Lorain Port and Finance Authority Executive Director Tom Brown looks up at the crooked flagpole at Victory Park, the city s monument and tribute to the fallen fighters of World War I. The Port took over Victory Park and in 2019 began leading a makeover of the green space and monument. The novel coronavirus force cancelation of some signature Port events, including Rockin on the River concerts. But improvements at Victory Park rank among the accomplishments of 2020, Brown said.
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An official, in-person swearing-in for members of the Lorain City Charter Commission was conducted Dec. 22 by Lorain County Domestic Relations Judge Sherry Glass.
âThe Lorain Charter is being virtually sworn-in, and I was told there were some that didnât feel comfortable doing virtual, they wanted to in-person, Glass said. I also felt it was kind of nice because there arenât too many other judges doing in-person stuff at the moment, so I said that I was available and I could do it.â
Ruben Torres, one of the sworn-in commissioners, said the Charter Commission is a big deal for the Lorain citizens.
An excavator operated by a Lorain Public Property Department worker tears into 1627 Pennsylvania Ave. the morning of June 24, 2020. It was the first vacant condemned home to be torn down by a city crew instead of hiring an outside contractor. Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley said he was proud of city workers being able to tear down structures that did not have underlying environmental contaminants, such as asbestos, in 2020.
Lorainâs 2021 budget is in the works.
On Dec. 16, Lorain City Council held a Finance & Claims Committee meeting, with all of Council, to begin crunching the numbers on the cityâs 2021 spending plan.
Discussion lasted more than 90 minutes as Council, with city Auditor Karen Shawver and Mayor Jack Bradley, discussed various line items for city expenses and revenue forecasted for next year.
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Overall the budget has general fund revenues estimated to be about $29.47 million next year, down about 5.5 percent from 2020.
Like many aspects of government and business, the novel coronavirus pandemic was a factor on city expenses in 2020 and in the 2021 budget.
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