Archive for October, 2009
ELYRIA – COUNCIL 6TH WARD
Two candidates are competing to represent Elyria’s 6th Ward. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Mitchell: Financial Klimczak: Fiscal responsibility. We need people on City Council who are prepared to do this. It is imperative that we find ways to bring the city back to this without sacrificing the safety of our citizens [...]
ELYRIA – COUNCIL 7TH WARD
Two candidates are competing to represent Elyria’s 7th Ward. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Sinegar: A lack of good-paying jobs that would create tax revenue and stop the administration from constantly asking citizens to pay higher taxes. Bringing our safety forces up to full strength. A City Council that rubber stamps everything [...]
ELYRIA – MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Two candidates are vying to replace retiring Elyria Municipal Court Judge John Musson, a Republican. Elyria Municipal Court Judge Lisa Locke Graves, also a Republican, is unopposed in her re-election bid. How would you improve court operations? Bennett: Judge Locke Graves and Judge Musson have created what I believe is one of the best municipal [...]
GRAFTON – COUNCIL AT LARGE
Two candidates are seeking one at-large seat in Grafton. What are the biggest issues facing the village? Smith: Completing a storm sewer project that drains into the Black River to help with flooding on the north side of the village. Position the village to take advantage of the coming economic recovery. Continue to be fiscally [...]
KIPTON — VILLAGE COUNCIL
Voters in Kipton will be asked to elect four members of Village Council from a field of five, including three who are incumbents. What are the biggest issues facing the village? Collins: Sewers and the aesthetics of our downtown area. Krueck: 1. Prudent spending of village funds. 2. Fiscal responsibility and integrity. 3. Sanitary sewers. [...]
LORAIN — COUNCIL AT LARGE
Lorain residents are being asked to vote for three at-large representatives for Lorain Council. There are five candidates on the ballot. Incumbent Anne Molnar, D-at large, declined to be interviewed for this article. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Jones: I believe a big issue facing Lorain is our lack of a job [...]
LORAIN — COUNCIL 1ST WARD
Lorain residents are being asked to vote for a 1st Ward representative. There are two candidates on the ballot. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Gates: The biggest issue facing the city of Lorain is a lack of everything — a lack of jobs, a lack of tax revenue and not enough police [...]
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — COUNCIL AT LARGE
There are six candidates vying for three at-large seats on North Ridgeville City Council. What are the challenges or issues facing the city? Butkowski: The biggest challenge facing the city is the loss of revenue due to the reduction of income tax and property tax collections. I am concerned about the reduction of property values [...]
LORAIN — COUNCIL 7TH WARD
Lorain residents are being asked to vote for a 7th Ward representative. There are two candidates on the ballot. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Baughman: Elyria is not the only city facing financial uncertainty. Lorain must take aggressive cost-cutting measures and avoid financial gimmicks in achieving a balanced budget. Lorain families live [...]
VERMILION — COUNCIL 1ST WARD
Two men will vie for Vermilion’s 1st Ward seat. One is a political newcomer while the other is a former councilman. The position now is held by John Gabriel, who is not seeking re-election. What are the challenges or issues facing the city? Sherwood: The biggest challenge is finding ways to unite the city in [...]
SHEFFIELD — VILLAGE COUNCIL
Sheffield residents are being asked to vote for four representatives. There are five candidates on the ballot, including three incumbents. What are the biggest issues facing the village? Min: My motto in this race is “Moving Forward in 2009” because I think the most important issue for Sheffield is how we will face the future. [...]
VERMILION — COUNCIL 4TH WARD
The current 4th Ward representative to Vermilion City Council is being challenged by a former two-term Council member. What are the challenges or issues facing the city? Haponek: Major issues Vermilion faces are maintaining roads and infrastructure and attracting new businesses. Well-maintained roads and infrastructure are the backbone of any city in order to maintain [...]
VERMILION — COUNCIL AT LARGE
An incumbent faces a fellow Council member for the lone at-large seat up for grabs in Vermilion. What are the challenges or issues facing the city? Strickler: There are many issues facing Vermilion, including aging water and sewer systems, deteriorating roads and safety concerns for Ward 5 and areas of Ward 2 south of the [...]
VERMILION — COUNCIL PRESIDENT
There are two men running for the post of City Council president in Vermilion. What are the challenges or issues facing the city? Ostrander: Economic development is first priority — we must demonstrate to prospective employers that Vermilion is open for business. Vermilion has many prime, properly zoned areas ready for development. We need to [...]
LORAIN — LAW DIRECTOR
Two candidates are vying to serve the remaining two years of former Lorain Law Director Mark Provenza’s four-year term. Provenza resigned in March and attorney Pat Riley was named his interim replacement and has been serving as law director since May. What are the biggest legal challenges facing the city? Riley: The U.S. Department of [...]
LORAIN — COUNCIL 6TH WARD
Two candidates are seeking to represent Lorain’s 6th Ward. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Kerecz: Finances and balancing the budget, and understaffed safety forces to provide a safe environment for the citizens. Holcomb: I believe the biggest issue is neighborhood revitalization. Economic development, public safety and government efficiency are my basic campaign [...]
OBERLIN CITY COUNCIL
Voters in Oberlin will elect seven members of City Council from a field of 12, including five incumbents. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Burgess: Last year, Oberlin rejected a 50-year commitment to coal-fired electricity. In my capacity as the chairman of the Public Utilities Commission, I have spent the past year and [...]
AMHERST TAX ISSUE
Redirection of tax would keep city in the black Issue 5 What: A street improvement replacement levy Duration: 10 years How much it would raise: $2 million Purpose: Voters are being asked to replace the existing street improvement levy with a new one that allows for some of the money raised to be placed in [...]
LORAIN — COUNCIL 3RD WARD
Lorain residents are being asked to vote for a 3rd Ward representative. There are three candidates, including the incumbent, on the ballot. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Early: Out-of-control spending and the lack of fiscal responsibility tops the list with City Council making decisions for party power and influence and bypassing the [...]
LORAIN PORT AUTHORITY
Renewal preserves riverside festivals Issue 31 What: A 1-mill renewal Duration: Five years Raises: $960,000 annually Purpose: To run the Port Authority Cost: The owner of a $100,000 home will continue to pay $26.87 a year Alicia Castelli The Chronicle-Telegram LORAIN — Residents are being asked to renew a 1-mill levy to keep the Lorain [...]
AVON LAKE SCHOOLS
Growing district seeks bond to help make room Issue 26 What: A 0.39-mill bond issue for a renovated stadium and new bus garage Duration: 28 years How much it would raise: $5.5 million Purpose: Modernize stadium to include additional seating and bathrooms as well as a new bus garage to handle additional buses for current [...]
OBERLIN LIBRARY
1.5-mill levy maintains offerings Issue 35 What: 1.5-mill operating levy Duration: Five years How much it would raise: $296,000 a year Purpose: To allow the library to continue its current level of service Cost: The owner of a $100,000 home will pay $46 annually Cindy Leise The Chronicle-Telegram OBERLIN — The Oberlin Public Library is [...]
GRAFTON LIBRARY
A levy success keeps services Issue 32 What: A 1.5-mill continuing levy How much it would raise: $739,580 annually Purpose: To support the operations of Grafton-Midview Public Library Cost to homeowner: The owner of a $100,000 home will pay $3.83 a year Melissa Linebrink The Chronicle-Telegram GRAFTON — For the first time in the Grafton-Midview [...]
COLUMBIA SCHOOLS
Successful issue would replace aging school Issue 28 What: 2.75-mill permanent improvement levy for the Columbia Schools Duration: Ongoing How much it would raise: $574,000 a year Purpose: Add classrooms to Columbia Middle School so it can also accommodate kindergarten through fourth grade. The levy also would pay for building maintenance and improvements, buses, equipment [...]
LORAIN SCHOOLS
District seeks 6.43-mill levy to stop bleeding Issue 30 What: A 6.43-mill emergency levy Duration: Five years Amount raised: $4.6 million a year Purpose: To run the schools, maintain current staffing and programs, and maintain facilities Cost: The owner of a $100,000 home will pay an additional $200 a year Alicia Castelli The Chronicle-Telegram LORAIN [...]