Civil Municipal - May 2024

housing inventory,” he admits.“But again, how do we do that? How do we leverage that to develop the workforce and make it stronger? To be able to even build a single-family home on an infill lot, we still have to address some zoning issues. So that’s being addressed in that zoning rewrite as well.” COLLABORATION AND GROWTH Last year Cuyahoga County identified 72 acres in Garfield Heights as an ideal location for their Central Services campus. This facility, which will house various departments including the sheriff’s department, mental health services, and a county jail, is expected to bring around 1100 jobs to the city. “They might be bringing in a lot more here, they have finalized the votes and everything they needed,” reports Burke, sharing that Garfield Heights was chosen due to its clean land, which eliminates the need for remediation. “You have to make it safe for the people that are incarcerated. But also, the employees that work there for 30 years, they don’t want to work in a place that was a toxic environment,” he states.“This is clean land, it’s never been a waste dump. It’s never been toxic. That’s what drew them to Garfield Heights.” The focus is now on extending a transportation road in the city, to unlock development opportunities for Garfield Heights and neighboring areas. County Executive Chris Ronayne and Mayor Burke are aligned in prioritizing this extension, which will We were established in 1950 on the principles of superior customer service, product expertise, and integrity. We place great importance on the quality of our products, but it is our tradition of service that separates us from other businesses. Our agency maintains a staff of knowledgeable, caring individuals that take a serious approach in handling your insurance needs. We believe that every client should be treated with integrity and care, just like we would treat our own family. NETWORK M E M B E R Website: www.loveinsurance.com GARF IELD HEIGHTS, OH