Friday, May 18, 2012
A Mentor business owner talks to Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel about the impact Amazon has had on his retail store
Ohio Treasurer and U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Mandel met with business owners from the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce for a Q & A Wednesday morning at Frank & Pauly's restaurant. One of the questions asked came from Skip Trombetti of Van's Photo. Trombetti said Amazon was not just cutting into his and other retailers' profits but into the community's coffers; because they could underprice most brick-and-mortar stores, in part because they don't have to pay sales tax. Trombetti then asked Mandel, if he were elected to the Senate, would he try to address this issue. Mandel said he didn't know much about this specific topic and that he would research it further. For more video from Mandel's visit to Mentor:
Thursday, May 17, 2012
U.S. Senate candidate, Josh Mandel, spoke to members of the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
Ohio Treasurer and U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Mandel met with business owners from the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce for a Q & A Wednesday morning at Frank & Pauly's restaurant. Mandel discussed how the treasurer's office has fared during his tenure, including the state's fiscal health and how the stewardship of the State Treasury Asset Reserve (STAR) of Ohio will change so more community banks can participate. We'll post more video of Mandel's talk later this week in which he answers questions from Mentor business owners.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Council members discuss whether such an ordinance would be necessary
Mentor City Council and administration discussed the possibility of amending the city's noise ordinance so it addressed ATVs, dirt bikes and similar vehicles during a work session Tuesday at City Hall. While no final decisions were made Tuesday, City Manager Kenneth Filipiak wanted to gauge the council members' opinions on the topic. Filipiak said that while the city does not get a lot of complaints about ATVs and other small vehicles, those who do call about it tend to be very frustrated. "We receive these complaints on a regular basis," he said. "We've been frustrated over the years because we don't have a great way to address them." While the city code does not allow people to drive motor scooters, ATVs and the like on Mentor streets, …
Mentor City Council also approved an economic development grant for a local business during its meeting Tuesday
Mentor City Council approved the sale of one of its land-bank losts during its meeting Tuesday night at City Hall. The lot is in the Heisley Road Commerce Park off Hamilton Drive. Heron & Sons Decorative Concrete and O'Connor Plumbing have offered to purchase the lot for $35,000. Both businesses rent property in the city but they would rather co-own the Hamilton Drive property. "They see this as an opportunity to make an investment and solidify their roots in the community," said Ron Traub, the director of economic development for the city of Mentor, before the Council meeting. This is the first land-bank lot in Heisley Road Commerce Park the city has sold in more than 10 years. Mentor used to have 23 lots in the area and only five remain…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Council can also approve land bank sale during meeting
Mentor City Council can vote for an economic development grant for a new business during its meeting Tuesday evening at City Hall. The St. Louis-based brokerage firm Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. opened its Mentor location in 2011 and recently moved it offices to 7322 Center Street. The Mentor office is the firm's first location in Ohio. The 12-person firm's estimated annual payroll is $1.3 million. As part of their relocation to the Center Street site, a new sign will be added to the building. The sign costs about $15,000. Council can approve an economic development grant for Edwards & Co. that will cover $2,500 of that expense. Also at the City Council meeting, Council can approve the sale of a Mentor land bank lot to a pair of local …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Mentor's Finance Department received the Award of Excellence with Distinction for Financial Reporting for the seventh consecutive year
Ohio Auditor Dave Yost visited Mentor City Hall Monday to give the city's Finance Department an award. They received the Award of Excellence with Distinction for Financial Reporting for the seventh consecutive year. "The award only goes to entities that have a substantially clean audit," Yost said during the award presentation. The school districts and municipalities that receive the award meet the following criteria of a clean audit report, according to the Auditor's web site: Mentor City Manager Kenneth Filipiak said the city takes good financial management as seriously as it takes any of its responsibilities, including public safety. "It's good financial management that allows us to be ble to provide all the other services that we have …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Concessionaires have until Wednesday to apply
The city of Mentor is looking for a concessionaire to sell food this summer at Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Marina. The vendor would sell food and (nonalcoholic) drinks from Memorial Day to Labor Day and the city is looking for applicants on its web site. Any vendor who is selected -- and a food truck could qualify -- would have a license, not a lease, to operate. The concessionaire would have to be open, at very least, on weekends and the summer holidays. They would also be expected to have all necessary licenses. Any interested vendors must apply by Wednesday. For more information and an application, check out the legal notice on the city of Mentor's web site.
Friday, May 11, 2012
The commission allowed Best Gyros and Maracas to have outdoor dining
The Planning Commission approved permits for two new restaurants, as well as a new automobile repair shop, during its meeting Thursday at City Hall. The Commission approved outdoor dining for both Best Gyros -- which opened recently at the intersection of Route 306 and Mentor Avenue -- and Maracas -- which is expected to open in the former home of Stagez and Rock City this summer. The Commission voter for a permit to allow M & F Auto to run an automobile repair shop at 7472 Tyler Boulevard. The business will do small auto repairs -- for example, brakes, interior and exterior detailing and small engine repairs -- six days a week. "Gradually what we're trying to do is become a full-time detailing shop," Joshua Fenton told the Commission. …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Maracas and Best Gyros are coming to Mentor soon
Planning Commission can vote on permits for a pair of new restaurants coming to Mentor -- Maracas and Best Gyros -- during its meeting 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall. Both restaurants are requesting permits to allow outdoor dining. Maracas will be at the former home of Stagez, 7597 Mentor Avenue. It's an island-themed restaurant that will be run by the Bridgemohan family. Deborah Bridgemohan, who was born in Trinidad, and her 18-year-old daughter Ambika plan to open this summer. The younger Bridgemohan has asked her family to use money they saved for her college to invest in Maracas, according to a feature in The News-Herald. Meanwhile, Best Gyros will open at 7413 Mentor Avenue. It will be family oriented, non-alcohol serving sandwich shop …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The “Combating Teenage Bullying in Your Schools” Seminar Series is aimed at helping school administrators, staff, bus drivers and educators address bullying and harassment, both on campus and off
The office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will hold the second in a series of seminars to combat school bullying from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today (May 8) at Memorial Middle School. The “Combating Teenage Bullying in Your Schools” Seminar Series is aimed at helping school administrators, staff, bus drivers and educators address bullying and harassment, both on campus and off. The senator's office has paired with the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Ohio Department of Education, the Anti-Defamation League, Gay and Lesbian Education Network and Equality Ohio to hold the seminars. "Whether it happens on school grounds, on the Internet or via cell phones, bullying has disturbing consequences …
Lenny Mullen
2:19 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
I plow my driveway in the winter with my atv , if I plow with it can I be issued a citation if this ordinance is passed ? more ›