Akron City Council puts issue on ballot to donate steam plant to Children’s Hospital after long, heated debate Akron has been trying to shed its steam heating and cooling system for years. Voters rejected a charter change in 2010 that would have allowed the city to sell or lease the aging system. Now, Akron has come up with a new plan: Giving the system to Akron Children’s Hospital, the plant’s biggest customer. Voters will decide if this is a better idea. The Akron City Council voted 12-1 on Friday to ...
Aug. 30, 2013 - Akron Beacon Journal