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Aurora mayor touts Geauga Lake plans, trail, business growth in State of the City

Plans to transform the former Sea World and Geauga Lake properties into a public park, a potential recreation center, the Aurora Trail and a return of a movie theater to the city were just a few of the topics Aurora Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin addressed in her State of the City address. In her address […]

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Streetsboro City Council gets first look at new city hall plans | #citycouncil

Streetsboro is preparing to start construction on its long-awaited city hall after more than five years of conducting city business in a rented space. City Council got its first look at renderings for the proposed 14,500-square-foot municipal building planned for the state Route 43 property near the city fire station. Mayor Glenn Broska said construction […]

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Kent police chief to speak at city council meeting on latest data from state’s annual crime report | #citycouncil

Crime data report shows 34% increase in burglaries Kent The rate of violent crimes statewide is outpacing the number of available responding officers. The latest data from the 2022 Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs crime report shows law-breaking is at an all-time high, while police staffing has plummeted. KENT, Wash. – The rate […]

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Kent City Council considers ordinance to ban camping on public property | #citycouncil

Kent considers proposal to ban camping on public property Leaders in Kent are at a crossroads after seeing an expansion of roadside homeless camps. Officials are talking about change to police enforcement and bans, even as the King County Council considers spending millions more on service-centered homeless solutions. KENT, Wash. – Leaders in Kent are […]

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