3rd Ward Council Member· 2024-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024 per Lorain County November 7, 2023 General Election official results showing Abens elected Ward 3 and four-year ward terms expiring 12/31/2027 per the BOE list, same cycle as the mayor term that began January 1, 2024 per the Mayor Office page; month-level end: December 2027 per Lorain County BOE 2026 Elected City Officials list)
Bruce F. Abens
North Ridgeville
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 35:06
- Avg per meeting
- 1:45
- Segments
- 507
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Top issues during term (8)(Environment)
Race Road fill site and imported dirt
Stoney Ridge Road sanitary sewer extension
No city cost for interior neighborhood extensions, but affected homeowners would each pay connection fees.
Fortune & Dickson Ditch restoration funding
Up to $150,000 from the city's capital budget, already carried in prior years' appropriations.
Resident environmental concerns at former used-car lot site
Ridgefield subdivision screening and invasive plants
Mills Creek flood control and $490K ODNR grant
$157,700 increase in design services ($507,500 to $665,200).
Wetland protection and neighbor boundaries at French Creek
storm water ordinance
Property owners and developers might face higher costs for new drainage systems and site planning to meet the stricter EPA standards.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Environment.
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.