Delay in Sanitation Pickup – November 26-28, 2015

Due to observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, some residents will experience a delay in garbage and recycling pickup from November 26-28, 2015.  Residents whose normally scheduled pickup day is Thursday or Friday will experience a one day delay this week.  Thursday will be picked up Friday, and Friday will be picked up Saturday.  All other residents will have their pickups running as normally scheduled.  If you have questions, please contact the City of Elyria Department of Sanitation at 440-326-1404.

Holiday Lights 2015

You can help make a child’s life brighter this holiday season by making a donation to the City of Elyria’s Holiday Lights Program.  Your donation goes to creating gift bag for some of Elyria’s most at-risk children.  Please mail your donation via check, made payable to “The City of Elyria – Holiday Lights” and mail to:

Elyria City Hall- Attention Mayor’s Office
131 Court Street
Elyria, Ohio 44035

All donations are needed and appreciated! Thanks you, and Happy Holidays!

Citizen Satisfaction Survey

Your opinion matters! That’s why you are being invited to participate in the City of Elyria’s 2015 Citizen Satisfaction Survey.  The City is seeking citizen input on a number of service delivery, budget and planning issue and capital projects. Please click here or the image above to complete the survey by Friday, November 20, 2015.

You’re Invited to the November 12th Elyria Parks and Recreation Master Plan Workshop

Please join the City of Elyria, the Elyria Parks and Recreation Board and our Parks and Recreation Department for a MASTER PLAN PUBLIC WORKSHOP on Thursday evening, November 12 at 7:00pm at East Park Recreation Center – 1101 Prospect Street.  The purpose of the workshop is to share information, collect resident input on the future use of park facilities, and learn more about the recreational programs and parks services that you would like to see delivered in the future.   

This is a grant-funded planning process to find out what Elyria residents want and are willing to pay for in their parks and recreation system.  The session will be facilitated by parks planning consultants from Brandstetter and Carroll Inc., a national leader in this field.  If you are unable to attend the workshop, please participate in an online survey at:  www.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/R/ELYRIAPARKS   OR  GO TO WWW.ELYRIAPARKS.MYSIDEWALK.COM.  For more information contact Lisa Bowman at LBOWMAN@CITYOFELYRIA.ORG OR CALL 440-326-1500. 

Six New Officers Join the Elyria Police Force

From left: Capt. Andrew Eichenlaub, Ryan J. Conway, Zara F. Hudson II, Michael T. Walker, Mayor Holly Brinda, Elyria Police Chief Duane Whitely, Safety Service Director Mary Siwierka, Jason M. Walland, Paige B. Mitchell, and James M. Wise

Congratulations and a sincere thank you to the brave officers it was my honor to swear into duty with the Elyria Police Department this afternoon.  Please join me in welcoming our six new officers and wish them unending safety while they endeavor to keep all of us safe:

 

• Ryan J. Conway
• Zara F. Hudson II
• Michael T. Walker
• Jason M. Walland
• Paige B. Mitchell
• James M. Wise

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