Lorain City Council unanimously agreed during a meeting Jan. 16 to remove its request to the Lorain County Board of Elections asking voters to decide whether council terms should be two or four years. “My intention is to resubmit it for the November election,” said Ward 8 Councilman Joshua Thornsberry. “It is an important issue […]
Lorain City Council approved the proposed Broadway Commons permanent housing complex at its meeting Jan. 16. Broadway Commons is planned to house 62 homeless residents, regardless of gender, while 12 of the apartments will strictly be for homeless military veterans. CHN Housing Partners and Emerald Development and Economic Network are the developers of the planned […]
Lorain City Council unanimously agreed Jan. 2 to allow legislation regarding the proposed Broadway Commons to a third and final reading. If Council gives CHN Housing Partners and Emerald Development and Economic Network its nod of approval, Broadway Commons would become a permanent housing facility planned at the intersection of Broadway and East 21st Street. […]
Lorain City officials increased the penalty for for landowners who are found to be in violation of of the property maintenance code. The City of Lorain’s Department of Building, Housing and Planning amended its codified ordinances pertaining to property maintenance code after several complaints regarding nuisance properties have continued to persist in the city. At […]
Lorain City Council's Federal Programs Committee agreed to send a request from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio for additional American Rescue Plan Act money Oct. 9 to the full Council for its consideration.