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Q: You ran on six
well-defined campaign promises, have you kept your promises?
A: I believe I
have, below I have listed the progress in each area
addressed in the '03 campaign.
Preserving and increasing our
property values
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Since taking office in 2003 Sheffield Lake has
seen the second highest overall property value gains in the
county at 15.1%. We have had the highest property value
gains for lakefront property at 57%
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We have won two grants in a row for community
housing improvements totaling over $1 million that we have
been able to directly invest into the Sheffield Lake housing
stock
Advancing economic development
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I am a founding Member of Team Lorain County’s
Board of Directors
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I worked closely with Ford’s governmental
liaison to reach a settlement with the village in the income
tax dispute, keeping Ford out of the public controversy
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We are using part of the $75,000 TLCI grant we
were awarded to fund an urban renewal plan for the
redevelopment of the Shoreway area
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I’ve been an active member of the North Coast
Camber of Commerce
Capitalizing on and promoting our
lakefront
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We have made improvements at every lakefront
park
- Installed a parking lot and
walking trail to the beach at Lakewood Beach Park
- Grated Westshore Park’s cliff
down to a walkable hill - creating access
- Currently working on the boat
launch project at Community Park
- Installed new parking lot, bus
shelter, and Dunkle kiosk at Shell Cove Park
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We were successful in obtaining $1.3million in
funding for the boat launch project after unsuccessful
attempts by the previous administration
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I am a member of the Great Lakes Cities
Initiative
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Signer and participant of the Great Lakes
Collaboration
Adhering to stricter code
enforcement
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Created first-ever funded city property
maintenance program to abate nuisance property violations
- Successfully eliminated
junkyard and other problematic properties
- Beautiful homes are now
being built on the former site of the city’s
only junkyard
- Several problem homes have
already been demolished
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Established first-ever city operated
commercial Building Department
- We now have the ability to
enforce code on commercial properties
- We have been able to abate
many commercial property nuisances
- We have also been able to
collect revenue on commercial property
inspections
Encouraging active participation
in local, state, and federal lawmaking organizations
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Member of the Ohio Municipal League Board of
Trustees
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Testified in the State Legislature on local
issues concerning our lakefront
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Have been awarded more than $11 million in
outside funding for programs and projects – more than the
last 3 administrations combined
Fostering pride in our community
and continuing our quest for revival
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First-ever recognition of Sheffield Lake in
Cleveland Magazine’s rating the suburbs
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Governor’s endorsement
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We have done many road projects improving our
image and fostering pride in the community
- Lake Road repaving
- Ferndale phase I
reconstruction
- Walker Road phase I
reconstruction
- Many side street improvements
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I have brought the city back from being on the
brink of bankruptcy
- The budget was overspent 7
consecutive years under the previous administration
necessitating a budget reorganization to avert
bankruptcy that included over $500,000 in cuts with
no adverse impacts to labor.
Q: Is the boat
launch going forward?
A: Yes
Although we are
behind schedule, we have gone out to bid and should begin
construction in mid-October, and finish in spring of 2008.
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