Carrie Bartunek, Press Secretary, Auditor of State of Ohio Office, 614-644-1111 Columbus – A recent financial audit of Laketran (Lake County) by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report. Laketran’s excellent record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award with Distinction. “Taxpayers expect accurate financial records from their local governments,” […]

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By David Glasier, The News-Herald  POSTED: 09/29/13, 12:17 AM EDT |  Who rides Laketran? To answer the question, this reporter paid for rides on five of Laketran’s six in-county fixed routes, two of its five commuter express routes servicing downtown Cleveland and a Dial-a-Ride paratransit run for Kirtland resident Kim Stenger. The project was undertaken by The News-Herald […]

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By Betsy Scott, The News-Herald Four area entities interested in pairing people with employment opportunities are joining forces for a job fair next month. The fair — focused on filling retail, restaurant, seasonal and other positions — is 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 9 at the Mentor Community Center above Mentor Ice Arena, 8600 Munson Road. […]

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Lake County, OH – Laketran, the regional public transit authority for Lake County, Ohio received a clean audit for the seventeenth consecutive year.  Laketran received an unqualified opinion, the best opinion available for this type of audit, directly from State of Ohio auditors who conducted Laketran’s audit and issued the opinion.  No citations were reported […]

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By Devon Turchan, The News-Herald The holiday season means an increase in part-time work in retail stores and other industries because it also means more people are out shopping and dining. Those without cars in those two groups — seasonal employees and shoppers — have an increased need for a lift, Laketran General Manager Ray Jurkowski said. […]

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