What's Happening in Westlake, OH…

With spring on the way, it's time for cities to start repairing their streets. According to Eileen Ann Patton, the mayor of Fairview Park, drivers should start looking for those orange barrels that indicate streets are closed for maintenance.

Patton notes that Fairview Park routinely maintains the streets, and rates them each year. Those that fall below certain criteria are slated for repair. This year, six streets are earmarked for work, along with the parking lot at city hall. The repairs will be paid for by money from the street fund, which is a yearly quarter percent income tax on residents.

The streets to be repaired include Coffinberry Boulevard, Concord Drive, Parkcliff Drive, Mildred Avenue, Esther Avenue, and West 227th Street.

Shawn Leininger, who is the Director of Public Service & Development for the city, said Fairview Park will spend about $680,000 this year, which is substantially more than the $443,300 spent in 2016. He noted that revenues had increased, which enables the city to carry out more work.

Leininger said he believes work will start early in the summer, with the aim of completing it by early autumn. He noted that although residents will be able to access the roads, through traffic will be banned.

Efforts like this can benefit if officials work with a flyer printing company to create a mailer listing the scope of the work and the anticipated road closures.