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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1975
Page
1
The Ohio Senate passed a limited sunshine bill 29 to 3 sending it to the House. The measure bars most secret meetings of public bodies while allowing executive sessions for specific topics such as personnel, licenses, investigations, property deals, attorney discussions, and certain confidential matters under federal law.
Medina County Superintendent Homer B. Smith reports 68 applications for Cloverleaf School District superintendent as Lewis Lenkaitis retires after 30 years. Candidates range from master’s degree holders to PhDs with experience as teachers, principals, and central office staff, mostly from Ohio with some from Colorado.
The Ohio General Assembly swiftly passes a 10.6 billion general appropriations bill sending it to Gov. Rhodes. Senate changes cut 70 million in spending, raising concerns of underfunding and potential layoffs. Democrats tout a two year plan while Republicans warn of financial shortfalls and broken promises.
Finance committee approved placing the ordinance on the council agenda for a Monday night vote. The plan calls for an average 11.2 percent cost of living raise with actual increases ranging from 4 to 12 percent according to committee member William Bouman.
State Sen. Thomas A. Van Meter backed the sunshine bill to curb closed-door meetings. The Senate approved the measure 29 to 3, sending it to the House, with Van Meter predicting media scrutiny will enforce openness and that secrecy will fade.
Medina High School junior John Wilson was elected secretary of state in the Buckeye Boys State mock elections at Ohio University Athens where over 1300 high school juniors formed 27 cities in nine countries. Wilson led the Federalist Party to five of six top offices as other Medina students held mayoral, council, and senate posts during brief terms after June 17 inauguration.
Ohio State Rep. William G. Batchelder voted against concurring with Senate amendments that cut 94 million dollars from the two year state budget. He also backed a resolution to place a constitutional amendment on November’s ballot allowing state aid for rail services.
Medina reports Macy Hallock chosen as chairman of the Citizens for Safety Committee. Ellen Thomerson as vice chair and Rev Jerald Baker as secretary will serve one year. The 17 member group will add four more soon and divide into three subcommittees on crime prevention fire safety and traffic health outreach.
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