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Mayor Brubaker says Elyria discussed EPA consent decree, Norfolk Southern bridges and affordable housing with new senator
Summary
Mayor Brubaker told the council that meetings in Washington with Senator Marino and other mayors focused on the EPA consent decree, deteriorating Norfolk Southern bridges through Elyria and the city’s shortage of affordable housing.
Mayor Brubaker reported to Elyria City Council that he and other Ohio mayors met with Senator Frank Marino’s office during a trip to Washington, D.C., and raised three main issues: the financial strain of complying with an EPA consent decree, dilapidated Norfolk Southern bridges that pass through the city, and the local shortage of affordable housing. He also updated the council on a local redevelopment project at the Jefferson Junior High site that has received funding and a $250,000 grant from the city, and on the opening of a district office for Senator Marino in Elyria.
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