Welcome to State of the

village of middlefield 2013

Mayor Ben Garlich

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Issues

Declining Village Employment Large Infrastructure Debt Empty Buildings Waning Sense of Community More Rental and Less Owner Occupied Housing

Which Naturally Creates Some Maintenance and Streetscape Issues

Declining State Revenues Reduced Income Tax Revenue

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Issues

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Government is a business

Our Product and Responsibility is Improving Quality of Life, Residents & Businesses

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Basic goals

Increase Top Line Revenue Prioritize Expenditures to Provide Maximum Value

and Service Make Efficiency Improvements to Enhance Bottom

Line

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attitude Our Goals are Not Unique as Most Areas are

Experiencing Similar Issues I’ve Been to Many Political Functions and the Topic is

Often the Same Issues We are Facing One of the Reasons Middlefield Village is Unique is

We have Energy, Impatience (Which is Often a Virtue) and Aggressive Attitudes

We All Feel Middlefield has a Lot to Offer and Tremendous Potential

Our Actions Must be Proactive to Achieve Any Measure of Success

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Plan of attack for improving revenues

Create Economic Development Committee Develop Business Plan for Village Tell Our Story to Multiple Local and Regional Media Outlets Formulate and Support a Marketing Plan for the Village Create Dynamic and Current Village Website Reach Out to Existing Businesses and Pledge Support and Guarantee

a Partnership Attitude Active in the Pursuit to Fill Empty Buildings – Meeting with Owners

and Maintaining Constant Communication Create Financial Incentives for Single Family Home Development Establish Village Revolving Loan Fund We are Pleased to Report All Elements of this Plan have been

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Plan of attack for enhancing bottom line

Authorize an Internal Operations Audit to Streamline Village Processes Review of All Compensation Review Policies that Impact Benefit Package to Include:

Sick Leave Vacation* Comp Time* Overtime

Implement Programs to Insure Timely Collection of All Utility and Tax Revenues

Install Discipline to Insure Prior Approval of PO’s and Departmental Budgets Were Followed

Installed New Phone System in Police Department and Village Hall to Make Employees More Accessible and Efficient

Goal Through the Entire Process was to Maintain Service to Tax Payers and Treat Employees Fairly

We are Pleased to Report with the Exception of Vacation and Comp Time All Elements of this Plan have been Implemented

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Plan of attack for enhancing bottom line

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Sense of community Established M.A.C. (Middlefield Activity Committee) Hosted Additional Community Events

Shred Day Movie Night Summerfest & Parade Memorial Day Parade Snacks With Santa Recreation Program Second to None

Website – Providing Transparency of All Village Business FaceBook Twitter Suggestion Box E-News Letter

New Village Hall Digital Communication Sign We Firmly Believe the Better Informed the More Involved

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Successes With Cooperation of Schools, Township, County and Village

Officials We are Able to Geographically Grow our Village by 11% and Provide Immediate Additional Village Income Tax and Annexation of Existing Strip Center

Industrial Expansion Slated by Local Employer for Construction this Year Providing Additional Employment and Tax Revenue

Empty Building Filled by Ace Hardware 2 New Commercial Buildings Being Constructed This Year on

West Side of Village Implemented Neat Streets Program that Helped Improve the

Aesthetics of All Neighborhoods Annual Operational Savings of $250,000 All Utility Users on Plan that Insures they Remain Financially

Current Improved Community Events

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Future Continue to Research Opportunities to Set Ourselves Apart and

Communicate with the World Middlefield Village Promotional Video Regional Storm Water Plan Improved Entrances to Village Update Comprehensive Plan Continue to Network & Promote Creation of Industrial Business Forum to Insure Needs are

Heard and Addressed Work with County to Investigate Airport Potential Creating Value Added Programs to Residents, Businesses and

Schools Community Gardens Continuously Improve Village Website We Have a Winning Attitude

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Mayors suggestions

Become Involved Stay Informed Utilize Village Website www.middlefieldohio.com Offer Ideas for Improvement Shop Local Support Our Schools

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Middlefield means business where families grow strong

This is More than a Slogan

THANK YOU!

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