Thursday, May 17, 2012
U.S. Senate candidate, Josh Mandel, spoke to members of the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
Ohio Treasurer and U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Mandel met with business owners from the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce for a Q & A Wednesday morning at Frank & Pauly's restaurant. Mandel discussed how the treasurer's office has fared during his tenure, including the state's fiscal health and how the stewardship of the State Treasury Asset Reserve (STAR) of Ohio will change so more community banks can participate.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Highland Heights only used 57 percent of usual amount.
Fewer snowstorms meant less salt used on roads in Highland Heights, which already has a stockpile ready for next year. Service Director Thom Evans said the city typically uses about 4,200 tons of road salt a year, but only 2,400 tons were used last winter. The deadline's approaching for city approval to join with a state purchasing program for next year's supply and Evans said much less will be needed because of the reserves. "We have a lot on hand and we're going to have a lot more soon," he said, adding that the city has to accept another delivery from last year's order. At about $45 a ton, the savings from using 1,800 fewer tons was about $80,000.
Mayfield Heights mayor invited by Congressman LaTourette.
Mayfield Heights Mayor Gregory Costabile is heading to Washington, D.C. in hopes of bringing back some more federal dollars with him. Congressman Steve LaTourette, R-14, puts on an annual program for mayors in his district. Costabile was invited because Mayfield Heights, which has been represented by Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-11, will be part of LaTourette's district starting in 2013. "It's a chance to get some one-on-one time with the congressman," said Costabile, he leaves today and will return on Friday. "There are a number of issues that I wanted to run by him." In addition to meeting with mayors, LaTourette sets up sessions with representatives from various federal agencies. Costabile said it's an opportunity to meet with officials who are…
Monday, May 14, 2012
Bonnie Lane and Landerbrook Drive to be fully rebuilt.
The proposed road program for Mayfield Heights includes five repair projects and crack sealing on another 10 streets at an estimate cost of almost $500,000. Full-depth concrete repairs are planned on Bonnie Lane and Landerbrook Drive. Mayfield, Lander and Oakville roads also are scheduled for repair. Bids for the road program are expected to be received in June, with work to start in July. Mayor Gregory Costabile said most of these projects have been on the city's radar for a couple of years. "These are streets that were put off the past year that we really need to pay attention to this year," Costabile said. City Engineer David McCallops and URS put together the program, which calls for an estimated $418,000 in repairs and $69,000 in …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Obama says same sex couples should be allowed to get married.
President Barack Obama has declared his support of gay marriage. The Huffington Post reports Obama is the first sitting president to support the issue. "I've always been adamant that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly," Obama told ABC News' Robin Roberts. "... at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married." How does Obama's stance make you feel? How do you feel about same-sex marriages? Tell us in the comments. Click to see what other news outlets are reporting: Washington Post MSNBC.com ABC News Politico
Bass Energy paid to drop breach of contract claim.
The gas well controversy ended quietly with no discussion Tuesday as Highland Heights City Council approved a $600,000 settlement with Bass Energy. Council President Cathy Murphy said that city officials will have plenty to say about the matter, but did not want to speak publicly until the settlement was signed. "It's not done until it's done," she said. Bass Energy had filed a $7 million lawsuit in 2008 after council rescinded a lease to drill two gas wells in Highland Heights Community Park. Mayor Scott Coleman signed that initial lease in 2007. As a proposed settlement to the lawsuit, council considered another lease earlier this year. That lease, which also would have placed two gas wells in the park, was unanimously rejected by …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Effort would be followup to 2004 master plan.
Mayfield Road's retail development in Mayfield Heights lacks a sense of identity, according to planners who have proposed a $45,000 strategic plan the corridor. Mayor Gregory Costabile, who presented the idea to City Council for approval, said at a committee meeting Monday that the study represents the next step following the 2004 master plan, which he called "more of a wish list of where the city should go in the next 10 to 15 years." The strategic plan would be prepared by URS, represented Monday by engineer Chris Nielson and J. Jeffrey Homans, vice president of planning and environmental services. Participating with them would be the Coral Company, a commercial development group. Coral Company President and CEO Peter Rubin said there's …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Solicitors will be told not to approach residences on registry.
With the city's solicitor law being tested in the courts, Mayfield Heights Mayor Gregory Costabile sought other protection for residents who don't want salespeople knocking at their doors. The result is a "no knock" registry that is being created and will be given to solicitors when they get city permits. Residents can call the city to be added to the list. Members of the Neighborhood Block Watch group also circulating "do not knock" signup forms on their streets. Because there also are people who sell door-to-door without permits, police officers will give them copies of the registry when it is compiled. "The city's approach is not to infringe on anything. If people still think that knocking on doors is the way to sell their wares, they …
Friday, May 4, 2012
The men each face three counts stemming from a what federal officials say was a plan to blow up a Brecksville bridge.
The five men arrested in the plot to blow up a bridge in Brecksville have now been indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday. The self-proclaimed anarchists will each face three counts stemming from a plan hatched over several months to blow up the State Route 82 bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Brandon Baxter, 20, of Lakewood, Douglas L. Wright, 26, Anthony Hayne, 35, Connor C. Stevens, 20, and Joshua S. Stafford, 23, face charges including one count of attempted use of an explosive. The men had hoped to use C-4 explosives to blow up the bridge, after deciding against other targets such as the Cuyahoga County Justice Center, the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland and the Detroit-Superior Bridge, according to an affidavit…
Rezoning request first made last year.
With the proposed Shoppes at Brainard Crossings project possibly taking away overflow parking, the owner of Highland Medical Center brought back a rezoning request. Dr. Daniel Cavolo appeared at a Highland Heights City Council committee meeting to pursue a rezoning issue to add 32 parking spaces at the site, which is across Brainard Road from the former Catalano's grocery. Employees have been using the Catalano's lot for parking. ""We need to expand parking for patients and our employees," said Cavolo, who owns the building. The lot has 56 parking spaces, which is short of the estimated 75 to 80 spaces needed to meet city codes. "Twenty-six years ago, when it was built, it was approved with less spaces than required," Cavolo said. He added…
Itsbeyondme
1:33 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Unfortunately, he has spent as little time as Treasurer of Ohio as he did with any of his other political "jobs". more ›