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Lakewood Signs Cuyahoga County Agreement

By | Tue Nov 15 '11 | Business, City Hall News, Cleveland Westshore, Cuyahoga County, Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, Government, Lakewood City Council, Lakewood Ohio, Legislation, Local Politics, Mayor | No comments
Official Seal of the City of Lakewood Ohio

Economic Development Compact May Discourage Raiding

Lakewood Ohio Mayor Michael P. Summers has signed an “anti-poaching” economic development agreement with Cuyahoga County government.  At its November 7, 2011 meeting, Lakewood City Council passed a resolution authorizing him to enter into an anti-poaching agreement with Cuyahoga County Executive (and former Lakewood Mayor) Edward FitzGerald, who has asked all communities in the county to sign.

According to a press release issued by the mayor’s office today, the agreement “is to encourage responsible, forward thinking economic development activities by communities within Cuyahoga County at no great peril to the livelihood of neighboring communities.  The agreement identifies more specific purposes, including:

  • Facilitating interactions between the county and communities to promote economic development;
  • Establishing a county-based “one-stop shop” for businesses considering location or expansion in Cuyahoga County;
  • Expressing the commitment of the participating communities that they will not actively pursue the relocation of a business that has not indicated that it is considering a move from its current location in another participating community;
  • And in instances where a business is exploring a possible move, establishing procedures to balance the interest of the business’ home community and other participating communities.”

Stated Summers, “The elements for this agreement lay the foundation for better regional cooperation and advancement in a more equitable manner. I have grown to understand and appreciate that Lakewood, and all Cuyahoga communities, need to transcend from viewing ourselves as being a community in Cuyahoga County towards a community that is part of Cuyahoga County.”

Lakewood Ohio Leaf Collection Continues

By | Tue Nov 15 '11 | City Hall News, Cleveland Westshore, Environment, Lakewood Ohio, News, Thanksgiving | No comments
Fall Leaf Collection begins in Lakewood Ohio

Rake to Curb, Not into Street

The City of Lakewood has begun collecting loose leaves and will continue until December 16th, weather permitting. Once leaf collections end, leaves will be picked up only if they are placed in paper yard/leaf bags set out with your regular refuse and recycling.

Due to the large amounts of leaves on Clifton Boulevard and Lake Avenue, these streets will be collected separately. Collection crews will start working at the east end of Clifton Boulevard and Lake Avenue and work west until completed.  Additional pick-ups for both streets are scheduled to begin on November 21st and December 5th.

After crews complete Clifton and Lake, they’ll collect citywide, starting from the west end and working east.  The number of citywide collections will be weather-dependent. Residents should place their leaves out as soon as possible to ensure collection.   Signs will be posted on side-streets to notify residents of upcoming collections.

In order to make the leaf collection process as effective as possible, the City asks residents to rake leaves onto tree lawns as close to the curb as possible, but not into the street. Raking leaves into the street slows the pick-ups and may cause basement flooding.

There will be no leaf collections November 24th and 25th, due to the Thanksgiving holiday.  If you have any questions, call (216) 529-6810 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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By | Mon Nov 14 '11 | Business, Cleveland Westshore, Cuyahoga County, Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, Lakewood Ohio, Sponsors | No comments
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Driving and Texting in Ohio

By | Thu Oct 6 '11 | Cleveland Westshore, Education, Government, Lakewood Ohio, Legislation, Letters to the Editor, Local Politics, Safety, State of Ohio | No comments
Texting and Driving in Lakewood Ohio is a Safety Issue

Letter to the Editor from Brian Newbacher
Director of Public Affairs, AAA East Central

Texting While Driving

Text messaging has become the most dangerous distraction for drivers behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. Yet survey after survey reveal a greater number of drivers have chosen to risk lives to send or read a text while driving.

A growing body of research confirms that taking your hands off the wheel, eyes off the road, and mind off the driving task radically increases your chances of causing a crash. The average time spent looking away from the road while writing and sending a text is 4.6 seconds. This amount of time with eyes off the road clearly distinguishes texting as the most dangerous distraction.

There is remarkable public consensus on the need for a law against texting while driving. In fact, 93 percent of Ohio AAA members support a ban. House Bill 99 bans all drivers in the state from text messaging while driving.  AAA is calling on the Ohio Senate to help remove this menacing activity from Ohio’s roadways by passing this important legislation. You can help by writing your state senator and by setting an example in everyday driving by refraining from text messaging and other distractions. It’s just not worth the risk.

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