The following article was originally published on Chagrin Valley Today, the website of the Chagrin Valley Times and Geauga Times Courier. Our thanks to the Times for permission to republish the article […]
Budget Commission meeting summary
Russell Township October 29, 2018 Shelley Chernin Here is a brief summary of the special public meeting of the Geauga County Budget Commission on the Russell Township Park District (1545)’s budget issues: […]
Russell park seals 15-year land lease with county district
Chagrin Valley Times October 25, 2018 by Joan Demirjian http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/russell/article_e765c4d0-d7b5-11e8-8ddf-5bc86f40ffea.html A 15-year lease agreement between the Russell Township Park District and the Geauga Park District was approved by Russell park commissioners Monday […]
The Great Grendell Land Grab is complete
Geauga Park District special meeting- October 23, 2018 The great Grendell land grab is complete. Tuesday morning, October 23, less than 24 hours after Grendell’s Russell 1545 park board approved the giveaway […]
Lease of Modroo and other properties
Russel Township October 22, 2018 The Russell Township Park District (1545) voted unanimously tonight to lease some (not all) of their property to Geauga Park District for 15 years, with 2 […]
Commentary: Park story continues
Chagrin Valley Times October 18, 2018 http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/viewpoint/article_cc1d15e0-d240-11e8-b6d0-ef49a425b73e.html Parks continue to be a contentious issue in Geauga County. The latest chapter in the park saga involves the Russell Township Park District and its […]
Russell lease proposal draws criticism
Chagrin Valley Times October 18, 2018 By Joan Demirjian http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/russell/article_7a00cfe2-d239-11e8-ae19-bf387b2960e1.html A firestorm of reactions was set off last week after Russell Township Park District Chairman Scott Wayt proposed leasing parklands in the […]
Russell Township: Support Issue 4
The Trustees of Protect Geauga Parks endorse the passage of Issue 4 – Russell Citizens Park District .25 mill levy for the November election. This Park District, also referred to as the […]
Letters to the editor: Chagrin Valley Times—Oct. 18, 2018
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/viewpoint/article_77ef005e-d241-11e8-92c6-3350b9f60acd.html Leasing park bad idea I am writing to express my anger that Russell Township Park District is considering a lease agreement with Geauga Park District for township park land. The citizens […]
Letter to the Editor: Chagrin Valley Times, October 11, 2018
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/viewpoint/article_d79a8f78-ccbf-11e8-a278-abc1ef852276.html Vote yes for citizen’s park levy One year ago, Russell Township voters overwhelmingly (62 percent) approved the formation of a new township park district in exasperation over the actions of park […]
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