ONTARIO — Hill said the Ontario Police Department currently leases a private property on Snodgrass Road for shooting practice. City Council authorized the department to build a practice facility on municipal grounds.
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Ontario Council $21.3M budget targets water & sewer infrastructure
ONTARIO — Ontario’s permanent appropriations for 2025 include major investments in water and sewer infrastructure. The city is planning a looping and replacement project for waterlines along Lexington-Springmill Road and other areas of the city, for which appropriations passed Wednesday budget $945,000. Mayor Kris Knapp said he expects about $440,000 to come back to the […]
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Ontario, Pioneer senior proposes ‘affordable housing act’ to Ontario Council
ONTARIO — Nicholas Wray, age 18, attended the March 5 Ontario council meeting to propose a “community revitalization and affordable housing act.”
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Mini warehouses no longer allowed in Ontario business districts
ONTARIO — Council unanimously voted Wednesday to delete storage units from allowed uses in business districts entirely.
Going forward, storage unit warehouses will only be allowed in industrial zones.
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Ontario Police Dept. restructures: Council agrees to 4 sergeants, 14 officers
ONTARIO — Ontario City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday that confirms some changes are in store for the Ontario Police Department.
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Ontario establishes CIC, council to organize executive board
ONTARIO — Ontario City Council voted unanimously to establish a CIC, opening the door for the quasi-governmental non-profit to handle certain community and economic development activities.
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Ontario student proposes fitness station in Marshall Park as Eagle Scout project
ONTARIO — Thatcher Samuels, 17, presented a proposal Wednesday for a set of parallel bars and pull-up bars in Marshall Park to the Ontario parks committee.
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Raising Cane’s hopes for July 4 opening in Ontario, says zoning inspector
ONTARIO — Representatives from Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers confirmed to city officials they hope to open by the weekend of July 4. Zoning inspector Benji Hall also discussed Starbucks, Avita Hospital and Moment Development.
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Ontario mayoral primary to see 3 Republicans, one Democrat in May
ONTARIO — The Republican primary in Ontario will see Josh Bradley, Kris Knapp and Troy Sapp competing for mayor. The winner will face Democrat Cody Zeigler in the general election.
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Ontario opens ‘Hometown Hero’ veteran banner submissions
ONTARIO — The City of Ontario is planning its second annual “Veterans Way” display with submissions now open for Ontario or Springfield Township residents. The deadline is Feb. 28.