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Presidential Search, Police Levy and Canoe Livery: Week in Review

See the big headlines on Kent Patch from this past week

Presidential search

Kent State University is in the formative stages of its search for a new president, as the board of trustees appointed the head of the search committee.

24 demolitions in 2012

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The city issued demolition permits for 24 structures last year, bringing the four-year tally of razed structures to 77.

New stoplight on Haymaker

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Construction is under way on a new traffic light that will likely start running in June on Haymaker Parkway at Erie Street.

Canoe livery returns

The Crooked River Adventures canoe and kayak livery opened for the season Saturday on the Cuyahoga River at Tannery Park.

Police levy

Kent City Council took final action to put a proposed 0.25 percent income tax increase on the November ballot to pay to build a new police station.


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