Amherst Township Trustees Review Road Projects, Address Resident Concerns at Fall Meeting
Amherst Township trustees used their November 10, 2025 meeting to approve prior minutes, review finances, move ahead with a one-mill road levy renewal, and set a tentative schedule for their year-end and 2026 organizational meetings. The meeting was moved from the usual second Tuesday because Veterans Day fell on November Continue Reading
Village of South Amherst Council Moves Forward on Boundary Conformity, Updates Tree Lighting Date
The Village of South Amherst Council met on Monday, November 10, covering a wide range of community issues including grant updates, tree lighting plans, boundary conformity, water maintenance, park improvements, and ongoing concerns about a regional mega site project. The meeting opened with the Lord’s Prayer and the Pledge of Continue Reading
Amherst Council advances salary ordinances, prepares for 2026 contracts and budget
Amherst City Council moved a slate of pay ordinances to a second reading on Monday, November 10, 2025, while also setting the stage for new union contracts and the 2026 interim budget. Meeting in regular session at 7 p.m., council approved the consent agenda and then introduced ten pay-related ordinances Continue Reading
Municipal Court Employees to Receive 3 Percent Raise After Committee Compromise
Elyria Municipal Court employees are expected to receive a 3 percent raise beginning with the first pay period of 2026 after the City Council Finance Committee approved a compromise Monday night that scaled back the court’s original request. Clerk of Courts Eric J. Rothgery attended the meeting on behalf of Continue Reading
Elyria Planning Commission Backs Workforce Housing Project, Delays Zoning Code Review
The Elyria Planning Commission voted Wednesday, November 12, 2025, to advance a 122-unit workforce housing development on West River Road North while postponing its scheduled review of the city’s proposed zoning code. Mayor Kevin Brubaker opened the meeting by noting the larger audience and announcing that the zoning code item Continue Reading