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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

FitzGerald Highlights County Priorities

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald hosted his ninth Town Hall Meeting in Cleveland Heights and discussed county challenges and goals

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald shared his priorities with a crowd of about 70 people Tuesday night during his ninth Town Hall Meeting in the Cleveland Heights Community Center. First, he said the county has to restore trust with its residents in the aftermath of scandal and corruption. He went through a list of challenges facing Cuyahoga County, including a more than 100,000 person population drop in the past 10 years, 9,405 foreclosed homes in 2011 and more than 10,400 in 2010 and high school and college achievement rates that are “significantly” below the national standards. The high school graduation rate is 71 percent, and 27 percent of people have college degrees. “If all those challenges weren’t enough, the corruption …

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Reminder: FitzGerald to Host Meeting in Cleveland Heights Tonight

This will be the Cuyahoga County Executive's 9th town hall meeting

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald will speak at the Cleveland Heights Community Center, 1 Monticello Blvd., at 7:30 tonight. The event will mark his ninth town hall meeting for Cuyahoga County residents. ''The town hall meetings are an opportunity to update the residents of Cuyahoga County on the exciting changes that are taking place in county government and give an overview of what the next year will bring for Cuyahoga County,'' said FitzGerald in a press release. ''A review of the State of the County will be included in the presentation.'' FitzGerald will also take questions from the community. Patch will provide highlights from the meeting Wednesday.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

FitzGerald to Host Meeting in Cleveland Heights

This will be the Cuyahoga County Executive's 9th town hall meeting

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald will speak at the Cleveland Heights Community Center, 1 Monticello Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. The event will mark his ninth town hall meeting for Cuyahoga County residents. ''The town hall meetings are an opportunity to update the residents of Cuyahoga County on the exciting changes that are taking place in county government and give an overview of what the next year will bring for Cuyahoga County,'' said FitzGerald in a press release. ''A review of the State of the County will be included in the presentation.'' FitzGerald will also take questions from the community.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, Judge Candidates Speak in Cleveland Heights

More than 20 candidates spoke about why voters should pick them in the March Primary

Nearly two dozen Cuyahoga County candidates spoke at the Cleveland Heights Community Center Thursday and shared why voters should choose them in the March 6 Primary. The Cleveland Heights Democrats hosted “Candidates Night,” and people running for Cuyahoga County prosecutor, common pleas court judge, juvenile judge and other judicial offices spoke. Candidates had two and half minutes to share what they were running for and why they would be the best person for the job. Five challengers are competing to take over for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason, who is not running for re-election this year. Three attended the event, the second opportunity from the Cleveland Heights Democrats for prosecutor candidates to speak to voters in …

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