Lorain/Elyria, OH
'Election Results 2009'
Poker champ Lyle Berman stakes claim in Ohio casinos
COLUMBUS — The casino developer and poker champion who had a failed bid for an Ohio slots parlor in 2008 has staked a claim to all four Ohio casinos voters approved Tuesday.
Lakes Entertainment Inc. chairman Lyle Berman cut the deal just days before the election Oct. 29, according to a Wednesday filing with the U.S. [...]
County looks for places to cut after sales tax is voted down
ELYRIA — A day after Lorain County voters rejected keeping in place a 0.5 percentage point sales tax increase, county officials have begun the job of looking for places to cut.
Officials have estimated that $2 million to $4 million will need to be trimmed from the county’s 2010 budget. Those cuts will be on top [...]
Issue 10 aftermath: Cuts coming, 15 police officers may be cut, mayor says
ELYRIA — The day after voters overwhelmingly defeated the city’s attempt to raise the income tax rate, Mayor Bill Grace said the Police Department will face the biggest cuts.
At this point, the only thing that could possibly save a few jobs will be concessions by the Police Department’s unions, he said.
“It will probably be close [...]
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AMHERST CITY
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
John S. Dietrich (D) 2,903 100%
AUDITOR
David C. Kukucka (D) 2,777 100%
TREASURER
Mark S. Hullman (R) 1,594 42.47%
Linda I. Hale (D) 2,159 57.53%
COUNCIL AT LARGE (Elect 3)
Frank Janik (D) 2,163 25.72%
Terry Traster (D) 2,146 25.51%
Philip D. Van Treuren (R) 2,305 27.40%
Dennis E. Walters [...]
Vermilion voters bring back 3 familiar faces
VERMILION — Vermilion voters returned two incumbents and a former incumbent to office in Tuesday’s nonpartisan City Council races.
Joe “Nick” Luby, 58, a former five-term Ward 1 councilman, lost to challenger Scott Sherwood, 42, for the Ward One seat that was vacated by John Gabriel, who opted not to seek re-election. Sherwood, a teacher [...]
Amherst Council race may trigger recount
AMHERST — It appears there will be an automatic recount in the race to fill one of three at-large City Council seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election.
Democrats Frank Janik and Terry Traster were separated by less than half a percent, according to unofficial board of elections numbers Tuesday. Janik, 44, an attorney, tallied 2,134 [...]
School treasurer to become Amherst city treasurer
AMHERST — A school treasurer will become the city’s next treasurer.
Mark Hullman, 57, was elected to the post by a fairly wide margin in Tuesdays’ election. Unofficial results from the county board of elections had Hullman, a Democrat, with 2,130 votes to 1,574 for Republican Linda Hale.
Both political newcomers, Hullman will succeed the retiring Kathy [...]
Township races roundup: 2 controversial trustees defeated
Two controversial township trustees were defeated in elections Tuesday in Eaton Township and Wellington Township.
In Eaton Township, Trustee Douglas Edwards, who cut off public comment at trustee meetings for a period of time, was ousted in a five-way race. Incumbent Linda D. Morrison and township activist Donna J. Hicks were elected.
In Wellington Township, Calvin G. [...]
Challenger wins Vermilion mayoral race
VERMILION — The City of Vermilion will have a new face at its helm.
Mayor Jean Anderson lost her bid for re-election by about 400 votes to challenger Eileen Bulan.
According to unofficial results from the Lorain County Board of Elections, Bulan tallied 1,048 votes to 978 votes for Anderson, or 51.7 percent to 48.3 percent — [...]