Mayor’s Four Things Friday 4/14

This Week, Montrose third graders came to City Hall for our mock Council meeting program.  Council President Troy Markham and I had a hoot leading the kids through the roles of council, the administration, and residents, and the two mock council sessions resulted in the passage of the following laws: 1) the creation of a bike path program for Bexley; and 2) the creation of enhanced 3-stream outdoor trash receptacles for trash/recycling/compost.  As usual, our third graders were cutting edge and the robust conversation at these meetings is always insightful.  Way to go, Montrosians! Huge congratulations go to resident Ed Foley for being named as the 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in the field of Constitutional Studies.  Props also go to CSG Head of School Camille Seals and to resident Michael Schottenstein for making Business First’s “40 Under 40” list!   Affordable Housing Update – oral arguments were held at the 10th District Court of Appeals this week for the legal challenge to the City’s approval of the proposed affordable housing development at the corner of Livingston Avenue and Francis.  The hearing focused primarily on the Bexley Board of Zoning and Planning’s approval of the proposed property under the dwelling units conditional use provisions for the underlying zoning district. The ruling from the court is expected later this year, and I’m hopeful that it will pave the way for this much-needed project, which includes the sister project at North Cassady, moving forward.  If you have any questions about this ongoing process or the City’s dedication to increasing the quality of affordable housing that is in the City, I’d love to discuss – please feel free to call me at (614) 559-4210. So Let’s Talk Trash – there are some upcoming opportunities to connect with your elected officials in more informal forums,including the City Council open office hours detailed in the article above, as well as the upcoming Trash Talk with the Mayor event coming up on April 22nd!  There’s really nothing better than Trash Talk events will also be occurring on May 6 and May 12 – click here to select a slot and sign up now!