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Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

City of Kent Council Government Uncategorized

Nicholas Hunter December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 0 Comments Brandsetter Carroll, city council, City Hall, City of Kent, Kent Police Station

New City Hall to consolidate management departments, bring ‘city campus’ feel to Kent

In an effort to bring the bulk of city management under one roof, the City of Kent plans to construct

Hailee Carlin December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 0 Comments City of Kent

Main Street Kent seeks to develop the downtown area

The city of Kent recently granted Main Street Kent $70,000 for the next two years in order to help further

Group Project Uncategorized

Andrea Gump November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 0 Comments Andrea Gump, City of Kent, Drugs, northeast Ohio, Opioid Epidemic, Overdoses, Public Library, Reporting Public Policy

Drugs in Public Libraries: Is it an issue?

Librarians were once fighting overdue books, but nobody ever thought they would have to fight overdoses too. Stacey Richardson,

Erin Keller November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 0 Comments City of Kent

Kent City Council discusses 2018 Capital Project Update, approves City/KSU Lighting Agreement

Kent City Council gathered Wednesday to receive the 2018 Capital Projects Update. It details the costs and improvements surrounding the

Higher Education Kent State University Ohio Uncategorized

Linda Stocum October 23, 2018October 24, 2018 0 Comments City of Kent, Community, Kent, kent state, kent state university, Title IX

How Besty DeVos Title IX suggestions might affect universities

Words by: Ashton Vogelhuber and Linda Stocum Besty DeVos is deciding on how to change Title IX. On June 23,

City of Kent Economics

Caelin Mills September 25, 2018September 26, 2018 0 Comments City of Kent, economics, parking

Downtown parking meters garnering mixed reactions after first three years of operation

Words by: Caelin Mills and Nicholas Hunter Local business owners have started seeing the changes Kent City Council promised the

Kyleigh Jarosinski December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 0 Comments City of Kent, downtown kent, local government, parking, parking meters, parking ticket

A yellow pouch worth $15: Where does the money go?

General Definitions City Controller: The City Controller is the paymaster and chief accounting officer of the city. Parking turnover: The

City of Kent Transportation Uncategorized

Anna Huntsman November 15, 2017December 4, 2017 0 Comments City of Kent, safety, Transportation

Long Road Ahead: Kent in early stages of state Route 261 improvement plan

What was once wishful thinking on the parts of local engineers of the 1960s is now the task at hand

Blythe Alspaugh March 3, 2016September 14, 2016 0 Comments Blythe Alspaugh, Chiamaka Onwuama-Uwagba, City of Kent, Kent, Money, Reporting Public Policy, Spring 2016

Advertising for City of Kent brings in business, tourism

Outreach for advertisements showcasing the city of Kent reach as far as Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia and New York.

Elizabeth Randolph December 9, 2015January 25, 2016 0 Comments #engineering, #floodplains, #JimBowling, city council, City of Kent, Community, FEMA, safety

Kent City Engineer explains floodplain map updates

By Elizabeth Randolph and Raymond Allan Residents in the city of Kent have been concerned about the safety and value