Snapshot: Cub Scouts Lead Pledge
Scouts leading pledge a regular tradition at Kent City Council
Members of Kent Cub Scout Tropp 3250 led Kent City Council in the Pledge of Allegiance this week.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Second Hand Dealers Law Finalized by Council
See the changes as approved by Kent's top governing body
After months of changes Kent's final version of the Second Hand Dealers law, otherwise known as the "junk dealers law," is on the books. Kent City Council voted this week to approve final changes to the measure, which was originally approved in November 2011. Read the changes as approved by council Wednesday in the document attached to this article.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
City Manager gets Commendation from Kent Council
Dave Ruller gets credit for helping spur $100 million redevelopment, hiring first female police chief and more accomplishments
Kent City Manager Dave Ruller received some big accolades from his bosses this week. Kent City Council voted to accept a letter of commendation for Ruller, who is in his seventh year as city manager. Councilman Garret Ferrara, who read the letter into the record, said council signed and delivered the commendation to Ruller "for directing another year of unprecedented progress and improvement" in Kent. Read the full letter, which is attached to this article as a .pdf file.
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William B Budner ESQ.
3:19 pm on Monday, August 20, 2012
matt and i agreed on something. mark this date in history. more ›
Friday, August 10, 2012
Rep. Clyde's 'Listening Tour' Stops in Kent Monday
Kathleen Clyde will hold a town-hall style meeting at Kent City Council chambers at 7pm
State Rep. Kathleen Clyde's Listening Tour across Portage County comes to Kent Monday night at Kent City Council chambers. Clyde launched the countywide, 25-stop tour in July to "better understand the issues that are most important to the people she represents while visiting with them directly in their home communities," according to a press release from her office. So far, Clyde has stopped in Ravenna, Streetsboro, Randolph, Edinburg and Atwater townships. Monday's stop in Kent is at 7 p.m. at council chambers, which are located at 325 S. DePeyster St. She will be in Kent again on Wednesday at Franklin Township Hall on Gougler Avenue, again at 7 p.m., to speak to township residents. Clyde is finishing her first term as state …
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Council Gives $15,000 to Wells-Sherman House Effort
Friends of Kent Wells-Sherman House plan to relocate it to North Water Street
The Kent residents working to relocate the historic Kent Wells-Sherman House and save it from demolition cleared one of many obstacles to the effort Wednesday. Kent City Council voted to spend $15,000 of city money to help relocate the house to a piece of land on North Water Street the Friends of the Kent Wells-Sherman House have identified as the best viable option for the structure. The vote, in committee, came after a 90 minute discussion about the proposal and whether the city has the time and resources to help with the effort. Council voted 6-2 in favor of loaning $15,000 to the group, which indicated it would only accept the money if it can raise another $15,000 to match the effort. Rick Hawksley, a Kent architect coordinating the …
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Troy McClure
10:58 am on Friday, June 8, 2012
"This discussion has gone beyond the point of being useful." Typical response when someone like you gets called out for being an immature broad who can't act civilly. more ›
Friday, April 20, 2012
Fracking Decision Delayed by Kent City Council
Last-minute vote pushes back action a minimum two months; city to invite state industry regulators
City officials in Kent want to wait and gather more information about hydraulic fracturing before weighing in on the issue in a formal letter to state leaders. Kent City Council voted Wednesday to wait two months before sending a letter to Gov. John Kasich, members of the Ohio legislature and regulatory officials at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources expressing concerns about the controversial process of drilling for natural gas hundreds of feet beneath the ground. The vote delays action previously approved by council that followed several hours of discussion at a capacity-crowd meeting held in March on the issue. After that lengthy meeting, council agreed to send such a letter on behalf of those residents who spoke out with concerns…
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Fracking Discussion at Kent Council a Question of State Versus Local Law
Council votes to send letter to state legislators urging fracking oversight; continue conversation
The question of whether or not Kent can ban fracking within city limits became a question of state government versus local government at Wednesday's Kent City Council meeting. Residents pleaded with council members to adopt an ordinance banning hydraulic fracturing, a controversial method of drilling for natural gas, by urging them to lead by example and challenge state authority. In the end, after three hours of talking with a capacity crowd, council took two steps forward. First, council members voted to send a letter regarding fracking to state legislators and officials at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources — the agency that regulates oil and gas drilling in Ohio — on behalf of Kent residents. Councilman John Kuhar said the letter…
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Le'ah Keturah-Sarah Krzywkowski
4:05 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
Getting off oil and gas would be the best thing our country ever did! What about electric cars? Or hybrids even? Gasoline is like a drug addiction in this country: it creates a false sense of security, increases dependence, and prevents healthy alternatives from coming into view and being tried. We don't need the stuff! ( oh wait, it's a huge money making industry next to pharmaceuticals) more ›
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Girl Scouts Lead Pledge, Get Proclomation from Mayor
Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala recognizes local girl scout troop
In honor of the Girl Scouts 100th anniversary, Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala recognized members from a local troop at Kent City Council last week. The girl scouts led council members and a standing-room only crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance at Wednesday's meeting. Moms, got photos from Wednesday night? Share them with us by uploading them to this article.
Sarah Lund-Goldstein
1:58 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Video @ Youtube.... http://youtu.be/p_frSiPWhk0 more ›
Friday, March 30, 2012
Council Members Want to License Rental Properties
City passes controversial new interior property maintenance code
A program for licensing all of Kent's rental properties will soon be up for discussion by city administrators and members of Kent City Council. Members of council voted this week to have city administrators study a potential plan for licensing all of Kent's rental properties and present that plan to council at a future meeting. Councilwoman Heidi Shaffer, who asked council to vote on the issue, did not put a deadline on when city staff have to make the presentation. "I think it’s time we license rental properties," Councilwoman Tracy Wallach said. "Other college towns in Ohio have licensing on rental properties." The vote to have city administrators study such a plan passed 5-4 with council members Jack Amrhein, Garret Ferrara, Shaffer, …
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NOEL BLANKENSHIP
12:16 pm on Monday, April 2, 2012
An ANONYMOUS CALL, accusing me of multiple FELONIES, was apparently "reasonable cause" and I was investigated by various agencies and Police.... More than once was I accused. And investigated. .... And the Accuser?....Scott free. And your INTERIOR Inspectors are free, too! ...not legally accountable! ...How 'bout that, folks? YOU are responsible, but your Inspectors are NOT! FYI, "...reasonable … more ›
POLL: Should Kent License Rental Properties?
City officials are reviewing a program to license all city rental properties
More than 60 percent of the housing stock in the city of Kent are rental properties. And now city officials are examining a program that could require registration and licensing of every last rental. Other Ohio cities, including Athens, OH, home of Ohio University, have comprehensive rental licensing programs. Do you think Kent should follow suit?
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JiggyWithIt
10:14 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
Jason, you've clearly never been robbed and then had the pleasure of buying back family heirlooms from the local pawn shop. more ›