From the desk of Mayor Bill Cervenik

I would like to wish each and every one of you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.  In many ways, 2014 was a very good year and many positive things occurred in the City of Euclid and the surrounding communities.  I look forward to working with everyone in the New Year, a year that will be full of challenges, triumphs and achievements.

Although we are all thankful that the economy has somewhat stabilized, it certainly has not recovered as we had hoped. Income tax receipts were well below projections and the cost of health care increased almost by 19% over the prior year. We continue, as most cities, to suffer from the cuts in funding imposed by the State of Ohio over the past few years. In addition, one of the city’s largest employers, University Hospitals Administrative Offices, will be moving to a new facility outside of Euclid by May. 

Unfortunately some very difficult decisions will need to be made in 2015 in order to achieve a balanced budget.  I will work hard to maintain the services we have come to enjoy in Euclid and promise that we will remain a safe, friendly and viable community for years to come.                     

Revitalization of the East 185th Street area, continued growth in Downtown Euclid, including the arrival of “Chipotle Mexican Grill” and further development of our Lakefront are all priorities for the New Year. We will be welcoming the Help Foundation this spring as they open up their new headquarters and training facility on Euclid Avenue.  Construction on East 222nd Street will be completed as new construction begins on Tungsten Road, and East 250th Street is scheduled for a long needed repaving as well.

In closing, I would like to thank all the residents and businesses for making Euclid the great city that it is today. 

Mayor Bill Cervenik

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Volume 6, Issue 1, Posted 5:38 PM, 01.26.2015