LOOKING AHEAD 2023 Since Mayor Justin Berns assumed the leadership role in Beachwood in January 2022, he has been delivering on his vision for improvements and progress throughout the city. With the support of City Council and the hard work of our department directors and employees, the city has provided additional programs, service and amenities which have been outlined in the preceding pages. Looking forward, we are excited to announce and promote the following projects and initiatives that are underway or will be competed in 2023. COMMUNICATIONS • Upgrades to our website are underway and will make it more user-friendly and interactive BUSINESS • The city is exploring options for a Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) which will enable regular updates for business contacts to use for business retention and expansion initiatives • As part of the website, and in an effort to promote and support local and minority-owned businesses, we will be creating a purchasing page and a business database, which will serve as a resource for the city and the community when shopping for goods and services INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Recreation
• The Recreational Improvement Project is well underway featuring the creation of dedicated pickleball courts, volleyball courts and a permanent location for our community gardens • Plans are underway for the installation of a new basketball court west of the Aquatic Facility parking lot • The lower paths at City Park West will be resurfaced and replaced. • In response to resident feedback, we are working to finalize plans for a new state-of-the art playground which will include innovative and adaptive equipment with art and musical elements • The city applied for and received a grant from the County which will be used to help fund this project • At City Park East, plans are underway for a new pavilion and comfort station which will service the Fitness Park and Barkwood Roads/Sewers • Our 2023 Road Maintenance program will include the resurfacing of several streets • As a continuation of our Sanitary Sewer Relief Project, we will begin Phase 1 of the Timberlane and Green Road project Safety Enhancement/Improvements • In addition to the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) housed at the Beachwood Family Aquatic Center, these lifesaving devices
Conceptual playground rendering. Not yet finalized.
will be installed at the new pavilion near our Fitness Park and Barkwood, at the existing park pavilion adjacent to the sledding hill, and the new pickleball/community garden complex, and adjacent to the playground on Fairmount • There are plans to install new streetlights on existing poles on our main thoroughfares (Green Rd. and Fairmount Blvd.), we will bring an estimate of costs and a plan for implementation to City Council regarding the installation of streetlights throughout the community • We will continue with our sidewalk replacement program at no cost to our residents and will discuss with City Council the installation of sidewalks where they do not exist to formulate a plan for moving forward Municipal Facility Improvements • The city received a grant for the installation of a new Electronic Vehicle (EV) charging station near the aquatic center and are applying for another grant to install additional units at the new community garden/pickleball complex • We are working with a professional to create a plan for a municipal signage package that will help define our public places and enhance public experience, which will include an electronic messaging board Conceptual City Park East pavilion. Not yet finalized.
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