The Aurora City School District (ACSD) is gearing up for another crucial renewal as it seeks to continue its mission of providing quality education while maintaining essential infrastructure.
The 2024 State of the City Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at The Bertram Inn Hotel & Conference Center at 600 N. Aurora Rd.
Students in Aurora noticed something that didn’t sit well with them: Their fellow students in wheelchairs were not able to access the current playground at Leighton Elementary School due to a lack of equipment and environmental obstacles.
Annual employee salary increases were adopted. A contract amendment reflecting a 2% increase in the base salary of the law director was adopted.
Aurora City Council is receiving a $500,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources toward the first segment of the hike-and-bike trail that is being built. The trail, which will be called the Aurora Trail, will run along the railroad right-of-way that runs through town.
In 1955, George Hettinger began an illustrious career in the village of Aurora that spanned 53 years until his retirement. He served in several political capacities, including as mayor for three terms, and taught chemistry, biology and math at the Aurora schools along with his wife, Arlyn.
Aurora City Council on Jan. 8 approved the creation of two full-time management positions: an assistant director and a supervisor.
Butter up that popcorn: Theater movies are set to return to Aurora’s Barrington plaza.
Aurora City Council on Dec. 11 unanimously approved the transfer of $3,351,000 from the general fund to the city operations fund to, according to the legislation, “help finance future property purchases.”
The City of Ravenna is looking into constructing new safety buildings for fire and police and possibly City Hall. The buildings would be built on a five-acre area that used to be where the old Ravenna High School stood.
Aurora city leaders on Dec. 11 bid farewell to longtime Council Member Harold Hatridge, who is retiring after 12 years of service.
Aurora city leaders say they will take $1,341,527 from the city’s general fund and almost $1.29 million from its share of Covid relief fund distributions to pay for nearly 100 acres of land on and around the former Geauga Lake amusement park.