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Wednesday, February 17, 2022 – Cleveland, OH – The City of Cleveland is preparing for the excitement that will be upon downtown Cleveland from the 2022 National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend events. The events begin on Friday, February 18, 2022 with the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and include the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, culminating with the All-Star Game on Sunday, February 20, 2022. View the full schedule of events here.
Safety is the number one priority of the City of Cleveland. The City of Cleveland, Department of Public Safety, and ..read more
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – Cleveland, OH — Today, Mayor Justin M. Bibb announced two key roles he plans to add to his new administration. Holly Trifiro will serve as the Chief Education Officer and Sonya Pryor-Jones will serve as Chief of Youth & Family Success. Both positions will report to the Mayor.
“Education is the foundation for a stronger future and Cleveland’s children are a priority for this administration,” stated Mayor Bibb. “In order to implement our new vision, we need collaborative city-wide efforts to deliver an ecosystem of support that strengthens families and ..read more
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – Cleveland, OH – Mayor Justin Bibb—with full support of the departments of Public Health, Public Safety and the Division of Police—stands by his decision to put the health and safety of Cleveland residents first.
Statement from Mayor Bibb:
“Protecting the residents and visitors of Cleveland is our number one priority. After consulting with the departments of Public Safety, Public Health and the Division of Police, I made the decision to put the health and safety of our residents first. I know how tough the past two years have been on local businesses, especial ..read more
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – Cleveland, OH – Mayor Justin M. Bibb today announced several key appointments to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Board and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) Board.
Cleveland residents and riders Lauren Welch and Jeffrey Sleasman are appointed as trustees to GCRTA Board and Marjorie Chambers is appointed to serve on the NEORSD Board.
Effective March 3, 2022 Ms. Welch will complete the final year of a three-year term that concludes on March 3, 2023. Mr. Sleasman will begin a three-year term effective March 3, 202 ..read more
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Monday, February 7, 2022 – Cleveland, OH — Today, Mayor Justin M. Bibb released his Transition Report outlining the administration’s top priorities and first 100 Day actions.
The Transition Report was informed by the work of 10 subcommittees made up of over 80 residents, business, government, nonprofit and civic leaders and proposes immediate actions that strengthen the City’s response to delivering high-quality services, COVID-19, public safety, police accountabi ..read more
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Community Support and COVID-19 Protocols for NBA All-Star Ticketed Guests Unveiled; NBA All-Star Expected to Generate More Than $100 Million in Economic Impact to Cleveland
Monday, January 31, 2022 – Cleveland, OH — Today, Mayor Justin M. Bibb announced a vaccination campaign developed in partnership with the recently announced citywide COVID-19 Taskforce, that will receive support from the Cleveland Cavaliers and the National Basketball Association (NBA) ahead of NBA All-Star 2022 on February 18-20, which is expected to generate more than $100 million in economic impact, according t ..read more
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Last week, Mayor Justin M. Bibb attended the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) 90th Winter Meeting in Washington D.C together with mayors from across the country, business leaders and key members of the Biden Administration.
The 4-day conference had a packed agenda, covering the top issues facing cities across America and remarks from Speaker Pelosi, Secretary Buttigieg and President Biden.
The Mayor secured a letter of support from the Ohio Mayor’s Alliance on behalf of the MAGNET-led Build Back Better Regional Challenge Grant (BBBRC), which is an important outcome of attending engagements lik ..read more
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Friday, January 21, 2022 – Cleveland, OH — Mayor Justin M. Bibb is continuing to work closely with the Department of Public Works, Department of Public Safety, and Department of Aging to ensure residents are aware of the changing weather conditions.
Ahead of an anticipated temperature drop this evening, four recreation centers across the city will extend their hours and serve as warming centers this weekend.
Locations:
Michael J. Zone Recreation Center 6301 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, 44102
Zelma George Recreation Center 3155 Martin Luther King Jr Dr. Cleveland,44104
Collinwood Recreation ..read more
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Wednesday, January 20, 2022 – Cleveland, OH — Today, Mayor Justin M. Bibb announced two key roles he plans to add to his new administration. Joyce Pan Huang has been nominated to serve as the Director of Planning and Ricardo León will serve as Senior Strategist, Equity in the Office of the Mayor.
“These individuals bring strong leadership, diverse talent and community advocacy to the administration,” stated Mayor Bibb. “Dedicated roles focused on inclusive opportunity and people-centered neighborhoods will help advance our mission of economic growth and development in our most unders ..read more
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Monday, January 17, 2022 – Cleveland, OH — Mayor Justin M. Bibb has been working closely with City’s Departments of Public Works, Public Safety and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to clear the roadways and keep our residents aware of closures and delays.
All of the City’s snow removal equipment is in use: 48 trucks, 12 road raiders and 13 small plows. There are 94 seasonal and 29 full-time drivers across 3 shifts to make traveling as safe as possible. Our crews are working diligently to clear the main roads first with the plan to start clearing residential streets ..read more