Ward 8 has never been able to access Federal Housing funds due to the program’s zip code based income guidelines. Basically 44313’s aggregate income levels were too high to warrant federal help, even though we ave are easy the need it. This has frustrated my predecessors on Council, the Adminstration and myself, especially when we look…
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On January 5th, during our Capital Budget hearings, City Council was first made aware of the Mayor’s proposal to purchase standardized long guns (rifles) for police officers. This was quite a surprise for all of us on council, as we had no idea this was coming down the pike. It’s listed under the $255,000 Police Gear and…
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Here’s some great news for Akron, and it involves bringing back 70 high paying jobs to downtown Akron. OK, it’s not Ward 8, but anytime we have back jobs to Akron, it increases our tax revenue, and will have ripple effects on other jobs downtown. Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs LLC, is one of the oldest law firms in the Akron area and…
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December 23, 2025 marked a milestone for the City of Akron as we removed the final lead service line in our water system. This monumental project began back in the 1960’s and Akron is now one of a few midwestern cities that is completely lead free. Considering the size and age of our system, this is something that needs to be applauded. This…
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