University working to accelerate process in light of fire, vandalism
Following a fire and vandalism at two vacant houses owned by Kent State University officials there are working to expedite the demolition of nine remaining vacant properties in the neighborhood west of campus. Kent State spokesperson Eric Mansfield said the demolition of the houses has been bid and contracts are being prepared to be signed by the Ohio Attorney General. "In light of the suspiscious fire, we are doing our best to accelerate the contracting process," Mansfield said. Firefighters responded Saturday to a fully involved fire at 128 S. Lincoln St., one of 41 properties bought by the university to extend the Esplanade. The house was destroyed in the fire. And just days earlier vandals smashed windows and kicked in the front door …
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University to pay $377,500 for 2 properties in neighborhood west of campus
Kent State University is almost done buying land west of its campus so it can extend the Esplanade pathway into downtown. The university's trustees approved spending $377,500 to buy two houses in the neighborhood west of campus where the university has been expanding since 2009 in order to build its Esplanade extension. Kent State President Lester Lefton said there are just a few more properties in the neighborhood that the university is interested in. "None (are) critical to us … in the sense that we won’t be able to move forward," Lefton said. "We have the properties necessary to build the Esplanade, so we will not be held up." The properties, their owner, the purchase prices and appraised values are: The amount approved Wednesday by the…
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230 S Willow St, Kent, OH
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John Bard
5:55 am on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Since Kent State University in it's efforts to maintain a good bottom line, have removed these property's from the tax roles for property taxes and since property taxes are used for the fire department. Who is paying for the insurance for the Kent Firefighter that was injured putting out a fire on KSU's property? I am only glad it was hospitalization and not death benefit. more ›