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Bob Onuffer and Bob Tingley attended their last Bradford City Council meeting as councilmen Tuesday. Mayor Tom Riel, councilmen Rick Benton and Ross Neidich, City Clerk John Peterson and resident Brad Mangel all thanked them for their service to the city. Peterson said both men have done an exemplary job. He added that preceding his tenure on council, Onuffer was always concerned about the city's budget. "For all the years we had to have major tax increases and everything else, it was kind of like water off a duck's back (to other people)," Peterson said. "(Onuffer) is the only person in the city of Bradford that ever came in to city hall to look at a budget," Peterson said. "I think that speaks volumes of Bob as a person and his commitment to the city." Neidich said to Onuffer, "You always had the best interests of the city at heart." Riel said Onuffer is "one of the most active members of council the city has seen in many years. I...

By ANNE HOLLIDAY WESB/WBRR News Director In a brief meeting Tuesday night, Bradford City Council approved a two-for-one appointment to the Historic Architectural Review Board. George Corignani and Mark Grassi will serve on an as needed basis to fill the seat previously held by Fire Chief Boo Coder. Corignani is the residential building inspector for the city. Grassi is the commercial building inspector. "These guys are the ones who know all the laws," Coder said. "When they (HARB) need some direction, it would be good to have these guys to be on the board." "HARB feels it only makes sense to have the people who are approving the building permit applications be on the board, and they want to have that communication with them," said Deputy City Clerk Teri Cannon. "Having the inspectors on the board is going to help HARB understand the building permit process a little bit more," she added. City Clerk John Peterson added that when HARB was created, t...