West Smith Road to Open in Medina After Years of Work
Medina officials expect West Smith Road to open to public traffic by the end of next week after a long reconstruction. The fourth phase cost about 6.02 million dollars, with city funds and a federal grant funding the rest. The Smith Road Corridor project began in 2013 and has included four phases totaling over 13 million dollars.
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Medina Party in the Parks offers kid activities at Huffman Park
Medina Community Recreation Center staff lead games like kickball and nine square for children at Huffman Park as part of the Party in the Parks weekly event. Erin Hack provides free face painting at the pavilion and Kona Ice serves shaved ice to attendees. The program, sponsored by Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and Medina Recreation Center, began in 2021 to offer free park activities across Medina with a Foam Party planned July 23 at Fred Greenwood Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is at tinyurl.com/3a3d67n9.
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Brunswick approves $1M Pepperwood Drive resurfacing plan
Brunswick City Council passed a resolution to enter an agreement with Konstruction King Inc. for Pepperwood Drive resurfacing in an amount not to exceed just over $1 million. Project engineer Jenny Zoldak said the work will cover Pepperwood Drive from Wolff Drive to Graf ton Road to rehabilitate and resurface deteriorated pavement, with completion anticipated by 2025.
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Wadsworth weighs curbside recycling amid overflowing bins
Wadsworth Public Service Committee discussed addressing overflowing recycling bins behind the Street Department on Auble Street. Council member Tom Stagmeyer, with Assistant Service Directors Mike Testa and Jon Bellack, floated surveying residents to gauge interest and payment for curbside recycling programs.
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Medina County offers invasive plants buyback program
Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District relaunched the buyback to replace invasive species with natives. In 2023 the effort removed over 90 plants, including 45 Callery pears, 19 bush honeysuckle and autumn olives, and handed out 65 native plants while planting over 125 natives in the watershed. Kellie Docherty noted ongoing participation as residents replace remaining invasives.
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