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Work begins on Erie County's replacement dog pound
Toledo Blade, 6/6/06
Work on a dog pound to replace an aging, metal structure in the Erie County government complex began in earnest yesterday, with a goal of completing the structure by Oct. 1.
The 3,700-square-foot facility will be more than triple the size of the current dog pound and will cost $564,300. The dog pound is self-supporting, and the new facility will be paid for through sales of dog licenses, Dog Warden Barb Knapp said. The new facility will house about 17 dogs in larger kennels with outdoor runs. The county broke ground on Thursday.
Focht Construction of Port Clinton is building the facility, which will be wood-framed with a red brick facade to match other county buildings, Ms. Knapp said. Completion is scheduled for December, but Ms. Knapp said fair weather should speed up the timetable.
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City of Huron buys site to add lake access
Toledo Blade, 7/19/06
Boating access to Lake Erie will open up with the purchase of a grain-handling facility and the 19.8-acre peninsula it sits on as part of Huron's ambitious plan to continue its riverfront development.
The $3.25 million purchase, lauded yesterday by Gov. Bob Taft and a bevy of state and local officials, is expected to turn the former ConAgra Foods Inc. site near the mouth of the Huron River into a boat ramp that will provide additional access to popular Lake Erie fishing grounds. "From this vantage point, we have a great opportunity to see a picture-postcard view of the Huron River waterfront," said Sam Speck, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The department's Division of Wildlife purchased the property for Huron. The city applied for a $3.14 million grant from ODNR to build the ramps and docks.
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Erie County MetroParks will consider dog park
Toledo Blade, 7/25/06
The Erie County MetroParks soon may join communities that offer pet owners access to a dog park, a fenced-in, grassy place where pooches can run without leashes.
The dog park committee has raised $7,053 toward that goal.
The park district, citing area residents’ requests for such a park, plans a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 in the Frost Center in Osborn Park to discuss the project and potential sites on one of the district’s properties.
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From the 2/21/07 Sandusky Register:
Rieger Lofts delayed again
By BRANDI BARHITE | Wednesday February 21 2007, 6:33am
SANDUSKY The Rieger Lofts project is going to be delayed a little bit longer.
Developer Greg Spatz said before Gov. Bob Taft left office he signed a state historic tax bill allowing for credits up to 100 percent. In order to get this money, the early application deadline is July, according to Spatz, president of U.S. Construction. Originally, renovation on the former Sanduskian hotel, 242 Jackson St., was to start in the next month or two. Now it might be as late as the fall.
The construction can’t start beforehand because it would make him ineligible for the funding. The cost of the total project has grown to about $6 million, which includes 41 apartment lofts and 14,000 square feet of commercial space. Once construction starts, the lofts could be finished in six months, Spatz said.
More at http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2007/02/21/local_news/doc45dc47b3e4302933294118.txt
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Community input sought on water trail
Toledo Blade, 2/22/07
The planning process for a proposed water trail in East Sandusky Bay is under way. Officials from Erie MetroParks and the city of Sandusky are planning what Ohio may recognize as a navigable waterway, complete with recreational, natural, historical, or educational stops along the way.
Plans have the trail hugging the southern coastline of the bay, starting near Pipe Creek and ending in the Steinen Wildlife Area. As part of the development process, metropark and city officials ask interested community members for their input to assist planners. Comments and questions are welcome during three upcoming events at Sandusky's City Hall, 222 Meigs Street.
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