Good morning, Medina.

Feeding Medina County will hold a turkey drive Nov.

18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Boyert's Greenhouse (7171 Wooster Pike Road) and is accepting turkey, food, and cash donations weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 650 West Smith Road; the main food distribution will be Nov. 19, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Medina County Fairgrounds.

Medina Council is considering Oct.

26 recommendations to offer up to 40% payroll-tax grants for Falcon Industries' $4.3 million, 38,000 sqft expansion at 180 Commerce Drive that would add seven jobs, and for Spray Products' $7 million Lake Road expansion to add 32 jobs over three years.

Medina Council approved using the remaining $39,654.97 in opioid settlement funds to support Hope Recovery's 2027 workforce development program, and council had already approved $25,000 to Next Step Up + the program includes construction trades, Hope Grows, Hope Helps, and Hope Creates.

Council voted (Oct. 26) to advertise bids for Phase 2 of East Smith Road, a full reconstruction from South Jefferson Street to South Harmony Street that will replace pavement, water, storm and sanitary sewers, and sidewalks.

Medina County pledged $478,000 for the sanitary sewer, and the city will cover its share from the 108 Fund.