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Geauga County Commissioners
BY JEFF SKINNER CHARDON — Geauga County commissioners pressed finance officials Tuesday for a full accounting of costs behind the Geauga County Prosecutor’s Office renovation as the board approved a final contractor payment of $59,575.24. During the Nov. 10 session, Budget and Finance Manager Adrian Gorton presented a
Findlay
BY PATTY KLEIN FINDLAY - The debate over two words — MAY or SHALL — has become a key issue in Findlay’s proposed Data Center Zoning Code. On Thursday, November 13, the Findlay Planning Commission forwarded a version of the proposed zoning code stating language that the city MAY require a decommissioning
Findlay
BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY — Behind-the-scenes emails obtained through an Ohio Public Records Act request show Findlay’s top legal and legislative leaders privately debated procedural hurdles to sideline a proposed artificial intelligence transparency ordinance last month — even as routine administration legislation submitted days later was drafted and passed
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BY LUKE STAHL The Findlay City Council on Wednesday night voted unanimously to approve a non-binding sister city agreement with the Polish municipality of Nadarzyn. While framed by the administration as a standard cultural and business partnership, a deep dive into concurrent state legislation and local policy initiatives potentially
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BY JEFF SKINNER CHARDON - The Geauga County Board of Commissioners approved critical infrastructure funding and ironed out a high-stakes construction dispute in a split session, prioritizing project momentum and long-term fiscal compromise to protect county assets. In a series of 2–1 votes, the board’s majority—led
Springfield
BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - Tuesday’s Springfield City Commission meeting sent a clear message to local residents on how the commission views their own behavior as citizens delivered fierce pushback against elected officials over a newly finalized amendment to the city manager's employment terms, a heavily debated airfield
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Editor Jeff Skinner sits down for a conversation with Chester Township Trustee Ken Radtke on the upcoming road levy to ask the questions citizens have been posing on social media groups. Is the levy needed? What other funding methods were pursued? Is there a mandate to spend the funds on
Clark County
BY JEFF SKINNER CLARK COUNTY - A tense confrontation on county property has ignited a sharp legal debate over free speech rights and election-zone boundaries during early voting in Clark County. The incident, captured in videos circulated online by local groups, featured Clark County Administrator Jennifer Hutchinson attempting to remove
Springfield
BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The public continues to object to governance at the Springfield City Commission meeting that occurred on Tuesday, as local residents locked horns with elected officials over a controversial corporate tax-sharing package, allegations of institutional sexual harassment, and the structural orchestration of local labor markets. The
Findlay
BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - In a striking blow to public transparency and municipal accountability, Findlay City Council voted 9-1 on Tuesday evening to completely purge a proposed artificial intelligence regulation ordinance from its legislative agenda, refusing to engage in any open debate on the escalating use of automated software
Findlay
TOR editor Jeff Skinner Interviews Findlay City Auditor Jim Staschiak on a new proposed resolution to create AI regulation within the City in an attempt to get ahead of the growing trend of integrating AI with all levels of government.
Findlay
FINDLAY - Citizens in Findlay have been facing down many changes, with most occurring at near breakneck speed. Many have inquired on why the current push for zoning for data centers, which has gripped the city in equal parts frustration and anxiety, is occurring so quickly. Recently secured documents obtained by