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Lorain Finance Committee meeting becomes shouting match

LORAIN — Lorain Council’s Finance Committee meeting Monday night became a shouting match between the mayor and a councilman with the committee’s chairman futilely trying to regain control before finally forcing a recess. Discussion about cash advances ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  24 Nov 2009

Lorain’s jail may close less than two years after being reopened

LORAIN — City Council’s Police and Fire Committee discussed the possibility of closing the city’s jail Monday night less than two years after it reopened. “We don’t think it’s in the best interests of this community to not have a jail,” said Safety ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  24 Nov 2009

Lorain agency opens tech center to public

LORAIN — A small crowd gathered Thursday for the unveiling of Lorain County Community Action Agency’s new technology center. “Technology is important in people’s everyday lives from their personal to their work perspective,” said LCCAA’s Jackie ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  20 Nov 2009

Lorain mayor vetoes plan to take money away from safety forces

LORAIN — For the third time this year, Mayor Tony Krasienko exercised his veto power, rejecting City Council’s Nov. 2 decision to take $25,000 from the safety forces and give it to the Lorain Growth Corp. “The city of Lorain is facing a revenue crisis, ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  20 Nov 2009

Vermilion man’s death ruled homicide

VERMILION — The shooting death of a 36-year-old Vermilion man was ruled a homicide Thursday. Police Chief Bob Kish is still keeping mum about the death of Jeremy Simko, but did say that after two days at 2001 North Ridge Road, there is a lot of ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  20 Nov 2009

Pizza robbery suspect arrested after crash

ELYRIA — Police arrested a 20-year-old Elyria man Monday night who told police he was at the scene of the armed robbery of a pizza deliveryman earlier that same night. Jay WinBorn crashed his car around 10:44 p.m. in the 1000 block of Melvyn Lane and ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  18 Nov 2009

Elyria man arrested after chase through Lorain and Amherst

LORAIN — An Elyria man is facing several charges after leading police on a chase through Amherst and Lorain Tuesday that ended with a foot chase and the suspect’s arrest, according to a sheriff’s report. Ronnie Wright Jr., 25, of Elyria, was charged ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  18 Nov 2009

St. Joe’s Community Center to stay open, for now

LORAIN — The St. Joseph Community Center will not close its doors at the end of this year thanks to an agreement with owners South Shore Development Corp., Mayor Tony Krasienko announced Monday night. But Krasienko stopped short of declaring that the ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Louis Stokes

Lorain Council discusses borrowing from Utilities Department

LORAIN — City Council sent legislation to borrow $2.5 million from the Utilities Department to cover payroll and deductibles to committee Monday night for further discussion. “I haven’t gotten the cash flow statements from (Utilities Director) Corey ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  17 Nov 2009

CRA deal rejection likely to worsen Lorain’s financial problems

LORAIN — City Council’s rejection earlier this week of an agreement between Mayor Tony Krasienko and county Auditor Mark Stewart over the city’s Community Reinvestment Areas may lead to another $1 million in legal fees in 2010, a letter from Law ...

From ALICIA CASTELLI, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram,  14 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Mark Stewart,  Pat Riley

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