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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Copley-Fairlawn Gets Funding Boost, Revere Doesn't

State funding to Copley-Fairlawn will increase by 50 percent over the next two years.

While Copley-Fairlawn schools will benefit from new state funding numbers over the next two years, Revere will not.  The Copley-Fairlawn School District is expected to get nearly $1.2 million in 2014 from state funding, according to preliminary numbers from the Ohio Department of Education. That is $234,00 more than in 2013, when the district received just under $1 million, an increase of 25 percent. In 2015 the state is expected to dish out $1.5 million to the district, another 25 percent boost, resulting in another $292,000. Revere, however, will not recieve a boost in funding over the next two years.  In 2013 the district received $1.3 million from the state. The specific numbers for school funding in Gov. John Kasich's budget were …

Friday, July 22, 2011

After-Flood Checklist

How to clean up, where to cool down and maybe even get a break on your taxes.

The record-setting rainfall is behind us. As we head into the weekend, local residents and officials are busy dealing with the aftermath. Use the following resources to help get things back to normal. Cleaning Up  The Summit County Health District advises residents to avoid flooding or standing water, which could contain submerged objects, fecal bacteria from overtaxed sanitary sewers and other potentially disease-causing substances. Use hand sanitizer if fresh water is not available for washing. Wear goggles, boots and rubber gloves to clean flooded areas and wash clothes worn during the cleanup.  Do not allow children to play with toys that have come into contact with standing water until the items have been cleaned and disinfected. Don …

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