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| | Golf-course options discussed behind closed doors
08/25/2010
Groups involved in discussions of the possible sale of Fowler's Mill Golf Course to Munson Township met last week behind closed doors to further discuss details, including alternate plans.
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| | EPA, township seek solution to road-salt violation
08/25/2010
Chardon Township Trustees met in special session this week with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency officials to discuss possible solutions to road salt that has migrated into neighboring residential water wells.
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| | Uninhabited houses seen as magnet for trouble
08/25/2010
On Aug. 17, Geauga County sheriff's deputies responded to a complaint of trespassers at a house on Mulberry Road in Munson Township.
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| | Golf-course proposal takes twists and turns
08/18/2010
Munson Township's decision on whether to preserve 458 acres of real estate for future generations or let it continue as a prized golf course is down to two votes.
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| | Loan program offers sewer-project relief
08/18/2010
Chardon City Council approved a first-of-its-kind loan program last week to ease residents' burden on costs associated with a sanitary-sewer project on Wilson Mills Road.
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 | Trustee honored for work on sheriff's memorial
08/18/2010
Burton Township Trustee James Dvorak was honored for his community work outside of the township offices.
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| | Idea of village administrator raised again
08/11/2010
In January 2008, Burton officials broached the subject of eliminating the village's board of public affairs and hiring a village administrator to take over the board's work.
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| | Residents learn fate of sewer assessments
08/11/2010
Members of the City of Chardon's water and sewer committee sat down last week with about 15 Wilson Mills Road residents to iron out the final details of a plan to assist them with the costs of a sewer project.
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| | EPA wants township to fine-tune road-salt plan
08/11/2010
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is asking Chardon Township Trustees for more details on a plan that is intended to prevent road salt from getting into ground-water sources.
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| | Imprisoned ex-clerk selling off inheritance
08/05/2010
Former Chester Clerk Michael Spellman made some repayment last week of the estimated $4.3 million he stole from the township while serving as a public official.
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| | Park district passed on Fowler's Mill opportunity
08/05/2010
The Geauga County Park District had first dibs on Fowler's Mill Golf Course in Munson but decided against the deal because it has too many irons in the fire.
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| | Senior-housing plan heads to Chardon ballot
08/04/2010
Chardon City Council narrowly passed legislation and a development agreement Monday to move a senior citizen housing development closer to reality.
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| | Senior-housing plan heads to Chardon ballot
08/04/2010
Chardon City Council narrowly passed legislation and a development agreement Monday to move a senior citizen housing development closer to reality.
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| | Park district passed on Fowler's Mill opportunity
08/04/2010
The Geauga County Park District had first dibs on Fowler's Mill Golf Course in Munson but decided against the deal because it has too many irons in the fire.
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| | Munson considers deal for golf-course property
07/28/2010
Munson Township Trustees announced last week that they have the opportunity to preserve a large portion of the Chagrin River valley, including 1.2 miles of the river's corridor.
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| | 200th birthday bash planned for Chardon
07/28/2010
The City of Chardon is calling on residents to provide memories and artifacts of the town's history.
It is part of the plans for a celebration of the community's 200th birthday that will take place in 2012.
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| | West Geauga cafeterias go an health-food kick
07/28/2010
The fryers will be gone, "smart pizza" will be on the elementary school menu, and lunch prices for secondary students will be a quarter less when the West Geauga School District opens for the 2010-2011 school year.
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| | Hundreds apply for five Chardon teaching jobs
07/21/2010
The Chardon School District is getting a record number of applicants for job openings.
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| | Cultural vision in focus for Chardon Square
07/21/2010
Chardon businessman Tom Bryant unveiled plans Monday for his vision to make the city a center for arts, history and culture.
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 | Former Burton man wins 135-mile 'Badwater Ultramarathon'
07/21/2010
Most people seek the shade in 120-degree temperatures.
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| | Opposing views expressed on expanded zoning uses
07/14/2010
Expanding uses on three residential streets in Chardon drew an equal number of detractors and supporters last week before City Council.
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| | Burton pushes annexation for water, sewer services
07/14/2010
Burton Village Council voted Monday to establish a policy for property owners outside the village who would like to use its water and sewer services.
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| | Next try for schools will be property tax
07/14/2010
The Chardon Board of Education will return to a traditional property tax this November as it attempts to stave off another $2.5 million in cuts and possibly a state takeover.
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| | State-of-the-art portable toilet put on hold
07/07/2010
Munson's park and recreation board was ready for the "next generation in human sanitation," but Township Trustees were not.
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| | Conservation group finds healthy streams in Geauga
07/07/2010
Ron Etling and his group of volunteers conducting water-quality testing last week in the Chagrin River were elated.
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| | Renewal levy is in works for Newbury schools
07/07/2010
The Newbury Board of Education is proceeding toward placing a 1-mill permanent-improvement levy on the Nov. 2 ballot.
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| | Amount debated for Chardon school levy
06/30/2010
The Chardon Board of Education opened talks last week on going back to the ballot in November with the debate centering on what the public can afford compared with what the district needs.
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| | Munson workers get raises as health costs loom
06/30/2010
Annual raises were the topic on the agenda, but discussion last week in Munson Township quickly turned to a proposed employee contribution to health-care costs.
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 | Campus bomb threat is just drill in Geauga
06/30/2010
The call came into the Geauga County Sheriff's Department last week telling emergency crews that the "smash is on."
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| | Officials lobby for funds on D.C. trip
06/23/2010
Chardon City officials traveled to Washington, D.C., last week in hopes of finding federal money for local projects.
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| | Driver trapped 3 hours after tanker overturns
06/23/2010
State and local officials were working this week to clean up a gasoline spill and reopen a busy road in Geauga County.
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| | Flash-flood damage worse than suspected
06/23/2010
Chester residents still are dealing with the aftermath of the flash flood that struck Memorial Day. But, they are much further ahead because of the help of volunteers.
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| | Munson may cut free health coverage for employees
06/16/2010
A proposal to have Munson Township employees pay a portion of their health-care costs drew some objections last week.
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| | Neighbors want input on senior-housing plan
06/16/2010
Chardon residents received their first opportunity last week to comment on a proposed 200-home development for ages 55 and older.
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| | Emergency funding sought for flood cleanup
06/16/2010
Chester and Russell townships will seek emergency state funding to help recover from the Memorial Day flooding.
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| | Quick relief unlikely for victims of flooding
06/10/2010
About 35 Chester Township residents turned out last week to learn what help may be available following a flash flood on Memorial Day that left some people homeless.
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| | New salt shed linked to contamination fix
06/09/2010
Chardon Township Trustees took the first step last week in working to eliminate ground-water contamination from road salt at the service garage.
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| | City Council, park board sort out their roles
06/09/2010
Chardon City Council and the city's park and recreation board sorted out their roles last week in a special meeting.
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| | Homes, roads take heavy hits in storm
06/04/2010
Chester Township officials and residents were bailing out this week from a flash flood that struck when an estimated 4.5 inches of rain fell within an hour on Memorial Day.
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| | When grass gets long, city patience gets short
06/04/2010
While it may be good to touch the green, green grass of home, there can be too much of a good thing.
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 | Public housing sows community gardens
06/04/2010
Community gardening is so popular at Chagrin Falls Park Community Center in Bainbridge, the activity is taking root and blooming elsewhere in Geauga County.
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| | Fire department pursues levies for pay raises
05/26/2010
Three communities could be looking at increased costs for fire and rescue protection if township and village officials accept a recommendation from the Burton Fire Department.
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| | 'Friendly' lawsuit enables man to build new house
05/26/2010
It's not often that public officials apologize to someone who files a lawsuit against them.
But Chardon Township Trustees did just that last week as they met with Matthew Eden, a Thwing Road resident.
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| | Geauga Habitat is back in home-building mode
05/26/2010
After tough economic times, Geauga County Habitat for Humanity is gearing up for home-building activity.
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| | Video catches illegal dumping at recycling site
05/20/2010
Munson Township is putting people on notice -- don't abuse the recycling and trash-day services.
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| | Chardon rejects $5 tax on license plates
05/20/2010
Read their lips: No new taxes.
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| | Maple syrup called common bond for Geauga
05/20/2010
If there's one thing that characterizes the reputation of Geauga County, it is the love of the maple tree and the sweet sap that runs from its bark every spring.
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| | Cats run wild, make tracks, play in traffic
05/12/2010
They roam in packs, enter people's garages, leave their prints everywhere, and they play in rush-hour traffic.
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| | Three school districts look for higher learning
05/12/2010
Berkshire, Cardinal and Newbury school officials gathered last week in an attempt to find new academic opportunities for students.
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| | Chardon hit by back-to-back storms
05/12/2010
A lightning strike near the top of Chardon Square last week fried electric lines and the roadway during an electrical storm.
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| | House due to be razed gets 60-day reprieve
05/06/2010
Munson Township Trustees agreed last week to extend the time for demolishing a deteriorating house at 13417 Rockhaven Road. They agreed to a 60-day reprieve for the house.
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| | Senior housing considered for Chardon acreage
05/06/2010
Chardon City Council will consider whether to send a rezoning issue to the November ballot to allow for construction of a 55-and-older housing development.
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| | Schools sued over pot bust in city parking lot
05/06/2010
A Hambden Township mother has filed a lawsuit on behalf of her two sons, claiming they were unjustly expelled from Chardon schools.
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 | Sunnier schedule sweetens Maple Festival
04/29/2010
The Geauga County Maple Festival board's decision last year to change the historic dates of the festival proved fortuitous, as improved weather made for sunnier dispositions among visitors and vendors.
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| | Geauga hemlock forests, rare birds face threat
04/29/2010
Hemlock trees in the Geauga Park District provide a habitat for some rare birds nesting in them. However, the trees themselves are facing a devastating enemy that is moving toward Ohio, threatening not only the hemlocks, but the birds that call the trees
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| | Councilman caught in middle with sewer assessment
04/29/2010
Last June, Chardon city Councilman Philip King stepped aside from his involvement in discussion on sewer assessments for property owners along Wilson Mills Road.
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| | Nursery operation strains neighborly relations
04/21/2010
The rights of two neighbors clashed last week in Munson Township over the use of residential property for an agricultural business.
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| | Credit on water, sewer bills loses ground
04/21/2010
A proposal to provide a onetime credit for Chardon residents' water and sewer bills lost traction last week. Members of City Council's finance and water and sewer committees expressed reservations about providing the credits.
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 | Vacant mansion wears out welcome in Munson
04/21/2010
A stately mansion believed to have served as a summer retreat for a wealthy Cleveland family is considered a possible deathtrap for kids who trespass there, Munson Township officials said.
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| | Outdoor dining gets go-ahead in Chardon
04/14/2010
Chardon City Council rushed last week to put new rules in place to allow outdoor dining in the city.
Council passed by unanimous vote a new business regulation that will permit restaurants throughout the city to set tables and chairs outside for dining.
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| | Residents seek answers for salted water wells
04/14/2010
Four residents of Woodie Glen Drive approached Chardon Township Trustees last week to seek assurances that problems with road salt leaching into their water wells is addressed.
Residents called on trustees to stop the practice of mixing cinders and salt
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| | Lack of funds forces Burton to prioritize
04/14/2010
Burton Village Council and the village's board of public affairs went to work last week to draw up a plan for capital-improvement projects.
The two bodies got together to look at upcoming needed projects to develop the plan that will be needed when the v
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| | Township may plug hole in drainage problem
04/07/2010
Burton Township Trustees pledged their help Monday in solving a drainage problem along Stanley Drive.
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| | Switch from concrete to asphalt under review
04/07/2010
Chester Township officials have proposed a joint project with Munson Township for Legend Creek Drive, but Munson officials may not be sold on the idea.
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| | Speeders to face bump in the road at park
04/07/2010
Munson Township will try to control motorists who speed in Bass Lake Park.
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| | Couple say inaction rubs salt in wounds
03/31/2010
in 1999, they said, they had one thing on their minds. They were looking for the best programs a school could offer their special-needs daughter.
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| | Audience on camera, but few are smiling
03/31/2010
Chester police were called to the Chester Township Trustees meeting last week after members of the audience got into a heated exchange.
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| | City may lighten load on utility bills
03/31/2010
Chardon City Council is investigating a one-time credit for residents to use toward their water and sewer bills in an effort to provide some relief due to the economy.
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| | Teachers, programs face budget ax
03/24/2010
The Chardon Board of Education continued to look at where it can reduce expenses Monday to offset a $1.25 million shortfall in next year's budget.
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| | Well-water testing urged in Geauga County
03/24/2010
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is encouraging Geauga County residents to schedule water-well checkups.
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| | Chardon gears up for summer road projects
03/24/2010
Although it's not going to be the busiest of construction seasons, Chardon is planning enough projects to keep motorists on their toes.
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| | Burton sewer, water rates expected to rise
03/17/2010
Burton Village will undertake a study to help establish what officials called reasonable water and sewer rates.
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| | Outdoor dining considered along Chardon Square
03/17/2010
Chardon City Council indicated that it wants to act quickly to allow outdoor dining on Main Street.
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 | Governor stokes rebound, pokes foes during visit
03/17/2010
Gov. Ted Strickland said Sunday that the "free fall" is over, and Ohioans can begin to rebuild the economy. The Democrat called on Republicans to join him in that effort.
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| | Expletive flies during meeting
03/11/2010
A discussion on whether to move forward with legislation to reduce the speed along North Cheshire Street in Burton Village turned heated Monday.
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| | Chardon schools look to cut $1.25 million
03/11/2010
The Chardon Board of Education began looking last week at where cuts will come as the district attempts to shed $1.25 million from its annual budget.
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 | One man's crusade jolts electric company
03/11/2010
Can one man make a difference?
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| | Fire destroys Claridon house
03/03/2010
A Claridon Township family was left homeless last week after a fire that went undetected for hours destroyed their Forest Road home.
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| | Cupola concerns could cause Town Hall delay
03/03/2010
With wetland and soil issues resolved, Munson Township officials appeared prepared to get the county's stamp of approval for new town hall plans and to begin the bid process.
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| | Well contamination coming from road salt
03/03/2010
Chardon Township was issued a notice of violation this month by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which determined that the township's road salt is spoiling nearby residential water wells.
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| | Business signs to go up, down on Charrdon Square
02/25/2010
The Chardon planning commission agreed this month week to tweak city sign ordinances for businesses along Main Street.
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| | No problems expected for site of new town hall
02/25/2010
Munson Township Trustees got reassurances last week that its building site for a new town hall will be problem-free if certain precautions are taken.
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| | Burton goes slow on lower speed limit
02/25/2010
Burton Village Council put the brakes on legislation Monday that would have reduced the speed along North Cheshire Street.
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| | Delinquent taxpayers stymie city's efforts
02/17/2010
Chardon City Council weighed the benefits last week of a 2-year-old program to go after delinquent taxpayers.
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| | Show of force gathers for lawsuit against CEI
02/17/2010
More than 400 people from across Northern Ohio turned out Saturday in Bainbridge Township for what may be described as their version of a "Electrici-Tea Party."
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 | West Geauga saves 33 percent on energy costs
02/17/2010
In the 15 months since entering a strategic alliance with Energy Education, a national energy conservation company, the West Geauga School District has achieved a 33 percent cost savings in energy, company officials said.
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| | Earned-income tax is tough sell for school board
02/10/2010
The Chardon Board of Education approved a 1 percent earned-income tax issue for the May 4 ballot last week, but not without debate.
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| | Nursing-home plan resurfaces in Munson
02/10/2010
A 108-bed nursing home proposed for Munson Township in 2007 and then abandoned has resurfaced.
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| | Fire district wins some support from Burton
02/10/2010
Burton Village Council was receptive Monday to a proposal to form a fire district to raise wages for the Burton Fire Department.
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| | Income tax is choice for Chardon schools
02/03/2010
Calling it the fairer way to go in the current economy, the Chardon Board of Education agreed unanimously last week to place a 1 percent earned-income tax on the May ballot.
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| | Newbury conflicted over zoning appointment
02/03/2010
A question of ethics was raised when Newbury Township Trustees sat down Jan. 16 to perform the routine duty of appointing members to the township's two zoning boards.
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| | Fire-district plan gets cool reception
02/03/2010
A meeting of the three communities covered by the Burton Fire Department is being proposed to discuss a proposed fire district.
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| | School levy can't wait, Chardon board says
01/28/2010
The Chardon Board of Education knows the state of the economy is going to make any tax request difficult at this time.
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| | Ash-borer quarantine adds Geauga County
01/28/2010
Geauga County has been added to the growing list of counties on the front battle lines against one of the most destructive pests.
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| | New bridge to spur intersection face lift
01/28/2010
Some changes at the intersection of Auburn and Sherman roads in Munson Township could be taking shape.
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| | Chardon Square bypass may need eminent domain
01/21/2010
Chardon City Council may be looking at what is being described as its last chance to reroute traffic away from Chardon Square.
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| | Soil concerns raised over new town hall
01/21/2010
Munson Township Trustees are making a final check on their building site before moving ahead with submitting plans to Geauga County for approval.
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| | Class-action lawsuit to pursue CEI discount
01/21/2010
State Sen. Timothy Grendell, R-Chester, vowed last week to file a class-action lawsuit in an attempt to reinstate an electric discount previously provided by the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
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| | Burton Village tries again on lower speed limit
01/13/2010
Burton Village is moving toward lowering the speed limit in its business district again.
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| | Undeterred by loss, ex-trustee sets sights higher
01/13/2010
The first Democratic candidate has thrown her hat into the ring for what appears to be a wide open race for the 98th Ohio House District.
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| | Ex-trustee spends but fails to oust adversary
01/13/2010
Although Chester Township Trustee Ronald Cotman chose not to seek re-election last November, he remained a political force.
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| | Sewage-plant cost estimated at $6.6 million
01/07/2010
Burton Village's board of public affairs agreed last week to go with an estimated $6.6 million upgrade of its sewage-treatment plant.
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| | Chardon Township puts its name in new park
01/07/2010
Chardon Township's park committee was busy Monday picking a name for the new park, looking at ways to raise money and tapping other communities for information on park operations.
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 | Old names for Geauga corners not forgotten
01/07/2010
Many roads and intersections are named after people who settled in their vicinity. Years later, some residents in Geauga County remember those names.
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| | West G parent sues over son's sports eligibility
12/30/2009
A Chester Township man is relying on a full-court press to get his son back on the basketball court.
William Walsh filed a lawsuit Dec. 18 against the Ohio High School Athletic Association, OHSAA Commissioner Daniel Ross and West Geauga High School on be
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| | Budget cuts, sewer project pose challenge
12/30/2009
Burton Village Council continued discussions Monday on slashing the village budget, although no definite plans were made.
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| | Democratic Party pumps money into local races
12/23/2009
The Geauga County Democratic Party is taking a more active role in putting its candidates into offices in Geauga County.
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| | Fire department pursues better insurance rates
12/23/2009
The Chardon Fire Department is reviewing its operations in hopes of reducing insurance rates in its coverage area.
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| | Vandals' joy ride does number of sports fields
12/23/2009
Three years ago, a community came together in Chester Township to build four baseball fields and a soccer field for children.
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| | Sewer-system upgrades to be costly for Burton
12/16/2009
Burton Village officials will have some tough decisions to make about upgrading the sewers system and treatment plant in the near future.
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| | City puts brakes on plan for bicycle path
12/16/2009
Chardon City Council held up approval of plans last week for pedestrian-bicycle paths through the city over concerns that private lands would be taken for them.
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| | State septic-system mandate gets new deadline
12/16/2009
An amendment included in Ohio House Bill 363 passed last week that will extend the moratorium on household septic-system regulations to July 1, 2010, according to state Sen. Timothy J. Grendell, R-Chester.
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| | Paranormal researchers barred from cemetery
12/09/2009
A Lake County paranormal research group didn't have a ghost of a chance in getting into a Chardon Township cemetery.
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| | School board member unable to answer critics
12/09/2009
Two community members criticized West Geauga School Board member Michael Kilroy last week for his actions during the levy campaign.
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 | Foreclosure mediator helps people keep homes
12/09/2009
Foreclosures of properties continue to rise everywhere, including Geauga County. However, now, there are alternatives to losing homes through a process that involves mediation between the homeowners and the banks holding their mortgages.
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| | One month without snow is no reason to rest easy
12/02/2009
Something has been conspicuously absent so far this year in Chardon -- snow.
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 | Records tell stories of indentured children
12/02/2009
When Sharon Gingrich took office as Geauga County recorder, she began pouring through old records, she said. It was in the archives that she found a book from the 1800s.
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| | Building owners win exception to zoning
12/02/2009
Burton Township Trustees continued to tweak planned zoning amendments Monday, including the rezoning of two parcels, after listening to business owners' concerns.
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| | Water-well contamination points toward road salt
11/25/2009
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is conducting water-well tests in Chardon Township in search of the source of contamination of one area well.
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 | Levy passage ensures programs for senior citizens
11/25/2009
Passage of a 1-mill levy for senior services in Geauga County on Nov. 3 will enable the Geauga Department on Aging to continue and provide more services for residents.
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| | Skeet, trap shooting triggers Newbury lawsuit
11/25/2009
Newbury Township Trustees are looking for a lawsuit to resolve the recreational use of a residential property on Bell Road.
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| | Businesses say Chardon not too friendly
11/18/2009
Chardon City Council will seek to make the city more business friendly.
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| | Councilman says campaign-sign claim just mistake
11/18/2009
A rookie mistake led to talk in Burton Village of ousting Councilman Craig Ronyak.
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| | Residents oppose trails in back yards
11/18/2009
Fears of sexual predators and loss of privacy were among the concerns raised by residents Monday during a hearing on Chardon's proposed bicycle and pedestrian trail plan.
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| | Campaign sign causing tense moments in village
11/12/2009
Although voters spoke in the Nov. 3 election in Burton Village, clandestine talk in the village apparently sought to change the outcome.
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| | Trustee claims colleague sabotaged deal
11/12/2009
Burton Township Trustee Lou Mucci has questioned whether a deal for two acres was held up through the efforts of a fellow trustee.
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| | Quick actions cited for helping to avert tragedy at service stat
11/12/2009
Geauga County Commissioner Mary Samide last week asked a question -- how would you react if you saw someone in danger, but knew that helping that person also would place you in danger?
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| | More insight sought into zoning exceptions
11/04/2009
Burton Township Trustees expressed hope Monday that more education will help the township's zoning board of appeals in future decisions after one of them reportedly divided a neighborhood.
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| | Answers elusive on end of electric discount
11/04/2009
Rich Jordan, of Munson Township, is on a mission.
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| | Church steps up to help neighbors in need
11/04/2009
Members of the Morning Star Friends Church in Munson Township turned out in numbers last weekend to lend a hand to one in need.
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| | Censure of colleague now up to City Council
10/29/2009
The City of Chardon's board of ethics review made it official last week, voting unanimously to call for a formal censure of Councilwoman Mary Bramstedt.
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| | Proposed sports park strikes out with neighbors
10/29/2009
It offered it all -- badminton, baseball, football, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, skating, volleyball and snowmobiling.
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| | Village puts brakes on right-turn ban
10/29/2009
A plan to prohibit commercial trucks from right turns on Ford Lane in Burton Village went out with a whimper Monday.
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| | Censure of colleague now up to City Council
10/29/2009
The City of Chardon's board of ethics review made it official last week, voting unanimously to call for a formal censure of Councilwoman Mary Bramstedt.
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| | Censure recommended over Chardon leak
10/21/2009
The City of Chardon's board of ethics review agreed unanimously Monday to recommend a formal censure of Councilwoman Mary Bramstedt.
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| | Maverick school board member raps renewal levy
10/21/2009
West Geauga School Board member Michael Kilroy said last week his actions regarding the renewal levy on the Nov. 3 ballot represent "the only way to get the information out."
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 | Three levies on ballot to continue fire services
10/21/2009
The City of Chardon and Chardon and Claridon townships are asking voters to provide the money needed to continue fire and rescue services in those communities.
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| | Investigation points finger in Chardon leak
10/14/2009
Chardon City Council voted 4-3 last week to move forward with an ethics review over a possible leak of confidential information from a closed-door meeting.
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| | First responders take swine flu precautions
10/14/2009
As first responders to emergencies, fire and police departments are preparing for the possibility of coming in contact with those with the H1N1 virus, or swine flu.
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| | Teachers' strike averted in Chardon schools
10/14/2009
The Chardon Board of Education erased the threat of a strike Monday by approving a new two-year contract with the teachers union.
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| | Campaign flier's legality reviewed by state
10/08/2009
A full hearing had been ordered by the Ohio Elections Commission over a campaign flier put out in Claridon Township.
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| | Home-business approval divides neighbors
10/08/2009
A Burton Township resident told Township Trustees Monday that neighbors are at odds, because the township allowed a business that does not conform to zoning.
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 | Geauga Park District to acquire Welton Gorge
10/08/2009
Burton Township Trustees gave their stamp of approval Monday to the Geauga Park District's purchase of 114 acres that include what has been called "the little Grand Canyon" of Geauga County.
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| | Other township services depend on fire levy
10/01/2009
When Chardon Township voters go to the polls in November, the services they've grown accustomed to may hang in the balance.
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| | Burton reconsiders curbing truck traffic
10/01/2009
A local business owner appealed to Burton Village Council Monday to reconsider its push to prohibit right turns for commercial trucks onto Ford Lane.
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| | Lot-split loopholes get more scrutiny
10/01/2009
The Geauga County Auditor's Office is working on a revision of the process for lot splits to aid homeowners and zoning officials.
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| | Late-night recyling pickup riles township
09/23/2009
Chardon Township officials have had it with late-night pickups of recycled items.
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| | Neighbors push to put brakes on repair shop
09/23/2009
A small-engine-repair business is shaking up a Burton Township neighborhood.
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| | Claridon trustee, zoning inspector exchange charges
09/23/2009
Claridon Township Trustee Mary Briggs was served with a notice of zoning violations, but she said the notice has more to do with politics than with any violations.
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| | Chardon teachers threaten to strike
09/16/2009
"Get interested."
That was the message delivered Monday by Chardon math teacher Scott Brown to the Chardon Board of Education on Chardon Square.
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| | Residents say trash single-hauler plan
09/16/2009
A crumpled piece of paper and a fish story told the tale for the majority of Chardon residents who turned out last week to give their opinions on a proposed single-hauler trash service for the city.
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| | Energy savings empower schools' program
09/16/2009
The Chardon School District has been recognized for a new program that has reduced its energy consumption over the past 16 months. The district received an Award for Energy Stewardship from Energy Education this week.
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 | Weather brings big crowds to Geauga County Fair
09/10/2009
Perfect weather brought out some of the largest crowds in the past decade to the Great Geauga County Fair.
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| | Cost of embankment plants may be too stee
09/10/2009
A garden of native flowers may provide a stronger anchor for a steep embankment along Hubbard Road in Burton Township.
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| | Trustees cautious about promoting fire levy
09/09/2009
Chardon Township Trustees have decided to use a town-hall-style meeting in an effort to educate voters on a 2.5-mill fire and rescue levy.
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| | Costs weighed with single trash hauler
09/03/2009
Chardon residents will be invited to weigh in as the city considers a single trash hauler for residential service.
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 | Donkeys kick off new show at Geauga County Fair
09/03/2009
Donkeys will have their moment in the sun this year at the Great Geauga County Fair.
The fair will debut its first donkey and miniature donkey show at the small grandstand on the fairgrounds at 8 a.m. Sept. 5.
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| | Police vindicated in civil-rights suit
09/03/2009
On May 1, 2008, a Hambden Township man was detained by Chardon city police after his ex-wife reported that he was at a school track meet in violation of a protection order.
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| | Chardon leak was costly, but amount unknown
08/27/2009
Leaks like the one being investigated in the City of Chardon have happened before and probably will happen again, according to Chardon's labor negotiator involved in the latest one.
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| | Economy takes toll on joint taxing district
08/27/2009
Burton Village Council and Burton Township have agreed, at least temporarily, to abandon plans for establishing a joint economic development district for township-owned property north of the village.
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| | New zoning code may hammer old lot
08/27/2009
Chardon Township Trustee Charles Strazinsky Jr. last week questioned whether zoning variances should be required for building lots approved 50 years ago.
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| | Parking for school dismissal raises safety issue
08/19/2009
Chardon officials will try to resolve a problem that has been plaguing the city for decades.
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| | Fire department wants its money and wants it now
08/19/2009
Burton Fire Chief Michael Sestak asked Burton Township Trustees Monday to release about a $200,000 surplus to the fire department. He said the carryover is the fire department's money.
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| | West Geauga moves to stop vehicle idling
08/19/2009
Tenth-grader Clay McMullen told the West Geauga School Board last week why it's important to extend the district's no-idling policy to include all vehicles and not just school buses.
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| | Chardon teachers reject contract with no raise
08/13/2009
Chardon School District teachers voted Monday to reject an offer on a one-year contract.
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| | Neighbor questions progress of junkyard cleanup
08/13/2009
Progress continues to be made in the cleanup of a junkyard in Chardon Township, but it hasn't been enough for its closest neighbor.
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| | West Geauga goes for emergency levy renewal
08/13/2009
The West Geauga School Board voted Monday to send a five-year emergency levy renewal to the Nov. 3 ballot.
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| | Munson road projects in voters' hands
08/06/2009
When household finances begin running tight, a family may have to make certain concessions.
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| | Woman crusades for safety of Amish schoolchildren
08/06/2009
A Georgia Road resident told Burton Township Trustees Monday that she hoped to jump start a national program that will provide new safeguards for children walking to school
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| | Land deal makes cemetery access easier
08/06/2009
Burton Township Trustees got what they wanted Monday in a deal that would add two acres to Slitor Cemetery.
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 | Burton resident's sign is exercise in free speech
07/29/2009
The Geauga County Prosecutor's Office issued a word of caution to Burton Township Trustees on attempting to regulate a political sign that states a resident's opposition to a county road project.
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| | Township Trustees pitch in for new park
07/29/2009
Chardon Township Trustees continue to make progress toward opening a new recreation park.
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| | Geauga sheriff Twitters with new technology
07/29/2009
As technology moves forward, the Geauga County Sheriff's Department is keeping pace.
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| | Chardon affirms spending to identify leaker
07/22/2009
Chardon City Council wrestled with funding an investigation Monday but came away with the votes needed to keep the money flowing.
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| | Sidewalk repairs remain in residents' hands
07/22/2009
Chardon residents will be on their own when it comes to repairing sidewalks.
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| | Gifts for park can be trouble, township hears
07/22/2009
Sometimes it pays to look a gift horse in the mouth.
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| | Leaked information comes at a price
07/15/2009
Chardon City Council was close last week to killing funding for its investigation into leaked information that some officials said cost the city money in recent union negotiations.
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 | Few bad apples spoil Munson recycling program
07/15/2009
A few bad apples are spoiling the efforts of conscientious residents who participate in the recycling program at Munson Town Hall.
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| | Berkshire district loses another treasurer
07/15/2009
At the end of last school year, the Berkshire School District was in the market for a new treasurer. Now, history is repeating itself.
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| | 'Wanted' sign stirs freedom-of-speech issue
07/09/2009
Burton Trustees faced a quandary Monday over a residential sign that would not normally be allowed under the township's zoning code.
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| | Grass becomes growing nuisance for township
07/09/2009
Chardon Township Trustees have a growing problem.
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 | Barn design earns award for water plant
07/09/2009
The City of Chardon went the extra mile to create a one-of-a-kind water-treatment plant, and the effort recently was recognized.
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| | Lack of bonds trouble for elected officials
07/02/2009
Two weeks ago, the Geauga County Prosecutor's Office sent out a call for all townships to provide copies of their elected officials' bonds. The bonds are required under Ohio law before a person can assume official duties.
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| | Speeding ATVs disrupt neighborhood peace
07/02/2009
Munson Township officials will send a "friendly" reminder to two neighborhoods, asking that neighbors be more considerate of each other.
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 | Kidney donation starts lifesaving chain of events
07/02/2009
When George and Karen Lanstrum, of Munson Township, met their future daughter-in-law, they knew their son, George, had found a loving and giving partner.
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| | Possible conflict sidelines councilman from talks
06/24/2009
Chardon Councilman Philip King will step away from his role on City Council's water and sewer committee because of a possible conflict.
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| | Junk-car law won't help, township declares
06/24/2009
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| | Pathway planning rolls into neighborhoods
06/24/2009
The City of Chardon will employ a mix of neighborhood representatives to help guide it in efforts to build a network of pathways.
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| | Chardon Council seeks snitch in its midst
06/17/2009
Chardon City Council members are looking into whether one of their colleagues betrayed their trust.
Council unanimously passed a motion last week to conduct an investigation into which council member may have undermined labor negotiations with service de
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| | West Geauga's odd man out can't get a second
06/17/2009
West Geauga School Board member Michael Kilroy made motions to put two items on the agenda at last week's board meeting, but they were not seconded by any of the other four school board members.
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| | Three communities eye shorter fire levy
06/17/2009
Three communities served by the Chardon Fire Department agreed last week to seek three-year fire and rescue levies for their communities.
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 | Village prepares to mark Founders' Day
06/11/2009
Burton has come a long way since Thomas Umberfield trekked through wilderness to establish the first settlement in what would become Geauga County.
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| | Zoning inspector now is Burton councilman
06/04/2009
Burton Village lost a zoning inspector last week but gained a new council member.
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| | Burton Library cuts hours as state cuts funding
06/04/2009
A trend in continuing reductions of state funding has forced officials of the Burton Public Library to make cuts in services.
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 | Veterans memorial rises in Geauga County
06/04/2009
After eight years, a memorial to all Geauga County residents who served in the U.S. military will be realized.
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| | Options weighed for township fire levy
05/28/2009
Chardon Township Trustees looked at the numbers last week as they prepared for the ballot in November with a new fire and rescue levy.
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 | Law agencies test skills in standoff situation
05/28/2009
Minus the lights and sirens, law-enforcement agencies from across the area were called to Chardon High School last week for a reported "gunman" in the school.
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| | No quick solution seen for failing septic systems
05/28/2009
Chardon city officials have no answer for residents along Canfield Road and North Street, where septic systems appear to be failing.
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| | Overhead wiring could block supermarket progress
05/21/2009
The Chardon city planning commission agreed Monday to allow work to continue at the Aldi's supermarket while an issue involving electrical service is worked out.
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| | Wetlands bog down new township hall
05/21/2009
Munson Trustees are stuck in the mud over the possibility of building a new township hall.
"We can't do a thing," township Zoning Inspector Timothy Kearns said. "We can't put a shovel in the ground."
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| | Theater guild envisions flair for square
05/21/2009
The Geauga Lyric Theater Guild is hoping to uncover a "gem" that lies within a former plumbing business and bring an arts center to the City of Chardon.
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| | Senators hear septic lobbyists then walk out
05/13/2009
Geauga County officials who made the trip to Columbus last week found themselves playing second fiddle to lobbyists.
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| | Township may try shorter fire levy
05/13/2009
Chardon Township residents are likely to see a three-year levy for fire and rescue services on the November ballot.
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 | 'Cardboard camp-out' leaves cold message
05/13/2009
It was fun and games, at first, for about 60 teenagers who gathered at St. Helen's Catholic Church in Newbury last week.
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| | Township rubbish days turn into big mess
05/06/2009
It is all in capital letters and underlined, but some people must be missing it.
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| | Geauga County weathers tough economy
05/06/2009
While Geauga County generally has been immune to downturns in the economy, first quarter reports from the Geauga County Auditor's Office show general revenues were down.
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| | Burton wants to know where its water is going
05/06/2009
Burton Village may begin keeping track of water use throughout the community.
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| | Burton Council retains no-bid contracts
04/29/2009
Burton Village Council soundly rejected a resolution Monday that would have established a formal policy for bidding work done in the village.
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| | Some residents want vote on township hall
04/29/2009
Some Munson residents said last week that the ballot box, not Township Trustees, should have decided the question of a new township hall.
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| | Push to disband village board resurfaces
04/29/2009
Talk of restructuring the village government in Burton resurfaced Monday.
Village Council placed the topic of hiring a village administrator to replace the three-member board of public affairs on its agenda.
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| | Fire levies assessed for November ballot
04/22/2009
Three communities began the task last week of assessing costs for providing fire and rescue services to their residents.
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 | Chardon Square option downplays maple industry
04/22/2009
Two members of the Chardon Square Association offered a dramatic departure last week for a new building to replace Chardon Square's log cabin.
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| | Township joins fight on septic-system rules
04/22/2009
Chardon Township Trustees joined the fight last week to stop the state from imposing new septic-system rul
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| | Federal stiumulus sought for new fire station
04/15/2009
The Burton Volunteer Fire Department has changed its tactics in hopes of finding money for a new fire station.
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| | Old grave sites remain empty in Claridon
04/15/2009
Unused grave sites at Claridon Center Cemetery are costing Claridon Township.
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| | New state bill seeks to stem septic-system costs
04/15/2009
If former state regulations for septic systems are reinstated, homeowners could be paying $30,000 or more when it comes time to repair or replace their systems, according to state Sen. Timothy J. Grendell, R-Chester.
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| | Chardon wants villages to help pay court costs
04/09/2009
Chardon City Council will consider legislation that seeks to have other municipalities pay their shares of Chardon Municipal Court's operating costs.
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| | Farmers market may sprout on Chardon Square
04/09/2009
The City of Chardon will take another shot at a farmers market on Chardon Square.
John Bryant, representing the Chardon Square Association, presented plans last week to City Council for the fresh-produce market, starting in June.
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| | Township may resurrect newsletter
04/09/2009
Chardon Township is looking to resurrect a newsletter in hopes of drawing more people to the trustees meetings.
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| | Sidewalk program may make Chardon comeback
04/02/2009
Chardon city officials will explore resurrecting a program that allows residents to reap savings on fixing their sidewalks.
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| | Federal road-sign mandate to be costly
04/02/2009
Another federal mandate is requiring local and county governments to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars that they did not plan on.
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| | Safer crossing ahead for Claridon intersection
04/02/2009
A chance meeting in a local store has led to a safer crossing at a major intersection in Claridon Township.
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| | Nothing criminal found in trustees' tussle
03/26/2009
A March 6 argument between two Claridon Township Trustees did not rise to the level of criminal charges, according to Geauga County Police Prosecutor James Gillette.
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| | Economic benefits seen in Chardon Square
03/26/2009
The City of Chardon will move forward with a formal plan to revitalize Chardon Square.
"We will be moving forward, that I can assure you," Councilman Philip King said last week. "The time is right for us to start doing this."
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| | Law supports trustees for new Town Hall
03/26/2009
Years ago, when Munson Township officials wanted to move the old Town Hall from Mayfield Road (Route 322), they went to the ballot.
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| | Contractor registration seconded in Chardon
03/18/2009
A second version of legislation was approved by Chardon City Council last week that is intended to protect residents from unscrupulous contractors. Council voted 5-2 to require contractors who work in the Chardon to register with the city.
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| | Trustee slaps colleague with 'restraining order'
03/18/2009
Claridon Township Trustee Mary Briggs presented a "restraining order" last week against fellow Trustee David Brockway.
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| | School partnerships offer food for thought
03/18/2009
West Geauga School Board member Kathy Leavenworth said the idea of partnerships with other school districts for facilities and services recently caught the attention of U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, R-Bainbridge, in Washington, D.C.
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 | Cameras keep watch on Chardon city properties
03/12/2009
If you visit any property owned by the City of Chardon, there is a good chance you are being watched.
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| | Judge sets City Council straight on court operations
03/04/2009
Chardon Municipal Court Judge Mark Hassett defended his right last week to create a new position in his court, a move that was questioned by some Chardon City Council members in January.
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| | Chardon finances weather economic storm
03/04/2009
The City of Chardon is holding its own in today's faltering economy.
That was the overall message painted last week by city administrators as City Council began its review of the 2009 budget.
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| | Geauga farm group has fresh alternative
03/04/2009
A new organization in Geauga County is offering a fresh alternative to food that is shipped from distant locations.
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| | Discord prevails at Claridon meeting
02/25/2009
Discord continued to mark Claridon Township Trustees meetings Monday with members questioning each other on their character and use of township resources.
From the moment the board began with the approval of minutes to the final minutes with Trustee Mary
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| | Money woes endanger township road projects
02/25/2009
Chardon Township will keep a closer watch on its finances in the coming year as asphalt, road-salt prices and a relentless winter have taken their toll on the budget.
Trustees discussed putting off major road projects and revising trash-day collections
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| | Financial troubles personal, fiscal officer says
02/25/2009
Chester Township Fiscal Officer Karen M.N. Austin acknowledged that she is having financial troubles. But they are personal, not township-related.
Records from the Geauga County Treasurer's Office show Mrs. Austin and her husband, James, have fallen behi
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| | City makes headway on income-tax deadbeats
02/18/2009
A new tax clerk hired by the City of Chardon late last year is slowly making progress in ensuring that everyone who owes municipal income taxes is paying.
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 | Outgoing Munson trustee receives accolades
02/18/2009
Munson Township officials and the community bid farewell to outgoing Trustee Frank Gliha last week, recognizing him as an asset to the community in his 13 years of service.
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| | Geauga libraries offer haven in tough times
02/18/2009
When the going gets tough, the tough get going to the local public libraries.
That was the message delivered to Chardon Township Trustees earlier this month, when Geauga County Public Library Director Deborah F. O'Connor paid a visit.
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| | Snow-removal complaints pile up too
02/11/2009
Complaints about snow removal in the City of Chardon have been piling up too this year.
City Council's service committee looked at those complaints last week, deciding that the weather, not the city, controls much of how
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| | Without levy, rescue services threatened
02/11/2009
A fire and rescue levy that will go before Chardon Township voters in November is critical to maintaining the service as residents know it, Township Trustee Steven Borawski said.
If the levy fails, the township may have to eliminate rescue services becau
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| | Deep freeze takes toll on waterlines
02/11/2009
The Chardon Water Department could use a break but not the kinds it has been seeing in the last couple weeks.
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 | Snow isn't only challenge for plow drivers
02/04/2009
They have been known to get the "one-finger salute" for their efforts.
That rather rude greeting is familiar to just about anyone who takes on the task of clearing snow from the state, county, city and township roadways in Geauga County.
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| | Townships urged to strengthen zoning laws
02/04/2009
Local townships now have a long-sought zoning tool that will help them with issues that they could not otherwise zone for, including impact on public services by potential development activity and preserving open space.
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| | Despite opposition, plans proceed for new town hall
02/04/2009
Munson Trustees began deciding on the details for the township's proposed new Township Hall Monday, while a half dozen residents turned out to question its need.
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| | Cleanup makes progress at salvage yard
01/29/2009
Significant progress continues to be made in the cleanup of a salvage yard in Chardon Township, according to Geauga County Health Department officials.
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| | Balanced-growth plan nets favor in Chardon
01/29/2009
Chardon City Council gave the go-ahead last week to plans to incorporate a balanced-growth approach to planning for future development.
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| | Promoter's life filled with monster trucks
01/29/2009
A Hambden Township man was killed Saturday while serving as announcer at a monster truck show in Wisconsin.
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 | Mailboxes take hard hits during snowplow season
01/21/2009
The postal worker's motto of "neither sleet, nor snow, nor rain, nor dark of night" stopping the mail never took into account the snowplow effect.
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| | Trustees get peek at costs for new town hall
01/21/2009
Munson Township Trustees got their first idea last week on what a new Township Hall may cost as rough estimates were provided for the construction and excavation work.
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| | Munson trustee tapped as new county auditor
01/21/2009
Munson Township Trustee Frank Gliha has been chosen to serve as Geauga County's auditor.
The central committee of the Geauga Republican Party unanimously elected Mr. Gliha to serve the remainder of the term of Geauga County Auditor Tracy Jemison. His ter
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| | Deadlocked City Council puts judge on defense
01/15/2009
Chardon City Council disagreed last week on a request to shift a worker from one position to another at Chardon Municipal Court at no cost to the city.
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 | Parks defend policy of allowing alcohol
01/15/2009
Despite complaints by some residents, the Geauga Park District said its policy of allowing alcohol to be consumed at picnic shelters in its parks is not unsafe.
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 | Cell-phone capability captures police attention
01/15/2009
What do an abducted child, a lost hunter and a car crash have in common?
They were all calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff's Department that were made a little easier by technology that most people possess.
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| | Hunters help thin deer herds in parks
01/07/2009
Geauga Park District officials are awaiting results of the second year of hunting on park grounds to reduce deer herds, although early indicators show an increase in kills.
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| | Second bidder eyed for Chardon sewer project
01/07/2009
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| | New recorder can't do double duty after all
01/07/2009
A section of Ohio law has dashed Burton Village Councilwoman Sharon Gingerich's plans to continue to serve on council while taking on the duties of Geauga County recorder.
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| | Commercial rezoning staves off challenge
12/30/2008
Hopes of challenging a Claridon Township rezoning were shot down recently by the Geauga County Board of Elections.
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| | Trustees' conflicts may take new course
12/30/2008
A behavioral specialist with the Geauga branch of Kent State University told Claridon Township Trustees last week they may benefit from a conflict-resolution program offered through the university.
"We'd like to help you work better together," said Richa
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| | Land survey sparks feud between trustees
12/30/2008
Claridon Township Trustee Mary Briggs is accusing Trustee David Brockway of using a land survey that was paid for by the township for the benefit of his family.
"I believe Mr. Brockway is making decisions to enhance his family members," Ms. Briggs said.
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 | New county recorder won't give up council seat
12/23/2008
Burton Village Councilwoman Sharon Gingerich, who was elected Geauga County recorder in the November election, will be pulling double duty, at least for now.
Mrs. Gingerich said last week she will hold onto her council seat,
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| | Two words defuse explosive situation
12/23/2008
Two little words are expected to close a loophole in Chardon Township zoning that would have created, literally, an explosive situation.
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| | City says hold it on park restrooms
12/17/2008
A request last week for an additional $30,000 from Chardon City Council for permanent restrooms at Mel Harder Park did not pass the smell test with city administrators.
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 | Crucifix takes jolt as girl, 10, survives
12/17/2008
A metal crucifix has been credited with miraculously saving the life of a 10-year-old girl from Chester.
"She's one of the few stories where someone was electrocuted and lived," Loriann Suglia, said of her daughter, Gianna. "It's a miracle she's alive."
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| | Debate continues over contractor registry
12/17/2008
Debate continued last week on how far the City of Chardon should go to protect residents from unscrupulous contractors.
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| | Wetlands to delay town-hall project
12/10/2008
Wetlands, sprinkler systems, an electronic message sign and hiring a construction manager were all part of the discussion last week on Munson Township's plans for a new town hall.
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| | Asphalt prices leave road plans in limbo
12/10/2008
A once normal and routine process for local governments has been turned into a guessing game.
Last week, it was Chardon Township officials who got to play. Township officials, who have set a tentative schedule for road work through 2030, aren't sure whic
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| | Majority keeps attorney as objections overruled
12/10/2008
Claridon Township Trustees voted 2-1 last week to continue paying an outside attorney at $200 an hour for legal advice during their meetings.
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| | Joint tax effort eyed by village, township
12/03/2008
Officials from Burton Village and Burton Township pulled together last week with a recommendation that the two entities seek a mutual agreement on a tax-sharing plan.
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| | Worker gets more time to accommodate trustee
12/03/2008
Claridon Township Trustees have authorized more time for office help after hearing of an apparent conflict over employee's use of time.
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| | Tree-care expertise nurtured by forester
12/03/2008
Townships and municipalities in Geauga County will get an opportunity to tap into the expertise offered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources division of forestry.
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| | Delinquent taxpayers make good on $72,000
11/26/2008
Burton Village Council got some good news Monday on the financial front.
Village income-tax administrator Jennell Dahlhausen told council that she was able to recoup approximately $72,000 in back taxes over the past year.
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| | Lawyer hired to advise feuding trustees
11/26/2008
Claridon Township Trustees voted 2-1 last week to hire an attorney at $200 an hour to sit at their meetings and advise them on the legality of their actions.
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| | Tower testimony falls short on verification
11/26/2008
A public hearing last week for a proposed 250-foot cellular communications tower in Munson Township will be continued until January.
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| | Old log cabin on Chardon Square to come down
11/19/2008
Chardon City Council agreed unanimously last week to move forward with plans to replace the old log cabin on Chardon Square.
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| | Claridon looks for a tax-sharing partner
11/19/2008
Claridon Township Trustees were torn last week over which direction to take with a joint economic development district.
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 | Errant message brings two Burtons together
11/19/2008
An errant e-mail brought children from two Burtons -- one in Geauga County and the other in Great Britain -- together Tuesday to share their experiences and interests.
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| | Tighter budget lies ahead for Burton
11/12/2008
Burton Village will be living a little leaner next year as revenues are expected to drop and officials look for ways to pay for a new waste-water-treatment plant.
Village Fiscal Officer Christopher Paquette presented Village Council with its first look M
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| | Tax abatement helps bring company to Chardon
11/12/2008
Chardon City Council's finance committee agreed last week to offer a company moving from Mentor to Chardon the maximum amount of property-tax abatement. The committee voted unanimously to provide GBGI Inc. and GBSA Inc. with a 100 percent, 12-year abateme
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 | Quilts bring warmth to military families
11/12/2008
Borrowing from a World War II tradition, a group of quilters from Fowler's Mill Christian Church in Munson Township have shown their support for the men and women serving their country overseas.
The group, known as Cherished Memories Quilters, has used i
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| | Team's food poisoning not restaurant's fault
11/05/2008
No contaminants were found in food served at a West Geauga High School football team dinner Oct. 26 in which up to 70 people, including football players, cheerleaders and parents, became ill. No tampering occurred, but the cause of the illness was food-bo
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| | Neutral City Council back off complaint
11/05/2008
Chardon City Council dropped its threat of filing an election complaint last week, instead choosing to adopt a resolution stating a neutral position on a rezoning issue for the Nov. 4 ballot.
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| | Lower tower proposed for Munson site
11/05/2008
Representatives of Verizon, which is planning a tower along Mayfield Road (Route 322) in Munson, have filed applications for variances from the township.
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| | City pays contractor that quit sewer project
10/29/2008
Chardon City Council agreed last week to cut its losses with a company hired at the beginning of the year to handle a sanitary sewer project on Wilson Mills Road.
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| | Trustee widens case in Sunshine Law suit
10/29/2008
Claridon Township Trustee Mary Briggs has filed an amended complaint against her fellow trustees, adding to the number of meetings in which she claims Ohio's Open Meetings Law was violated.
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| | Chardon pays double for road-salt supply
10/29/2008
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| | Mixed bag of sign rules sent to City Council
10/22/2008
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| | Water, sewer rates increase in Burton
10/22/2008
Burton Village officials are seeking to ease residents' burden of paying for a $6 million to $7 million waste-water treatment plant.
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| | Tower meeting canceled after legal question
10/22/2008
A meeting scheduled last week to hear Munson Township residents' comments on a proposed telecommunications tower did not come off as planned.
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| | Chardon PAC told thanks, but no thanks
10/15/2008
A resolution of thanks to a Chardon group for working against proposed power lines through the city failed last week to gain Chardon City Council's approval. It failed by a 3-3 vote, with one member absent.
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| | Newbury district's future depends on school levy
10/15/2008
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| | Hard times boost sales at bargain shops
10/15/2008
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| | Route 44 bypass plan has bumpy reception
10/09/2008
Chardon City Council gave a less-than-enthusiastic reception last week to a plan for a new Route 44 bypass presented by a resident.
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| | Township park progress clears EPA hurdle
10/09/2008
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| | Berkshire defends plan for modular units
10/09/2008
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| | Motorists undeterred by barricaded roads
10/01/2008
With five main roads having to be barricaded in Munson after high winds blew over trees and power lines in the area Sept. 14, township crews ran into some other problems.
Munson Fire Chief Bernerd Harchar said the fire department and road crew were calle
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 | Residents get edgy as berms get stoned
10/01/2008
Munson Township Trustees took requests last week from residents who would rather not have stone berms along the fronts of their yards.
Trustees discussed requests from residents on Rockhaven Road and Stonegate Drive to forego the stone berms along their
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| | Budget drives plans for town-hall design
10/01/2008
Munson Township Trustees began Monday to more clearly define what a new town hall may look like.
Trustees met with architects David Leber and Richard Brown, partners in Leber-Brown Architects in Cleveland, to begin determining space needs for meetings an
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| | Township's hands tied over proposed tower
09/24/2008
Munson Township Trustees said they expect to hear from at least one property owner opposed to the construction of a telecommunications tower in a residential area.
Trustee Andrew Bushman said he has heard from a property owner who is likely to call on tr
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| | Residents threaten suit over township park
09/24/2008
Grading work is due to continue at a Chardon Township park despite a threat of legal action against the township if it continues.
Township Trustees received the threat last week from people representing neighboring properties around the park at the south
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| | Benefits of Claridon rezoning questioned
09/24/2008
Claridon Township residents continued Monday to question the need for a proposed commercial rezoning of properties.
About a half dozen residents turned out for a public hearing held by Township Trustees on the proposed rezoning, which primarily affects
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| | Ax drops on more money for trees
09/18/2008
Chardon City Council opted last week to forego an increase in an assessment for care of the city's trees. Council voted to keep its assessment for the coming year at $60,000, the same as this year, rather than increase it to $75,000.
Councilman Jeffere
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 | Environmental lessons rooted in education
09/18/2008
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is involved daily with promoting practices to conserve, enhance and protect natural resources in the county.
And some of the district's most popular means of educating children and adults involve the progra
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| | Cooperation called crucial for safety, security
09/18/2008
Geauga County Sheriff Daniel C. McClelland, Chester Police Chief Mark Purchase and state Sen. Timothy J. Grendell, R-Chester, will speak at a Sept. 22 public forum hosted by the Geauga Constitutional Council.
The event will start at 7 p.m. in the West Ge
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| | New township park irks some residents
09/11/2008
As Chardon Township Trustees prepare to clear and grade the 14-acre property at the southwest corner of Auburn and Mentor roads for a park, three residents questioned the need for it.
They challenged trustees last week on their plans for ball fields, wal
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| | Chardon to keep closer tabs on renters
09/11/2008
Chardon city officials will borrow a page from the City of Rocky River and add a part-time staffer to better track residential renters in an effort to boost tax revenues.
City Council's finance committee agreed unanimously last week to have legislation p
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| | Geauga collects recognition for child support
09/11/2008
Geauga County's child-support-enforcement division has been recognized for ranking first in its division in Ohio for percentage of child support collected in 2007.
Officials with the division of Geauga County Job and Family Services notified Geauga Cou
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 | Prosecutor wanted to bust spa sooner
09/03/2008
A raid was conducted last week by the Geauga County sheriff's and prosecutor's offices at a Chester Township business in connection with a sex-for-money operation.
Sixteen deputies moved on the Silver Spa at 8386 Mayfield Road (Route 322) at about 10 a.m
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| | Rising asphalt costs crunch local budgets
09/03/2008
Local governments are facing a new challenge in planning budgets with a change in state and Geauga County policy that will cost them more for some paving projects.
Munson Township Trustees learned of the impact last week, when a 2007 policy change kicked
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| | Townships still wary of new zoning clout
09/03/2008
The Ohio Township Association has notified local townships that they now have the power to zone for "general-welfare" purposes, including residential development.
The association is encouraging townships to take advantage of the measure by amending their
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| | Fellow trustees sued over closed meetings
08/27/2008
Claridon Township Trustee Mary Briggs is suing her fellow trustees and the township over what she claims are repeated violations of the Ohio Open Meetings Law.
The civil suit filed last week in Geauga County Common Pleas Court cites 32 meetings of the
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| | Fire chief refutes ex-trustee's criticism
08/27/2008
Chardon Fire Chief Larry Gaspar last week defended his department and its projected future costs that were used to base Chardon Township's latest levy attempt.
"We can put out 1,000 house fires, save a 1,000 lives, help 1,000 kids learn to get out of a f
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| | Three votes not enough for fast donation
08/27/2008
Burton Village Council will have do a "do-over" after learning that a procdural error negated a $10,000 donation to the Burton Public Library.
Council left the proposed $10,000 donation on second reading Monday, two weeks after approving it by a 3-1 vote
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 | Residents rake plans for new town hall
08/20/2008
Munson Trustees were called on last week to defend their position of moving forward with plans to construct a new township hall.
About 15 residents sought answers as to the need for the new building and whether residents should be kept better informed on
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| | Chardon remains uneasy over power-line route
08/20/2008
Chardon officials remain guarded, despite a recent Ohio Power Siting Board report that a route far to the east of the city is best one for new transmission lines.
"My question is, is that the end of it, or is there more?" City Manager David Lelko said la
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| | Churches not wanted in commercial areas
08/20/2008
When it comes to freedom of religion, it only extends so far.
Last week, Chardon Township's zoning commission chose not to include churches as permitted uses in the commercial areas of the township.
Donald Mohney, township zoning inspector, said the c
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| | New Munson complex takes one step at a time
08/13/2008
Munson Trustees are preparing to pick an architect to assist in planning for a new township complex at the southwest corner of Auburn and Sherman roads.
Trustee Andrew Bushman said they anticipate a discussion in the next month to select one of three arc
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| | Township talks heat up over fire levy
08/13/2008
Former longtime Chardon Township Trustee Richard Lutzke called on trustees last week to rescind their motion to place a continuing fire levy on the November ballot.
"I hate to see a continuing levy," said Mr. Lutzke, who served as trustee for 21 years. "
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| | Police officers, ex-wife sued
08/07/2008
A Hambden Township man has accused the Chardon Police Department of wrongfully detaining and attempting to charge him in May.
Robert S. Bulman filed in a civil lawsuit July 24 in Geauga County Common Pleas Court. The case has been assigned to Judge David
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 | Church to celebrate 200th year
08/07/2008
If walls could talk, those of the Burton Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, would have much to say about the town where history lives.
The church, which was founded just a decade after Burton's first settlers arrived, has stood witness to 20
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| | Disputed charter change
07/30/2008
After being rejected by Chardon City Council, Councilwoman Mary Bramstedt and members of the city's charter review committee have taken to the streets to get a proposed charter amendment on the November ballot.
The group began circulating petitions in t
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| | Path finally cleared
07/30/2008
Burton Village Council removed all roadblocks Monday for the Burton Fire Department to proceed with its plans for a new fire station.
Council voted 5-1 to give the fire department unconditional use of village water and sewer services now and into the fu
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| | Gateway proposal takes different tack
07/23/2008
A Chardon developer is switching gears as he seeks to bring a project that's being touted as a future gateway to the city.
Chardon's planning commission voted unanimously Monday to recommend that City Council place an issue on the November ba
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| | Democrats claim fair board is unfair
07/23/2008
Geauga County Democratic Party chairwoman Janet Carson said last week that the Geauga County Fair Board is playing politics. Fair officials said it's not politics but policy that is dictating their actions.
The issue went to a head last week as
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