Dear Clevelanders,
This week, I announced that the City of Cleveland will lift its
Proclamation of Civil Emergency, set to expire May 31. The
announcement follows the Centers for Disease Control’s newest public
health recommendations on masks and Governor Mike DeWine’s recent
announcement that most health orders will rescind June 2. All city
employees are required to be onsite for work no later than Monday,
June 14. City Hall is open to the public on Tuesday, July 6 with new
enhanced security requirements and COVID-19 safety protocols. To
view new protocols for all visitors to City buildings, click here.
Despite the ongoing decline in new COVID-19 cases, the City will
continue to closely monitor COVID-19 data. If new cases,
hospitalizations and/or deaths begin to rise, we will revisit the
decision to reopen. We must continue to be vigilant and use the
measures we know have been effective – get your vaccine, wash your
hands and social distance. The pandemic is not over.
Here is a summary of other major announcements from this week:
May 26: The United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) awarded a $35 million dollar Choice Neighborhoods
Implementation Grant to the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
(CMHA) and the City of Cleveland for its Buckeye/Woodhill
Transformation Plan. As part of my Neighborhood Transformation
Initiative, our goal has been to transform and revitalize the
Buckeye-Woodhill community in a way that prioritizes the needs,
concerns and vision of its current residents. These funds will
ensure that our city, partners and residents can continue the
important work of making equitable neighborhood development a
reality in Cleveland neighborhoods. This grant is a testament to the
hard work and dedication of residents in the Buckeye-Woodhill
community, working with the support of both CMHA and Councilmember
Griffin. We appreciate their collaboration throughout this process
and moving forward. I thank President Biden and Secretary Fudge for
entrusting Cleveland with this important award.
May 26: The tradition of the Feast of the Assumption will resume
this August, with appropriate COVID-19 protocols in place. This
annual tradition brings together many in Northeast Ohio as well as
visitors from around the country who return each year to celebrate
the Assumption. For more than 120 years, Holy Rosary Parish’s Feast
of the Assumption celebration has been a time for families to come
together to honor and commemorate their rich cultural heritage. This
year, we look forward to joining the Little Italy community and our
Italian-American residents in celebration of this long-standing
tradition.
May 26: The Nominating Panel of the Cleveland Metropolitan School
District (CMSD) Board convened via Webex to select a slate of
candidates to fill four vacancies of expired terms, on the CMSD
Board. Candidates will be appointed at a later date.
Today, the City of Cleveland Division of Police is accepting
applications for Police Officers, and will be holding a hiring event
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cleveland Police 5th District, 881 East
152nd St. This event will include an orientation where recruiters
will discuss the application process, testing, the Personal History
Statement (PHS), physical agility test and key factors for success.
For more information, click here. To view the full flyer, click
here.
The City of Cleveland reported 337 new coronavirus cases for May 16
– May 22, bringing the total to 32,882 coronavirus cases and 482
resident fatalities. As we move forward with plans to reopen
Cleveland, I urge all eligible residents to get the vaccine to
protect our community and their loved ones from the virus. Contact
our COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center at (216) 664-2222 to schedule
an appointment.
Thank you and stay safe,
Frank G. Jackson, Mayor
City of Cleveland
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