City Council passed The $380 million 2025 Capital Budget last Monday evening and there were a number of green initiatives included in this year’s budget. First off, we’re adding $750,000 for the planting of 1800 new street trees in the City. While most of these will not be in Ward 8 (we are the greenest ward in Akron), the benefits of…
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There’s been a lot of news stories regarding Mayor Malik’s request for a comprehensive study on the Akron Police Department’s (APD) Use of Force policy, along with pending legislation to hire a consultant that is before City Council. We on Council have taken time to get more information on the Mayor’s selection process, learn what other…
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If you’ve ever driven down West Market Street around 2:30pm in front of Resnik Elementary School, you’ve seen(or been stuck in) the back up of cars trying to enter the parking lot from the east. Cars back up to Pershing and sometimes as far back as the traffic light at Acme 1, and you wonder “Why?”I’ve heard from Resnik parents since school opened…
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I don’t know about you, but I have more than one drawer in my house full of chargers, wires, cables, and adapters from old phones, and other outdated electronic devices that I need to toss. The PVC compounds in these chords can take up to 30 years or more to degrade in landfills. Old cellphones and computers contain mercury, cadmium and arsenic…
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