Corpus total from scoped warehouse records at issue build.
Lede
This edition was reconstructed from the archive available on September 10, 2026.
The available July series reports 9 residential permit units and a median valid sale price of $285,000. The sale-price receipt points to an auditor extract fetched July 27, so the archive does not establish complete end-of-month sales coverage. The beach series contains 67 July sample entries across the covered beaches; these are individual observations, not a daily swimming-safety assessment.
Linked public actions recorded for July 2026.
Distinct Avon Lake-scoped sources with at least one archived record.
Publishable findings aggregated for July 2026.
What changed
- 2 beach advisories started
- 579 emergency legislation items detected
- 24 facility watch findings detected
- 520 irs ag charity gap findings detected
- 21 legislated parcel findings detected (37 more below the publication threshold)
- 31 new foreclosure filings detected
- 1 permit spike detected
- 11 tif ordinance findings detected
- 8 water advisory started findings detected
Why this matters
Each source runs on a different clock. The employment chart ends at the first quarter of 2026, and household estimates end at 2024. Their inclusion provides background rather than a measurement of this issue month.
Archive additions measure when this project collected records, including historical backfills. Several automated finding categories also use collection dates. Their counts should not be read as actions taken during this month or as a count of unique civic events. The archive total reflects the September build, not a historical month-end snapshot.
The public-document section includes 17 city legislation index entries and one published boards/hearings minutes reference dated in July. These are links to source documents, not a claim that the list is a complete account of every public action or meeting. The Hospital Price Check reflects hospital-posted prices that passed publication checks as of September 10, 2026; it is a current comparison added to this archival issue, not a July snapshot.
Pinned public-data feature
Local price check
This issue compares the selected outpatient CT head billing code across four Lorain County-area hospitals. It shows how the hospitals' posted figures differ and gives residents a receipt-backed starting point for asking about a personalized estimate.
CT head without contrast
CPT 70450 · outpatient · facility
| Hospital | Gross | Cash | P10 | Median | P90 | Published dollar rates |
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| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital | $734.00 | $477.10 | $98.58 | $330.30 | $617.02 | 55 published dollar rates |
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Encoding disclosure: Dollar 50; percentage 0; formula/algorithm 1; mixed 5; none 0. Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital source file Observed 2026-07-10T03:33:05.436000Z; fetched 2026-07-10T03:34:05.000000Z; accepted refresh 2026-07-10T03:34:05.000000Z. No strong HTTP marker; see accepted raw SHA-256. Raw SHA-256: 1473819 source rows · schema 3.0.0 · parser hospital_prices_parser_v1 · export hospital_price_export_v2 · basket hospital_price_basket_v1. Hospital-posted machine-readable price; not a personalized estimate or final bill. |
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| Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital | $734.00 | $477.10 | $98.58 | $349.79 | $601.88 | 67 published dollar rates |
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Encoding disclosure: Dollar 62; percentage 0; formula/algorithm 3; mixed 5; none 0. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital source file Observed 2026-07-10T03:33:05.912000Z; fetched 2026-07-10T03:34:21.000000Z; accepted refresh 2026-07-10T03:34:21.000000Z. No strong HTTP marker; see accepted raw SHA-256. Raw SHA-256: 1780969 source rows · schema 3.0.0 · parser hospital_prices_parser_v1 · export hospital_price_export_v2 · basket hospital_price_basket_v1. Hospital-posted machine-readable price; not a personalized estimate or final bill. |
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| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | $1676.00 | $1257.00 | $98.91 | $838.00 | $1508.40 | 51 published dollar rates |
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Encoding disclosure: Dollar 34; percentage 0; formula/algorithm 7; mixed 17; none 0. University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center source file Observed 2026-07-10T03:33:04.766000Z; fetched 2026-07-10T04:51:36.000000Z; accepted refresh 2026-07-10T04:51:36.000000Z. etag: 0x8DE839EE7157D42. Raw SHA-256: 16912468 source rows · schema 3.0.0 · parser hospital_prices_parser_v1 · export hospital_price_export_v2 · basket hospital_price_basket_v1. Hospital-posted machine-readable price; not a personalized estimate or final bill. |
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| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | $1676.00 | $1257.00 | $106.81 | $846.38 | $1508.40 | 49 published dollar rates |
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Encoding disclosure: Dollar 32; percentage 0; formula/algorithm 7; mixed 17; none 0. University Hospitals St. John Medical Center source file Observed 2026-07-10T03:33:05.150000Z; fetched 2026-07-10T05:57:04.000000Z; accepted refresh 2026-07-10T05:57:04.000000Z. etag: 0x8DE814B90BA0AB3. Raw SHA-256: 16241121 source rows · schema 3.0.0 · parser hospital_prices_parser_v1 · export hospital_price_export_v2 · basket hospital_price_basket_v1. Hospital-posted machine-readable price; not a personalized estimate or final bill. |
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How to read this check
- These are hospital-posted prices, not a personalized estimate or final bill.
- Matching codes and settings can still differ by modifier, bundle, and facility or professional component.
- Negotiated ranges are not volume-weighted and omit percentage and formula contracts.
- Missing dollar amounts do not mean zero cost or unavailable care.
- Prices do not measure quality.
- A source may have changed after the disclosed retrieval date.
The comparison is a research starting point. A patient's coverage, care setting, and clinical circumstances can change the amount they are asked to pay.
Eligibility checked as of 2026-09-10. Comparison set and accepted source checks are pinned in the issue bundle.
Figures
Residential permits
Source: hud_socds_census_bps_permits, fetched 2026-09-01, 444 rows. Caveat: HUD building-permit months publish with a lag; place and county values may include imputed fields.
Median valid sale price
Source: lorain_county_auditor_property, fetched 2026-07-27, 582138 rows. Caveat: The auditor extract is a weekly full snapshot; valid-sale trends exclude non-arm's-length and nominal transfers.
Lake Erie E. coli calendar
Source: odh_beachguard, fetched 2026-09-10, 5681 rows. Caveat: Beachguard is a full snapshot; Avon Lake beaches can have long unsampled periods and sample dates do not imply daily testing.
Lorain County employment
Source: bls_qcew_lorain, fetched 2026-09-01, 86247 rows. Caveat: The QCEW slice begins in 2014 and the two newest quarters remain preliminary until BLS revisions arrive.
Avon Lake households
Source: census_acs_avonlake, fetched 2026-07-24, 112 rows. Caveat: ACS values are annual survey estimates, not administrative counts, and the newest vintage is published with a lag.
What passed
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planning: 2026-07-07: Regular Meeting — published minutes
Source: avon_lake_boards_hearings, fetched 2026-09-10, 488 rows. Caveat: Five board archives plus notices are covered; scanned PDFs without a text layer are marked as needing OCR.
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26-44: ORDINANCE NO. 26-44: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF, ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES FOR SAID POSITION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 22-141.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-45: ORDINANCE NO. 26-45: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION OF FIRE CHIEF, ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES FOR SAID POSITION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 21-82.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-46: ORDINANCE NO. 26-46: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE AND SPECIFIED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY IN ACTIONS FILED BY THE STATE OF OHIO, EX REL. WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, ET AL., CASE NO. 2024-1711; STATE OF OHIO, EX REL. WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, ET AL., CASE NO. 24-CV-214755; AND GERALD W. PHILLIPS, ET AL., CASE NO. 25-PC-00002, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-47: ORDINANCE NO. 26-47: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE IN THE MATTER OF IN RE: REMOVAL OF MARK SPAETZEL, MAYOR OF AVON LAKE, OHIO, EX REL. GERALD W. PHILLIPS, ET AL., V. MARK SPAETZEL, MAYOR OF AVON LAKE, LORAIN COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, PROBATE DIVISION, CASE NO. 25-PC-00002 AND THE CITY OF AVON LAKE IN IMMINENT FUTURE LITIGATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-48: ORDINANCE NO. 26-48: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A DONATION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-53: ORDINANCE NO. 26-53: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ZUPKA & ASSOCIATES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-54: ORDINANCE NO. 26-54: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 886.06 OF THE CITYâS CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO REDUCE THE ALLOWABLE MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TAX TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES FROM 1.50% TO 0.50% BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESULTING ADDITIONAL REVENUES TO THE CITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-62: ORDINANCE NO. 26-62: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 103-2012, ORDINANCE NO. 191-2017, AND ORDINANCE NO. 21-141, WHICH ESTABLISHED, REAUTHORIZED, AND AMENDED THE CITY'S JOB GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-63: ORDINANCE NO. 26-63: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 25-193, APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, AND DECLARING EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-64: ORDINANCE NO. 26-64: AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING BEER, WINE, AND HARD SELTZER-TYPE BEVERAGES TO BE SOLD, SERVED, DISPENSED, AND CONSUMED AT A TWO-DAY WATERFRONT SUMMER FESTIVAL TITLED âPOUR ON THE SHORE,â TO BE HELD AT MILLER ROAD PARK ON JULY 31, 2026, AND AUGUST 1, 2026, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-65: ORDINANCE NO. 26-65: AN ORDINANCE AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE WALKER ROAD PAVING PROJECT, PHASE 6, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-66: ORDINANCE NO. 26-66: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE MAYORâS INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF BETH KROSSE TO THE POSITION OF FINANCE DIRECTOR, ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR SAID POSITION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-67: ORDINANCE NO. 26-67: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR HARBOR CREST TOWNHOUSE SUBDIVISION NO. 1 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-49: RESOLUTION NO. 26-49: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION (OPWC) STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND/OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(S) AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-51: RESOLUTION NO. 26-51: A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SENSIBLE SALTING PROGRAM.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-70: RESOLUTION NO. 26-70: A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF APPROVING THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 886.01, 886.03, 886.04 AND 886.06 OF THE CITYâS CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL 0.40% INCOME TAX, FOR SIX YEARS, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2027, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF (i) MAINTAINING, REPAIRING AND IMPROVING CITY STREETS BY CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, WIDENING, GRADING, DRAINING, CURBING, PAVING AND EXTENDING STREETS AND RELATED BRIDGES, AND (ii) CONSTRUCTING STORM SEWERS AND RELATED DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, INSTALLING TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND SIGNALIZATION, AND ACQUIRING VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS AND FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING DEBT CHARGES ON CITY NOTES, BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS ISSUED FOR THOSE PURPOSES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.
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26-71: RESOLUTION NO. 26-71: A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THIS COUNCIL SHALL REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 26-54 REDUCING THE ALLOWABLE MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TAX TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES FROM 1.50% TO 0.50% BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, UPON APPROVAL BY THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, OF AN ADDITIONAL 0.40% INCOME TAX, FOR SIX YEARS, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2027, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Source: avon_lake_council_legislation, fetched 2026-09-03, 1380 rows. Caveat: Recently passed legislation is taken from the city index and linked PDFs; a thin early-January index may be legitimate.