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Akron council approves demolition of Goodrich Middle School, fire station renovations and Lehi Safe Akron contracts
Summary
The Akron City Council placed multiple items on its consent agenda and approved ordinances including demolition of Goodrich Middle School, renovations at Fire Station No. 13 and contracts for the Lehi Safe Akron program; the Lehi program was described as a multi‑phase effort with roughly $7.5 million in available dollars.
At a meeting of the Akron City Council, members voted unanimously to approve a consent agenda that included an ordinance to demolish Goodrich Middle School, an ordinance to fund kitchen and day‑room renovations at Fire Station No. 13 and a substitute ordinance authorizing contracts for the Lehi Safe Akron program.
The council passed the Goodrich demolition after suspending the rules. "Committee's report is favorable, and we're asking for suspension of the rules," Councilman Kammer said before members voted; the clerk recorded the ordinance as passing "12 to 0." Councilman Hannah, whose ward includes the school, said the measure has broad neighborhood support: "This…
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