Mentor City Council held its first Work Session of the year on January 17th. The purpose was to discuss Deer Population and Electronic Communications. This session was videotaped by the Public Information Office staff and will be aired on The Mentor Channel 12 beginning January 20th. The meeting will also be available to watch “On [...]
Cyber criminals have found yet another way to steal your hard-earned money: a recent phishing scheme involves spam e-mails—purportedly from the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), the Federal Reserve Bank, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)—that can infect recipients’ computers with malware and allow access to their bank accounts. The malware is appropriately [...]
The City of Mentor is accepting resumes/applications for the following volunteer positions: One (1) Unexpired 4-Year Term on the Board of Building & Zoning Appeals ending 12/31/13; One (1) 3-Year Term on the Fair Housing Board ending 12/31/14; One (1) Unexpired 3-Year Term on the Fair Housing Board ending 12/31/12. Mentor residents seeking appointment to [...]
Mentor City Council began the New Year with an organizational meeting on January 10th when John A. Krueger and Bruce R. Landeg were sworn in as new councilmen representing Wards 4 and 3, respectively, along with returning ward representatives Carolyn P. Bucey and Robert M. Shiner. Janet A. Dowling also received the oath of office, [...]
On January 3rd, 2012, an elderly couple were victims of a telephone scam that defrauded them of $3,500. Our victims (ages 74 and 79) received a phone call from a young female alleging to be their granddaughter. She told them she got into trouble in Canada and needed $1700 for bond. A few minutes later, [...]
The City of Mentor received great news to start off the New Year. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman called Acting Fire Chief Robert Searles on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 to announce that Mentor was a successful recipient of a Federal grant. Mentor will receive $119,600 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s AFG program [...]
The City of Mentor is pleased to announce that a new five year contract with Waste Management will include reduced rates for both garbage and recycling, and the elimination of the fuel surcharge. Residents will continue to use the same garbage container, and pick up will be schedule on the same day as in the [...]
Ward 3′s Bellflower Park has been renamed Edward R. Walsh Park in honor of the longtime Ward Councilman. The change was announced at the December 6th Council Meeting with the passage of a surprise Resolution honoring the retiring Mentor official. Councilman Walsh had long championed for the development of a park in Ward 3 and [...]
Mentor’s curbside yard waste collection continues. Residents can set out up to 25 units per week through December 30. Each unit should weigh less than 35 lbs. Brush should not exceed three inches in diameter and must be cut into four foot lengths and tied in bundles. Grass clippings, plants, leaves, small twigs, hedge trimmings, [...]
On 11-2-2011, the Mentor Police Department investigated a burglary complaint on Dellhaven Ave. The resident reported purses which contained cash and credit cards stolen from the home during the night. Another resident on Dellhaven Ave. later reported a burglary in the same time frame in which a wallet containing cash and credit cards was taken. [...]
