Ohio Revised Code 3734.56(A) requires each Solid Waste Management District in Ohio to write and follow a Solid Waste Management Plan.  The purpose of the Plan is to assure that the District has sufficient waste disposal capacity and waste reduction and recycling opportunities for its residents and businesses. The first Erie County Plan became effective January 1, 1994 upon approval by the Director of the Ohio EPA.  Ohio Revised Code requires the Plan to be updated every 5 years. The Erie County Solid Waste Policy Committee has completed a proposed Plan update and established a public comment period beginning February 22, 2010 and ending March 23, 2010, when the proposed plan may be reviewed by the public and written comments submitted. Copies of the draft Plan update are available for review at the following locations:  Erie County Dept. of Environmental Services, 554 River Road, Huron Sandusky Library

Huron’s location on the Huron River and the shores of Lake Erie has always afforded the town opportunities to develop maritime businesses, including fishing and shipbuilding. Beginning in the 1820s and finding fruition in the 1830s, the shipbuilding industry made Huron famous around the Great Lakes. During that time, Huron was considered one of the most important steam shipbuilding towns on Lake Erie. Once the Milan Canal was officially opened on July 4, 1839, the shipbuilding industry in Huron declined rapidly. Milan soon became a shipbuilding mecca, but Huron maintained a prolific shipbuilding industry through the 1880s. One of the most prolific shipbuilders in Huron during the period from the mid-1850s until the early 1880s was Mr. John F. Squier (aka, Squires). John F. Squier was born in Vermont in 1821 and moved to Huron in 1837. Around 1851, John Squier married Maria L. (maiden name unknown) and constructed the house at 125 Center St. at the time of his marriage. John Squier’s career in the shipbuilding industry likely began in the early 1850s. In 1853, Squier worked at the shipyard of Lockwood and Smith in Milan, but his reputation as a master shipbuilder already preceded him.

In August 2009, the City of Huron applied for a grant from the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund to clean up the former ConAgra Facility located at 41 East Cleveland Road. A notice was published in January to announce an upcoming public meeting and to notify the public that the application was available for review beginning Jan. 15 at the Huron Public Library.

The Huron Fire Department has responded to two chimney fires in the last week, and is offering tips for home and personal safety. There were no injuries resulting from either incident: Chimneys using wood should be swept quarterly by a professional chimney sweep when in use; Ensure a fireguard is in front of the fire at all times; Extinguish the fire before going to bed or leaving the house; Do not light fires using flammable liquids; Do not burn paper or rubbish on fires in the grate; Check your loft or attic space occasionally when a fire is alight; Check for smoke from cracks, defective brickwork, or mortar joints.