cleveland Transit System to Brunswick and Medina along with a 1 154 mill bond for a new city hall. The CTS service would run three Medina morning trips and three from Cleveland in the afternoon, weekdays Aug 2 to Oct 29, with stops in Medina Brunswick and Paritas RTS. Fares range from 45 cents to 1 75 one way with Medina subsidy if receipts fall short. The vote also approved water district plans and several local ordinances and road projects including Miner Drive and Birch Hill Drive improvements.
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Doris Kilbane Medina
Cleveland
Brunswick
Medina
Fred M. Greenwood
CTS
Cleveland Central Business District
Central Business District
U.S. 42
Rt. 82
Paritas Rapid Transit
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AL Thomas
Ohio
New Medina
Doris Kilbane
East Friendship Street
Friendship Street
Weymouth Road
Rolling Meadows
Damon Drive
Corporation
S. Court Street
Uptown
Public Square
City Hall
Montville
Dale Sigafoos
Dean Jones
Walter Road
John Root
Council
Robert Jones
Rodgers
Morse
Edwin Steingass
Ralph Granger
Robert Burton
Pearl Road
Sheriff's Department
BY Joe Kelly
Greenwood
Finance Committee
Planning and Zoning Commission
Zoning Board of Appeals
Board of Building Code of Appeals
Miner Drive
Birch Hill Drive
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