Amherst News-Times, 2004-04-21

              school changes eyed - page f x amherst news-tim library head retires 3 city in midst of taxing situation with federal deadline past, residents scramble to pay municipal taxes by jason hawk news-times reporter a second-floor office on park avenue where carefully controlled chaos is the rule, tax administrator kathleen litkovilz com mand. amid swirl more than 6,000 income returns han dled during mid-april crunch, commands small platoon that processes and audits k tween 150 200 they members undercover u11 team, sponsored diamond indoor sports, proudly pose after pinching champi onship spot. pictured from left right are (top row) nolan reiter, jake "mac" mcdonald, alex basinski, o'dor, david purcel, jack byrne, (bottom luke elbert, c.j. casey reed, seth zavodny, "j.r." wilhelm. ex-mayor says vets snafu former mayor john higgins insists he did not drop ball project bring vietnam veterans memorial amherst. "we were still negotia tions stage. we hadn't even got ten planning stage yet," said proposed 2,500-squarc foot monument 98 slain soldiers lorain county. was put hold late friday, april 2, one day before county scheduled erect sign at beaver creek metropark north lake street declaring site be upcoming home monument. future which currently used many youth soccer organization's 800 question, current dave taylor told lratf)mau!tjflhhii i fire chief wayne northelm dwarfed new 2,500-gallon pumper truck his department just received, each night leading up amherst's 30 fil ing deadline. "it's nothing unusual 15 have our packed like sardine can, people shoulder spilling out door line around whole building," litkovitz said, adding typi cal mail govern ment's filing year fills three laundry baskets. mailed must postmarked champions, my friend last wednesday attempting involved parties together. "i'm going greedy this thing, because both ath letics arc important benefi cial for city," said. "all negotiations stage... " feedback so far has been favor association. i've had call mc support associa tion. say they'll gladly look other spots order fair." heart controver sy accusation while next forms pre pared free charge 480 avenue. mastercard visa payments made person. regular hours monday through 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. will open addi tional accom modate taxpayers! saturday, 24, 9 until noon. wednesday, 28, 6 office, failed contact association officials or formally place proposal mctroparks board. talk two association," "and planned bringing issue board once concrete plan. you don't move something prematurely." administrators approached system offi cials about' possibility building replacement stadium dcpaolo near krcsge drive, "if reelected, forward project. would private funding basi cally given stadi um free," also stated continued 5 firefighters embrace trucks $750,000 investment better emergency response accli mating (his month almost worth life-saving equipment form 2005 tanker 2004 aerial tower ladder tnick. week, received $269,000 capable holding. 2,500 gallons water, looking receiving $477,000 end month. "the bcrun here third all calls. it's mission search rescue, ventilation, overhaul, crew specifically designated those purposes," amherst' northcim, who thursday, 29, 30, owe payment can file six-month extension visiting nt san springs build make arrangements, but portion their bal ance up-front. veteran depart ment since her election 1990, department's hbbm bbss present past mayors center debate concerning field may removed way street. purchasing one-year-old chas sis and- "experienced" boom, taxpayers saved between $200,000 $400,000. "you can't use your eggs once, keep some basket," explained. "with amount money levy funds cost apparatus we've deeded, able these pur chases public's hard-earned over. feel very responsible." truck, replace antiquated 57, actually purchased aroherst township j rwunaa 'not guilty' plea entered case 38 break-ins police officers believe caught person broke into cars apple orchard subdivision mid-february early march, suspect innocent. scott a. osburn, 18, mcadowvicw lane, plead guilty counts criminal trespassing, seven theft, burgla ry arraignment friday obcrlin court. march 16, arrested osburn similar charges jaeger road, amncrst detective dan jasinski "said subsequent inter view, osburrt mrufc full con fession illicit activities contradictory court plea. according jasinski, gi 'hit unlocked vehicles residential garages fault extend reciprocal protection commu nities, northcim days took care fires ours if an emergency, we're ing. why not? that's what for," .said. "it makes sense." won't life-and-dcath service situa receive extensive training fortable modernized, custom-built design, together, vehicle count 14, roster ore litkovitz, left, served post nearly yoars, most resi dents finally understand lenient its counterpart. process per season. off loose change, flashlights, sunglasses spree. 8 additional command pumper, rescue four engines, car pickup hazardous materi als trailer, material zone trailer. fleet ensure timely coverage as city, town ship, south village experience growth expeqted ohio turnpike change route 58, time, population business boom mean fue elevation part-time full-time sta tus, northeim pge