Medina Board weighs budget cuts in work session
Medina Ohio school board discussed substitute use, overtime, and unfilled posts to balance the budget. They plan to raise room rental fees, cut summer projects, and start a cost-control review while delaying some positions and not renewing certain memberships.
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Medina School
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Paul Muha
Ella Canavan
National School Board Association
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Toledo
Medina rezoning and budget plan outlines city improvements
Ward One rezoning plans seek improvements along N Huntington Street with engineering for a 12 inch water main on N Court Street estimated at 3 800. Federal grants totaling 195 550 plus 14 000 anti recession funds support projects including Champion Creek and Rocky River cleanings. Mayor and Council salaries funded. Two residential subdivisions approved Laurel Glens Phase Two and South Point Meadows Phase One. Ward Two councilman complains about sidewalks in Public Square. Two city school buildings will not be used for recreation this summer. grounds may host outdoor toilets if needed.
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Strikes End in Youngstown with Tentative City Pact
In Youngstown Ohio 1250 striking city workers reach a tentative one year contract ending a 17 hour walkout. The agreement includes a 6.4 percent pay increase costing the city 1.12 million dollars and backs a vote by workers within seven days. Firefighters and police are among six unions voting on the deal.
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Youngstown, Ohio
UPI
Ohio
Don Hanni
Lorain Mayor to seek contempt citations after fire strike
Lorain Mayor Joseph Zahorez said he will seek contempt of court citations against striking firemen after a night of three small fires. Only two firefighters remained on duty. no injuries were reported, and a vacant house and a trailer were destroyed with $20,000 damage at Lorain Community Hospital. The strikers, 101 of 103, had been on strike since midnight last Friday and were ordered back Monday by Judge Paul J. Mikus.
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UPI
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Lorain Community Hospital
Paul J. Mikus
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
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Mark A. Rock
Lorain County
Zahorez
Ohio National Guard
Ohio OCSEA Rejects General Strike Plan
The Ohio Civil Service Employees Association with 18 000 members decided not to join rivals in a general strike. Executive director Patrick Sorohan announced the decision after reviewing a poll of local chapters on their support for a strike.
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UPI
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
Communication Workers of America Public
Patrick Sorohan
OCSEA
Medina County to appeal Farnsworth reinstatement
Medina County Commissioners will appeal the ruling reinstating Joyce Farnsworth as superintendent of the County Home after Judge Philip Baird upheld the State Personnel Board of Review decision. Prosecutor Roger Ingraham announced an appeal to the Ninth District Court of Appeals, citing lack of cooperation and back pay from January 19, while Farnsworth’s attorney Mary Bavis said she hoped the matter would end with the judge’s decision.
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Phillip Baird
Medina County Common Pleas Court
State Personnel Board of Review
Roger Ingraham
Ninth District Court of Appeals
Medina teachers seek pay raise amid salary scale changes
Medina teachers press for higher pay as state minimum salaries rise from 8400 to 8900 in the fall. County Supt Homer Smith notes the change and local officials back a raise if funds are found. Board President Leonard Morse says staff deserve a raise while concerns about payroll deferral and workload are raised by district officials.
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Homer Smith
Medina
the Gazette
Denny Gilbert
State Auditor's Office
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Eleanor Vidika
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