Mayor’s Report September 2024
The first week in September always ends with our Fall Festival. Even with cooler temperatures, our festival was well attended. Our food and non-food vendors were happy with the turn out and some sold out of products. I appreciate all of our city staff and many volunteers who spent the day with us. Next year’s festival falls on Saturday, September 6th.
In the next several weeks, we will be accepting sealed bids for the Southland Storm Sewer project. At this point, some of the work may be able to start in 2024 with the restoration work carrying over into the spring of 2025.
The final application for the Beech Drive Storm Outfall Repair will be completed in the next couple of months. Our engineers will begin with the design for the project near the end of this year or the beginning of 2025. This is an estimated $586,000 project which we are securing a grant for $201,400, a loan for $150,000 at 0% interest, and our local funds would cover the balance of $234,600. The location is north of 7661 Salida and drains along Beech Drive to the south.
We are finalizing plans for our 100th anniversary celebration at the Mentor Harbor Yacht Club on Saturday, October 19th. We will publish more information in the next couple of weeks.
As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. I can be reached at home at (440) 257-6029, leave a message at City Hall (440) 257-7216, or email me at [email protected]. If you have urgent matters requiring immediate attention, please contact our Police Department at (440) 257-7234. Our dispatchers will send an officer out immediately. We respond to all concerns and complaints.
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