merle S. GorDen 216.292.1901 maYor year in review Below is an abridged recap presented by Mayor Merle Gorden at the January 5th Council Meeting. Complete document available at: www.beachwoodohio.com/Blog • Since 2007, there has been more than $900 million in new capital investments in Beachwood. Included are: Eaton, University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center and OMNOVA Solutions. Nearly 3,400 new jobs came from these investments. • New York-based Fitch Ratings – an independent bond rating agency – recently affirmed its highest rating of AAA for Beachwood. We have maintained this rating since 2000. We are also rated Aaa by Moody’s Investor Services (their highest rating) and have maintained that rating since 2009. • According to the Insurance Services Office, the Beachwood Fire Department ranks among the top 1.75% of 49,000 fire departments in the nation. • This year, we welcomed Keith Winebrenner as our new police chief. Chief Winebrenner is currently working on our city-wide fiber optic network to bring value and increased efficiency for our current and future technological needs which will benefit Beachwood City Schools as well. • I would like to thank Beachwood’s City Council members and our administrative team for their continued dedication. • We continue to consider ways in which we can be smarter and better with our municipal operations. As we celebrate our first 100 years, we look forward to embarking on our next century and future accomplishments. Our best to you and your families for a happy, healthy and safe 2015. FreD GooDman preSIDent 216.464.6624 martIn S. horwItz 216.464.6560 aleC ISaaCSon 216.291.2797 melvIn jaCobS 216.464.1541 mark mIntz 216.360.0330 jameS paSCh 216.630.9671 City Contact Information City of BeaChwood 25325 Fairmount Boulevard Beachwood, Ohio 44122 like us on faCeBook www.facebook.com/ BeachwoodOH follow us on twitter twitter.com/ BeachwoodOH follow BeaChwood poliCe on twitter twitter.com/BeachwoodPolice tv programming time warner - Ch. 96.20 at&t u-verse - Ch. 99 emergenCy Dial 9-1-1 Clerk of CounCil 216.595.5493 216.464.1070 www.beachwoodohio.com 24 Beachwood Buzz n February 2015 216.765.1921 mark I. waChter