Ohio school districts face Aug. 1 deadline for student-absence policies
Every Ohio school district board is required to adopt a student-absence policy by Aug. 1, 2026, setting local family-notification procedures and intervention supports.
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Columbus lists July 2026 target for Circuit 7221 grid-conversion work
Columbus’ Power CIPs program says it expected a July 2026 notice to proceed for Phase 1 of the Circuit 7221 voltage-conversion project, with construction anticipated to take about 15 months.
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Columbus City Council schedules Aug. 10 hearing on police Flock camera audit
Columbus City Council is scheduled to review an audit of the Division of Police’s use of Flock Safety automated license-plate reader cameras at a 4 p.m. hearing Monday, Aug. 10.
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Port of Cleveland advances financing for 80-unit mixed-income project in Hough
The Port of Cleveland board approved financing actions for Gateway 66, a planned mixed-income development expected to include 80 affordable housing units on East 66th Street in Hough.
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Cleveland back-to-school festival set for Aug. 8 with 3,000 free kits planned
Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District plan to hold their 2026 Back-to-School Festival on Aug. 8, with 3,000 free kits planned and 148 organizations committed.
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Ohio’s Aug. 4 possible special election nears as final early-voting window opens
Ohio’s 2026 voting schedule lists a possible special election on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The final scheduled early-voting hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, with Election Day polling set for 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Ohio’s 2026 election calendar flags Aug. 4 as a possible special-election date
Ohio’s Secretary of State lists Aug. 4, 2026, as a possible special-election date. The statewide schedule does not show that every county will hold a contest; Nov. 3 remains the statewide general election date.
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Columbus advances Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue bikeway and roadway-safety project
Columbus documented west-side installation work on N. Fourth Street as its bikeway and roadway-safety improvement project for Fourth Street and East Fifth Avenue moved into implementation.
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Ohio candidate-petition deadline arrives August 4 for the November general election
Ohio’s official 2026 election calendar identifies Aug. 4 as a petition-filing deadline tied to the Nov. 3 general election. The deadline does not itself establish that a candidate has qualified for the ballot.
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36-year-old man struck and killed on I-90 in Cleveland area
A 36-year-old man was struck and killed on Interstate 90 in the Cleveland area, according to a News 5 Cleveland report listed Aug. 2, 2026.
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South Dakota board approves projects expected to generate more than $115 million and 74 jobs
South Dakota’s Board of Economic Development approved a package of financing and incentives for projects in defense manufacturing, health care, industrial supply and metal recycling that are expected to generate more than $115 million in capital investment and 74 full-time jobs.
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Columbus City Council to review Flock camera audit tied to immigration-enforcement concerns
Columbus City Council is scheduled to hold a 4 p.m. oversight hearing Aug. 10 on an audit involving the Columbus Division of Police’s use of Flock license-plate-reader cameras and questions about the system’s role in federal immigration enforcement.
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Ohio’s Keep Them Safe Act set to take effect Sept. 17
Ohio Senate Bill 273, the Keep Them Safe Act, is scheduled to take general effect Sept. 17, 2026. Its appropriations provisions took effect June 18, 2026.
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Cuyahoga County property-tax bills carry new Aug. 13 payment deadline
Cuyahoga County has set Aug. 13, 2026, as the new payment deadline for 2026 real-estate property-tax bills, including for Cleveland property owners.
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Paducah Riverport West receives $24 million federal grant for first-phase construction
A July 1 federal BUILD grant moves Paducah’s Riverport West project toward permitting and planned first-phase construction, but physical work has not started.
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Akron’s Native-Meadow Program Expands After Hardesty Park Pilot
Akron’s 2026 capital program allocates $70,000 to expand native-meadow work from Hardesty Park toward Memorial Parkway and Summit Lake, with changes to mowing, signage and park appearance expected as sites establish.
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The Glen in Toledo Is Now Leasing Affordable Workforce Apartments
The Glen at 3440 Glendale Avenue lists one- and two-bedroom apartments available now, with displayed prices starting at $802 and $975.
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Berlin wastewater plant expansion advances under draft Ohio EPA permit
A May 11, 2026 Ohio EPA draft permit keeps Berlin’s wastewater plant on its current 300,000-gallon-per-day design basis while setting requirements for a future 450,000-gallon expansion.
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Elyria Seeks Engineering Firms for SR-57 and Chestnut Ridge Road Improvements
Elyria is seeking engineering consultants for proposed SR-57 and Chestnut Ridge Road traffic improvements, with statements of qualifications due by 4 p.m. Aug. 14.
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Ohio Medicaid changes prior authorization rules for some behavioral health and substance-use services
Ohio Medicaid’s July 1 threshold-based review system does not require approval for most members to start covered care, but authorization may be needed to continue certain services after annual unit or consecutive-day limits are reached.
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Springboro’s 2026 Street Program Commits $1.88 Million to 20 Streets
Springboro’s 2026 street program is underway on 20 streets, pairing asphalt resurfacing with repairs to curbs, gutters, sidewalks and driveway aprons.
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Cincinnati sets Westwood hearing on proposed 167-unit Westline Flats
Cincinnati’s Housing & Growth Committee is scheduled to hear a proposed rezoning for 167 affordable apartments at 2323 Ferguson Road in Westwood on August 4, before a City Council consideration listed for August 5.