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Volume 11, No. 2
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Friday, September 5, 2025
Kirtland City Council
Residents Oppose Short-Term Fix to Short-Term Rentals
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By Cassandra Shofar Free community newspapers cassandra @karlovecmedia.com like the Kirtland Chronicle have always been more than just pages of An ordinance that would ban newsprint. They are the voices of ND short-term rentals in Kirtland our towns and villages K — Ireporting R TLA drew heat from residents opposed on school events, council meetings, to the measure during an Aug. 8 local sports, busicity council meeting. ness milestones For several months, council and the everyday members have discussed Ordistories that make nance 25-0-44. If passed, it would our communities prohibit short-term rentals, such unique. as properties listed on AirBnb and But while the VRBO that are typically rented for paper is free to less than 30 days. The ordinance John Karlovec pick up or have was placed on its second reading Editor delivered to your during the council meeting. mailbox, it is not free to produce. Ohio Senate Bill 104, currently Printing, reporting, editing, in committee, prompted discusphotography and distribution all sion of the Kirtland ordinance. If come at a cost. In fact, in July, passed, S.B.104 would eliminate the USPS raised postage rates for local government’s ability to regperiodicals like newspapers and ulate short-term rentals in the magazines an average of 9.4%. This future, said Kirtland Law Director Matthew Lallo. See Newspaper • Page 3
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Kirtland resident Patrick Cloonan told Kirtland City Council Aug. 8 he believes the ordinance that would ban short-term rentals is “completely backwards.”
S.B.104 currently includes a grandfathered clause that says if there is a municipality that has regulated short-term rentals, it is permitted to continue that regula-
tion, he previously said. As a result, Lallo recommended council start with a prohibition See Council • Page 6
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Boys Start Season Undefeated By Alan Kornspan sports@karlovecmedia.com
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Junior Anna Dumstorff rockets the ball past the Hurricanes goalkeeper for a goal in the Hornets 9-0 victory on Aug. 25.
Girls Show Great Cohesion Early By Alan Kornspan sports@karlovecmedia.com The Hornets Girls Soccer Team had an excellent 2024 season as they made the OHSAA Elite Eight. With many returning players from last season's Regional Finals
Team, the Hornets are hopeful to return to the OHSAA Regionals and beyond in 2025. Returning to lead the Hornets are CVC All-Conference senior captains Lauren Palagyi and Megan Urbanick (19 points - 5 goals, 9 See Girls • Page 11
The Kirtland Hornets Boys Soccer Team is playing excellent soccer to start the 2025 season. After an excellent 2024 season which saw the Hornets finish with a 12-4-3 record and a trip to the district finals, the Hornets have their sights set on moving beyond districts. With a high level of motivation, the Hornets have started the season undefeated at 4-0-1 as they have been led by sophomores Bram Crisci (13 points - 5 goals), Marko Valentic (9 points - 4 goals, 1 assist) and junior Karlo Cubela (8 points - 2 goals, 4 assists). To begin the season, the Hornets got their sixth straight victory over Perry, a streak that began in 2020. After opening with a 3-0 shutout over the Perry Pirates on Aug. See Boys • Page 11
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Karlo Cubela had six points (2 goals, 2 assists) in the Hornets 8-1 victory over the Brooklyn Hurricanes on Aug. 25.
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