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Ashtabula City Council to draft resolution protesting Sen. O’Brien’s legislation to eliminate 2-percent bed tax

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Eric Hrin

ASHTABULA - State Sen. Sandra O’Brien’s announcement that she has introduced legislation to eliminate the 2-percent bed tax is not sitting well with Ashtabula City Council. At council’s Feb. 3 meeting, City Manager Jim Timonere spoke about the matter. He referenced a column by O’Brien titled “It’s time to end the lodge tax” that appeared in the Jan. 30 edition of the Gazette. “If you saw in the Gazette, Rep.
Commissioners, sheriff to hold public meetings seeking community input on future of county jail

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Stefanie Wessell |Gabriel Mcvey

JEFFERSON - The Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners invites residents to participate in two public meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to discuss the future of the Ashtabula County Jail. Meetings will be held at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the Ashtabula County Commissioners’ Conference Room, located at 25 West Jefferson St., Jefferson, Ohio 44047.
Geneva Area Chamber to host Business Expo Feb. 13

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Eric Hrin

GENEVA - You have to see the Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo to believe it. Just ask Andrew Raymond, executive director of the chamber. “You don’t always realize how varied our business offering are, until you attend the Business Expo,” he said. “Also, businesses get a chance to not only show their services to the public, but they have a great venue to network amongst themselves.
Local artist honored with Individual Excellence Award

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Gabriel Mcvey

N. Maye Luga of Mentor named by Ohio Arts CouncilMENTOR – When Mentor artist N. Maye Luga applied for an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council in September, she had no expectations. Last week, she learned she was chosen. “It’s amazing, I still can’t believe it,” she said. “I’m incredibly honored.”Luga was among 75 artists chosen by the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) for the award, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments by artists in a variety of disciplines.
Found photos inspire accident account

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Bob Ettinger

CONNEAUT – While going through some of the scrapbooks donated to the Conneaut Area Historical Society, Kathy Warnes, a historian and author, stumbled across a set of striking photographs from the site of a tragic train accident. Seeing that another Conneaut historian, Bob Blickensderfer, had taken the photographs, Warnes decided she needed to tell the tale of the tragedy.
Administrator addresses Madison residents’ concerns about interchange striping

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Gabriel Mcvey

MADISON – Residents’ frustrations regarding fading and missing road striping at the I-90 interchange is on ODOT’s to-do list for the near future, whenever the weather allows, according to remarks from Village Administrator Jason Chapman during a Monday, Jan. 27, Madison Village Council meeting. Chapman said township officials are keenly aware of residents’ concerns about the poor visibility of the stripe pattern at the interchange, particularly during bad weather.
Water main break handled

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Bob Ettinger

CONNEAUT – A recent water main break tested the City of Conneaut’s water department. City Manager Nick Sanford was impressed with the way it was handled. “On the water side, everybody knows, if you tune in to Channel 3, there was a water main break over the last week at West Main and Gore Road,” Sanford said during a regular city council meeting on Monday, Jan. 13. “I do need to give props to our water distribution teams.
Public Works department working hard

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Bob Ettinger

CONNEAUT – The snowstorm that devastated Ashtabula County during the Thanksgiving holiday is the “gift” that keeps on giving for the City of Conneaut. City Manager Nick Sanford notified city council of the latest problem uncovered during a regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 13. “We had an impromptu inspection down the street here on Main Street, with one of our buildings, local businesses,” Sanford said. “There were structural deficiencies that were brought to my office’s attention.
Affordable Housing Program Funding grant to help combat youth homelessness in Ashtabula County

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Stefanie Wessell

JEFFERSON - Pentecostal Community Church, in collaboration with the Ashtabula County commissioners and local stakeholders, late last year announced the receipt of a $1.5 million award in the 2024 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) from the Federal Home Loan Bank’s Pittsburgh branch. This critical funding will support efforts to address homelessness, specifically targeting the youth population in Ashtabula County.
State commits funds for Vrooman Road bridge maintenance

2 months ago | gazettenews.com | Gabriel Mcvey

PERRY TOWNSHIP – The Ohio Department of Transportation has committed $176,880 of its 2029 fiscal year funds to help keep up the deck on the bridge over the Grand River on Vrooman Road. In a Monday, Jan. 27, press release, ODOT announced nearly $9 million in grants under its Local Major Bridge Program. This round of funding will go toward modernizing and repairing four local bridges in Franklin, Fairfield, and Hamilton counties, in addition to Vrooman Road, according to the release.