LAKEMORE Water and sanitary sewer lines on Sixth, Seventh and Frank streets are expected to be replaced this summer following Lakemore Village’s successful application for Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) funding. Lakemore Village Council member Jon Strittmatter May 15 announced the village has received an OPWC grant and an OPWC loan for the project.
LAKEMORE Following weeks of discussion, Lakemore Village Council April 18 approved an increase in trash rates through Kimble Co., effective Sept. 1. Village officials said residents have continued to pay the $17 per month rate they paid in the prior contract with Republic Services since the Kimble contract was approved last August, while discussions
The Akron Municipal Court is offering weddings at two offsite venues in May: “Star Wars” themed weddings at Highland Universal Gatheringspot on May 4 and outdoor weddings at Springfield Township’s Springfield Lake Gazebo on May 31.
SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Board of Trustees approved legislation March 23 authorizing the transition of the Springfield Police and Fire departments from Southwest Summit Communications to the South Summit Council of Governments Dispatch Center. Springfield Police Chief Jack Simone said the departments were scheduled to transition to the South Summit Dispatch Center March 28. He
SPRINGFIELD Springfield Board of Trustees approved a $10.7 million permanent appropriations budget for 2023 March 9. The budget represents an increase from the last year’s $10 million budget, according to Administrator Ted Weinsheimer, who also said the appropriations are “still a bare bones budget.” “This covers operations in our police and fire departments and
SPRINGFIELD During the Feb. 23 Springfield Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Dean Young gave an update on the township’s latest efforts to address water quality issues in Springfield Lake. Young said a project in cooperation with EnviroScience and the Ohio Department of Transportation to construct a retention pond on the north side of Waterloo
COVENTRY: Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Jan. 31 to a South Arlington Road business owner who reported someone used her business account to produce a counterfeit check and cash it for $1,793. A Gougler Road man reported Feb. 2 someone in Texas cashed a fraudulent check for $250 through his bank account in December.
LAKEMORE Lakemore Village Council approved applying for state funding for engineering services related to its wastewater facilities Feb. 6. The $68,000 Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund grant will pay for the first phase of the village’s sanitary sewer repair and improvement project, including lines and manholes, village Administrator Tracy Sayers explained. “This is
Leah Russell and Nicole Boring did not know each other before 2022, but now the two are bound by tragedies. Their daughters were shot and killed in separate Akron incidents.