Local government

Emotions ran high during an Aug. 12 Regional Planning Commission meeting, when area residents once again packed Shalersville Town Hall to object to a proposed data center campus.

Streetsboro City Council on Aug. 10 rejected the use of Flock cameras, with several council members objecting to their accuracy, effectiveness and potential misuse.

A “Meet the Candidates Day” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Shearer Community Center at 9355 Newton Falls Rd.

Portage County property owners: The county treasurer’s office is mailing out second-half property tax bills, and the deadline to pay is set for Sept. 9.

The district will be operating with a surplus for two years, which will quickly turn into a deficit by 2031. Plageman also updated the board on recent and pending state legislation that could impact these projects. “There is an uncertainty at the state level,” Plageman said. 

Council Member Michael Lampa asked to speak as a citizen and reported that the Friends of Streetsboro Parks, a 501(c)(3) organization, has decided to dissolve the fund.

After missing two court dates, Hiram Council Member Chris Perme pleaded not guilty July 29 to two misdemeanor charges of assault.

Hiram Village Council has rezoned two properties in the village to allow for college properties to be sold and transitioned out of the institutional district.

It never occurred to me that I would someday have a best friend who is 80 years old. Last weekend I found myself at her birthday party, along with over 200 of her other friends. It caused me to ponder on the importance of friends in our lives. When I searched the internet, I came across an intriguing study on friendship and happiness.

Ravenna’s ward boundaries are one step closer to shifting as a City Council committee is asking the public to chime in on where each ward should begin and end.

Kent City Council’s latest amendment to the city’s noise ordinance decreases the hours outdoor music can be played in the city’s DORA.

Meeting in special session July 22, and with no discussion or debate, Kent City Council unanimously tweaked the city’s noise ordinance to keep the downtown music playing.

Streetsboro City Council has been discussing the installation of six Flock cameras at the major approaches to the city: along state Route 14, state Route 43 and state Route 303.

Facing first-degree misdemeanor assault charges stemming from an alleged mid-May incident involving two village firefighters, Hiram Council Member Chris Perme has a new court date.

A Portage County politician is helping shape the conversation around data centers at the state level.

The village of Hiram will join the America 250 reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 at the Historical Society Century House in Village Park at 11617 Garfield Rd.

When the Atwater students of this class were in fifth grade, they buried a time capsule at the old Atwater school building. They believe it was buried next to a tree by the front of the building.

A Village of Hiram council member faces first-degree misdemeanor assault charges rooted in a mid-May incident that involved two village firefighters.