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Volume 11, No. 1
Friday, August 1, 2025
City of Kirtland
Council Talks Short-Term Rentals Kirtland Police Department Swears in New Officer
you just purposely allow it?” Gibbs said. “Then, you’ve drawn your line in the sand that we have local ordinances establishing our own authority over this.” By Ashley Pomplas Discussion of an ordinance editor@karlovecmedia.com D N comes on the heels of Kirtland Law KIR TLA Director Matthew Lallo discussing Kirtland City Council continued to mull over whether to prohibit in June a piece of legislation curshort-term rentals, such as those rently under review in the Ohio using AirBnb or Vrbo, in the city Senate that would impact shortterm rentals, which are properties during its July 7 regular meeting. Council President Ronald Fen- in the city — such as homes listed stermaker said Kirtland Planning on Airbnb or Vrbo — rented out for and Zoning Committee recently a short period, typically less than voted to recommend prohibiting 30 days, such as a few days, a week or a month. The legislation does short-term rentals in the city. However, Jim Gibbs, a resident not include hotels. Senate Bill 104 includes a on Grand View Drive, said during grandfathered clause that if there the public comment portion of the is a local municipality that has regJuly 7 meeting the idea of prohibitulated short-term rentals, they are ing short-term rentals seems overpermitted to continue that regulazealous. tion. “I just wonder, rather than See Rentals• Page 2 prohibiting it now, why couldn’t
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Mayor Kevin Potter, right, swears in new police officer Michael Walsh at the July 7 Kirtland City Council Meeting, as his wife, Susan, looks on.
Turk and Paul Selected to NEOBCA All-Star Game By Alan Kornspan sports@karlovecmedia.com
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Tyler Turk led the 2025 Hornets with a .419 batting average and a .491 on base percentage as the Hornets advanced to the OHSAA Regional Final Game. Turk is one of only four Hornets to have over 100 career base hits.
The Kirtland Hornets had a great 2025 baseball season as they were District Champions and advanced to the OHSAA Regional Title Game for the first time in school history. Instrumental in the success of the Hornets 2025 season were seniors Max Paul and Tyler Turk. Both Paul and Turk received various post-season honors and were selected to represent the Hornets in the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association (NEOBCA) All- Star Game at Canal Park on July 23rd. Turk said that it was very meaningful to be selected to the NEOBCA All-Star Game. “It means a lot,” Turk said. “All the work I put in during the season, and getting the recognition playing out here (at Canal Park) with all these good players, it feels good.” In discussing Turk and Paul's See Baseball• Page 2
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Council Seeks Guidance from P&Z on Short-Term Rentals By Ashley Pomplas editor@karlovecmedia.com
Residents aired some complaints to Kirtland City Council July 14 regarding stormwater drainage issues in the city. Matt Ridgeway, of Bridal Hurst Trail, said his property has been negatively affected by stormwater, adding the water gets so high, it resembles a dam. Ridgeway asked council whether there was anything the city could do to fix the issue, as it has been ongoing and he believes nothing is being done to address it. "The problem is the expense,” said Kirtland Mayor Kevin Potter. See Drainage • Page 4
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