After consulting with a local political expert, the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Board of Education came to an unofficial agreement to put a 3.85-mill levy on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
BENTLEYVILLE –– Village Council may have to put major capital equipment purchases on hold with a projected net loss of about $85,000 in income taxes for 2020, which some council members say could be worse.
BENTLEYVILLE –– Village Council met March 25 for their first virtual meeting; but took no action despite Attorney General Dave Yost’s letter of advice, and defaulted to a department-reports-only session.
The next economic downturn is right around the corner. At least that is what Jonathan Slain, recession expert, business consultant and speaker, said, noting that an event is likely to kick start such a crisis by the end of this year.
BENTLEYVILLE — Village officials are pointing their fingers at Cuyahoga County when it comes to who should repair railings on Miles Road bridge.
BENTLEYVILLE — Village Council is considering the possibility of replacing two levies up for renewal for the Nov. 3 ballot with new levies that would generate the same revenue.
BENTLEYVILLE –– Residents may have come across a message stating hackers were trying to steal their information when accessing the Bentleyville website during the week of Dec. 30 and into last week.
Student honored by rotary
Judge Grendell to seek new term
Giant Eagle announced last week that the grocery chain plans to eliminate all single-use plastic from its operations by 2025 in an effort to improve the environment. Starting Jan. 1, the chain plans to stop using plastic bags at its Cuyahoga County stores, supportive of the county ban. The s…
Community bans on single-use plastic bags may become obsolete after the Ohio House of Representatives last week passed a bill taking away local control of that issue. With a plastic bag ban already in effect in Orange Village and a Cuyahoga County ban set to begin Jan. 1, local leaders are c…
Bentleyville approves waste contract
Arts grants awarded
BENTLEYVILLE — With the village’s 2020 budget draft in the works, the Finance Committee is looking to cut costs wherever possible to save money down the road, including talk of investing in a wood chipper and options for diesel fuel for the service department.
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Salaries and inflation are major factors driving the budget of the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District, Treasurer and CFO Ashley Brudno said last week.
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BENTLEYVILLE — Village Council is planning ahead for potential capital equipment purchases in 2020 with sights set on purchasing or leasing a new police vehicle among other equipment considerations.
BENTLEYVILLE –– With the village’s back against the start of leaf pick-up next week and the looming winter season, Streets and Safety Committee Chairman Ken Kvacek said last week that construction on the new salt storage bin will have to wait until spring of 2020.
Charlene Paparizos 440-247-4363
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BENTLEYVILLE — The clock is ticking for the pending construction of Bentleyville’s new salt bin as snow may be just around the corner for the Chagrin Valley. Meanwhile, the project has once again put the village in a bind with the lack of a certified nonresidential or commercial building dep…
BENTLEYVILLE — Village officials have identified a well near the Bentleyville Community Park as a possible culprit for producing a strong odor of natural gas, which residents on Berkshire Park Drive and at the corner of Cannon Road and Berkshire had reported.
Maintenance updates in Bentleyville
Stone quarried in Northeast Ohio, including in the Village of Bentleyville and from the Chagrin River, played a major role in development in this area. Foster Brown, a naturalist with the North Chagrin Nature Center, gave insight about those quarries to members of the Bainbridge Historical Society.
For several years, children who are critically and terminally ill and those with autism and cranial facial deformities have been able to have a special visit with Santa Claus, courtesy of Bill Dieterle, at Santa’s Hide-A-Way Hollow.
Charlene Paparizos 440-247-4363
Charlene Paparizos 440-247-4363
Charlene Paparizos 440-247-4363
BENTLEYVILLE –– Road improvements throughout the village may be completed sooner than expected, Village Council was told last week.
BENTLEYVILLE — Road improvement projects are underway in the village with all asphalt projects anticipated to be completed within the next month, according to Council President Ken Kvacek.
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BENTLEYVILLE — Police Chief Gabriel Barone Jr. said the village police department does have emergency notification capabilities through the Cuyahoga Emergency Communications System. But details on how the department knows when to make the alert through CECOM remain unclear.
BENTLEYVILLE — Mayor Leonard Spremulli told the Finance Committee last week that continuing branch and leaf pick-up could cost the village an additional $3,000 a year.
The Chagrin Falls Fire Department constantly trains to offer high quality services to the residents they protect. In a practice burn on June 27, firefighters engaged in practice drills of searching for a victim, handling hose lines and working together as a team.
BENTLEYVILLE — Mayor Leonard Spremulli plans to run for a fourth term of office during the Nov. 5 general election.
BENTLEYVILLE –– Residents will be paying more in income taxes with Village Council’s unanimous vote last week to reduce the income tax credit. Revenue the village gains from this change, effective July 1, will be used to support in part two bonds totaling about $1.7 million for much needed r…
The Bentleyville Police Department is looking into reverse 911 methods to efficiently inform residents of emergencies after a June 8 water main break on Grey Fox Run in Bentleyville caused the issuance of a boil alert for the road’s surrounding neighborhoods. Police Chief Gabe Barone said po…
BENTLEYVILLE — Residents could soon see new park regulations in the Community Park. During the Parks, Beautification and Utilities Committee meeting last week, the committee agreed to have a proposal ready for this month’s council meeting.
Laurel School 2019 graduate Claire Fedor’s work and legacy at her new alma mater will be hard to miss after designing a 70-foot pedestrian bridge for the school’s Butler Campus in Russell as part of Laurel’s Capstone Program.
BENTLEYVILLE –– During the village Finance Committee meeting last week, Mayor Leonard Spremulli consulted with council members on introducing legislation that would lower the village’s income tax credit. This would mean residents who work outside of Bentleyville could start paying more in in…
BENTLEYVILLE — Village Service Director Lloyd Nagle told Streets and Safety Committee members last week that the Ohio Department of Transportation issued a letter offering a new flat rate for postponed salt deliveries. This applies to municipalities that have ordered road salt in advance, bu…
BENTLEYVILLE — The Parks, Beautification and Facilities Committee met last week to discuss further details on possible park regulations that were proposed by Councilwoman and Committee Chairwoman Kathleen Hale in March.
A piece of history has returned to Bentleyville Village Hall with the installation of a school bell believed to be part of the original one-room school house that once stood near the Village Hall location.
BENTLEYVILLE — Council last week took initial steps to funding much needed repairs for Chagrin River Road as residents voiced the need for the village to expedite the project.
The fire that devastated the historic Notre Dame Cathedral’s lattice roof and iconic spire, called “la fleche,” or arrow, shocked many worldwide last week, including Ken Kvacek.
BENTLEYVILLE — The village is in need of park rules and regulations, said Kathleen Hale, chairwoman of the Parks, Beautification and Facilities Committee. Controlling foraging and getting owners to pick up dog waste topped her list.
BENTLEYVILLE — This year’s mostly light snowfall has left multiple communities with more salt left over and more to be shipped through contracts with the Ohio Department of Transportation. Bentleyville is no exception, especially with the village’s upcoming plans to replace its salt storage …
BENTLEYVILLE — Village Council members are exploring ways to pay for needed street improvements that could range from $1 million to $1.8 million depending on the number of road projects.
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When former Solon resident Sharon Rotblatt began the local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance more than six years ago, she was a caregiver for a loved one with a mental illness and experiencing a feeling of isolation.
