A section of Mantua’s historic Main Street commercial district will soon be officially "blighted." Under new legislation the village council is considering, a section of the downtown would receive the designation and become eligible for Ohio’s Target of Opportunity Grant Programs. Property owners could unlock funding to repair and rehabilitate their buildings.
With no discussion, the Crestwood Board of Education banned the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) at their June 28 meeting, even though the subject is not part of the district’s curriculum.
Mantua village voters will see four tax questions on their ballot Nov. 2: a property tax increase for the Portage County District Library, renewals on the Crestwood Local Schools and Maplewood Joint Vocational School District levies, and a 0.5% income tax increase for the village police department.
The Crestwood Local Schools Board has decided to postpone a resolution which would have banned social and emotional learning (SEL) from the district.
Mantua Village Council Member Scott Weaver has been charged with menacing, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, after a verbal exchange with a village resident during a Nov. 7 council workshop.
Among those votes were several surprises, ranging from the removal of several longtime elected officials, failed school levies, and the election of a township trustee who had been found guilty of embezzlement.
Voters in Portage County may see some renewal levies on their November ballots.
The street supervisor for the Mantua Village Service Department was fired Wednesday, less than a week after a Portager investigation revealed allegations that the mayor has created a toxic work environment.
Mantua Village Council has filed a complaint and initiated an investigation into whether an alleged relationship between the police chief and an officer has resulted in improprieties or conflicts of interest.
The Village of Mantua’s clerk resigned from her position on Thursday, saying she could no longer tolerate Mayor Linda Clark’s micromanagement and abrasive leadership. By leaving, Jenny August joins a chorus of former village employees who have made similar allegations.
The annual St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair, a Portage County summer staple, will be held July 15-17 in Mantua.
The Village of Hiram is looking for ways to save money, including relying more on part-time officers to fill the third shift.