Special to the Journal
COLUMBIANA A lot of changes were made within local government on Tuesday, the direct result of the official resignation of Mayor Bryan Blakeman.
Blakeman resigned effective immediately during the Tuesday city council meeting and councilman Rick Noel was sworn in to take his place. Noel was automatically appointed to fill the mayoral position due to being president of council.
Blakeman will no longer serve as mayor due to being elected to serve as Columbiana County treasurer next year. Blakeman served two terms as mayor and prior to that spent one term on city council.
“When someone sets out for public office, they have great intentions to improve upon the office they take. Rarely does it work out the way they plan. I am confident I am leaving this office in a better place than I received it,” Blakeman said.
Noel
COLUMBIANA A lot of changes were made within local government on Tuesday, the direct result of the official resignation of Mayor Bryan Blakeman.
Blakeman resigned effective immediately during the Tuesday city council meeting and councilman Rick Noel was sworn in to take his place. Noel was automatically appointed to fill the mayoral position due to being president of council.
Blakeman will no longer serve as mayor due to being elected to serve as Columbiana County treasurer next year. Blakeman served two terms as mayor and prior to that spent one term on city council.
“When someone sets out for public office, they have great intentions to improve upon the office they take. Rarely does it work out the way they plan. I am confident I am leaving this office in a better place than I received it,” Blakeman said.
Pedestrian park, permanent outdoor dining proposed for The Banks
The proposal would shut down Freedom Way to vehicle traffic. The transformative pedestrian plaza would provide outdoor dining and a walkway in a park setting. (Source: City of Cincinnati/The Banks Partnership) By Brian Planalp | December 15, 2020 at 2:33 PM EST - Updated March 17 at 8:46 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Cincinnati’s riverfront entertainment district could be getting a pedestrian-friendly makeover, per two plans outlined Tuesday by Mayor John Cranley.
Together with a proposal for permanent outdoor dining in Over-the-Rhine, Pendleton and the Central Business District, the plans proposed Tuesday point to a dramatically altered downtown when the pandemic ends more walkable, more transit-friendly and more