Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne and ten County Council members have introduced legislation for voter consideration in the upcoming March 2024 Primary Election, seeking to renew a 4.8-mill tax levy. This levy, if approved, will provide crucial funding for programs like child protective services, elder care, and indigent care through the County's MetroHealth system over the next eight years. The decision will undergo further discussion in an upcoming committee meeting.
Avon Lake City Schools Superintendent Joelle Magyar will be presenting the district's pilot program on seat belts in school buses at the Ohio School Bus Safety Working Group meeting on Oct. 12. This discussion comes as part of the ongoing efforts to improve safety measures for students during their daily commute.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has awarded Rocky River a $6,000 grant for a Linden Park Storybook Walkway. The announcement was made on Oct. 10, according to an Ohio DNR news release.
The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Cuyahoga County was found at one gas station in the week ending Oct. 7, according to GasBuddy.com.
There were 24 professional licenses issued in Lorain County in the week ending Sept. 2, 2023 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.
The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Cuyahoga County was found at one gas station in the week ending Oct. 7, according to GasBuddy.com.
A group of parents in Rocky River, Ohio have started an online petition advocating for a Vote of No Confidence against four administrators in the Rocky River School District Board of Education. The petition, which was created through Change.org, has gathered 564 signatures as of October 9th.
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is set to vote on a $1.6 million contract during its Oct. 10 meeting that will convert its paper records to digital format. This move is aimed at providing easier storage and searching capabilities for the district's records.
There were 172 professional licenses issued in Cuyahoga County in the week ending Sept. 2, 2023 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.
Property owners in Lorain County paid 1.6% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2023, which is more than 1.5 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by West Cleveland News.
There were 137 professional licenses issued in Cuyahoga County in the week ending Oct. 7, 2023, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.
There were 17 professional licenses issued in Lorain County in the week ending Oct. 7, 2023, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.
Rocky River Public Library is celebrating Banned Books Week, joining numerous other libraries across the country in raising awareness about banned books. The library took to Twitter to announce the event and share the various activities and games they have planned for the week.
Protect Women Ohio, a parent coalition against an upcoming ballot referendum in Ohio, is warning that the proposed amendment, Issue 1, will not only threaten parents' ability to be involved in their child's decisions but also empower predators in the state. Protect Women Ohio tweeted about the issue on October 2 and has released an analysis of Issue 1.