Friday, March 4, 2021
Kirtland Chronicle
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A Note from the Mayor March has always been my favorite month, not only due to the ultimate promise CITY BRUSH PICKUP of Spring, but obviously because of St. PatMake sure you check out all of the rick’s Day. Growing up Irish Catholic, our applicable rules and restrictions on our world was adorned with shamrocks and the website at www.kirtlandohio.com. sounds of bagpipes, fiddles, tin whistles and Week of April 4: Ward 2 Irish ballads rang through the house day and Week of April 11: Ward 1 night. Week of April 18: Ward 4 When St. Patrick’s Day landed on a FriWeek of April 25: Ward 3 day during Lent, we always wondered if the Bishop would extend dispensation so that we offering feedback as to what improvements, if could eat our corned beef free of guilt? Luck- any, can and should be made related to broadily, he always did. band internet services in Kirtland. A few months back, I asked my wife, Jeni, City council will continue to review and and a few community members to plan a discuss the City of Kirtland’s 2022 budget March event that could give our community appropriation. This year’s budget includes an early chance to come together and wel- a $1.35 million road program of which come Spring. Thanks to their hard $480,000 is proposed to be funded work, on March 27, the “Shamrock from the General Fund. The comShuffle and Shenanigans” will be mitment from the General Fund is held at City Hall. nearly equal to annual collections The event will kick off at 10 a.m. of the previous road levy. This is with the start of a 5K run. A live an important note, as we will have band will begin at 11 a.m., and the funded our road program for three Murphy’s Irish Dancers will end the paving seasons without a road levy day with a performance at 2 p.m. and will be part of the conversaThere will be food and beverages for tion between council, myself and Mayor purchase, a Kids Zone with video Kevin Potter the community in the next weeks games and special visitors from our and months. friends at the Metroparks. Over the next few weeks, Old Town resThanks in advance to all the sponsors; idents can expect an update related to timeall remaining proceeds from the event will lines for a public hearing, a bid process, go toward a new playground at the commu- possible construction dates, as well as cost nity center. A very special thanks to Kirtland estimates. Our city engineer, Doug Courtney, High School senior Evan Dures for designing has been working hard to assist some resithe event logo and to Mr. Harvey’s Art De- dents of the neighborhood as they discern partment and students for their willingness options to split or consolidate parcels. This to help. Please see the advertisement in this process has taken more time than anticipatedition of the Kirtland Chronicle, as well as ed but we wanted to be sure our residents the City of Kirtland website for more details. had the information needed to make the best In this Chronicle, you should have also re- decisions. ceived a flyer for a resident broadband interHere’s hoping to a warming trend and a net survey. A digital form of the survey can great Spring for all! also be found on the city website. We are hopMayor Kevin Potter ing for a high rate of resident participation
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