Medina weighs 24/7 fire coverage options and costs
Medina Fire Chief Bob Painter presented to the Medina Fire District Advisory Committee about moving to 24/7 fire coverage. A full 24/7 fire plan would cost about 2.1 million dollars, add six full-time firefighters and six part-time, with 12 on call, and require three shifts across three stations plus a dormitory at Station 1. A fire-based EMS model would cost about 3.5 million, employing 18 full-time firefighters/medics, six part-time firefighters and 12 on call.
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Medina
Bob Painter
Painter
Montville Township
Nettleton Road
Medina Township
Biden and Sanders surge in Super Tuesday states
Biden claims victories in Alabama Oklahoma Tennessee and battlegrounds as 14 states vote across the nation. Sanders wins Vermont and Colorado strengthening his westward push while Bloomberg contests Virginia. Texas and California still voting as the race narrows to a clash between leftist and centrist camps.
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Joe Biden
Buttercup
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California
Bernie Sanders
Vermont
Burlington
Washington
Colorado
Biden
Alabama
Oklahoma
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Texas
South Carolina
Sanders
New York
Mike Bloomberg
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warren
Wadsworth approves sewer rate increase
Wadsworth City Council unanimously approves a 9.9 percent sewer rate hike due to fund depletion risk by 2022. The bill rises about $2 to $2.50 monthly for average customers, with residential charges at $12.15 and $4.05 per 1000 gallons usage. Meter-based capacity charges of $4.60 for 1 inch and $18.35 for 1.5 inch apply, affecting roughly 60 commercial customers. 5/8 inch meters rise to $12.15 and 1 inch meters to $30 per month. Public Service Director Robert Patrick cites higher operating costs and cost control efforts.
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Wadsworth
Robert Patrick
That Place Tackles Teen Safety And Trafficking Education
That Place For Teens opened Oct 24 in Brunswick to offer a safe after school space with about 50 regular visitors. Organizer Stacey Sender of Northern Ohio Youth for Christ says teens invite friends, and local churches funded the center. The program hosts events such as Stressless Music Cafe nights, a New Year’s party, and a Valentine’s Dance while building ties with Brunswick Police mentors and agencies like The Children’s Center of Medina, aimed at educating about human trafficking and online safety.
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Sender
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Ohio
Youth For Christ
Faithwalk Church
Faithwalk
Family Assistance Coalition
Brunswick Police Department
Children’s Center of
Medina
Medina County
Preservation effort seeks sale of Litchfield farmland
The Swingle family on a 47.8 acre Litchfield Township farm, owned by Charles E. Swingle Jr., applies for the Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program. The Ohio program preserves farmland by buying conservation easements while keeping property in private family ownership. Western Reserve Land Conservancy partners with families to protect land and retain ownership, with Andy McDowell gaining support from Medina County commissioners for this submission on Route 18 east of the Litchfield circle.
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Swingle
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Litchfield
Charles E. Swingle Jr
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Western Reserve
Andy McDowell
Western Field Operations
The
Land Conservancy
Medina County Commissioners
McDowell
Charles E. Swingle Sr
Charles Jr
Litchfield Circle
Hinckley Band Detention Wins Tri-C High School Rock Off Final Exam
Hinckley Middle School eighth grader Luke Konopka leads Detention to victory at the 24th Tri-C High School Rock Off final at the Rock Hall. The band performing original songs and covers impressed judges and drew a packed audience with a tight, high energy 15 minute set.
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Luke Konopka
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Detention
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Live Nation
Cleveland
Barry Gabel
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