VERMILION — Ward 4 Councilman Homer Taft led a June 10 community meeting at the Vermilion Clubhouse, where residents received updates on infrastructure, road conditions, park improvements and other city issues. Mayor Russ Owens also attended the meeting. Taft’s interim report focused heavily on the city’s aging infrastructure, including sanitary Continue Reading

Meeting also touched on zoning, trees and court work VERMILION — Vermilion City Council moved several infrastructure items forward June 15, including the next phase of Highbridge Road reconstruction and a major Jackson Street storm sewer project. City engineer Chris Howard said the city received three bids for Highbridge Road Continue Reading

Public park preserves Vermilion shoreline VERMILION — Wakefield Metro Park was officially dedicated Tuesday, June 16, as the final piece of Vermilion’s Main Street Beach revitalization plan, marking the completion of a lakefront vision nearly 20 years in the making. The Tuesday morning dedication brought together Erie MetroParks, Western Reserve Continue Reading

State funding to support sports courts VERMILION — Showse Park will receive $150,000 in state capital funding to support improvements to its active sports courts, including paving basketball and pickleball courts. Mayor Russ Owens announced during his June 15 report to Vermilion City Council that the city had received confirmation Continue Reading