Category Archives: Press Releases

Federal Funding Will Help Mentor Firefighters

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 [...]


New Garbage & Recycling Program with Reduced Rates to Begin in 2012

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 [...]


Council Renames Park to Honor Councilman Ed Walsh

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 [...]


There’s Still Time to Get Rid of Your Leaves & Other Yard Waste

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, [...]


Arrest Made in Recent Burglaries

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. [...]


City Seeks Applicants for Volunteer Boards / Commissions Vacancies

The City of Mentor is accepting resumes and/or applications for the following volunteer positions: Two, 4-Year Terms on the Board of Building & Zoning Appeals One, 4-Year Term on the Municipal Planning Commission Three, 4-Year Terms on the Beautification Commission Two, 3-Year Terms on the Community Arts Commission One, 3-Year Term on the Fair Housing [...]


Mentor Fire Department To Hold AED Scavenger Hunt Contest

An AED (short for Automated External Defibrillator)  is a portable device that can provide a shock to the heart of someone in sudden cardiac arrest. AEDs play a critical role in the victim’s survival, but would you know where to find an AED if you needed it? The Mentor Fire Department is conducting an AED [...]


Mentor Police Department Announces Official Facebook and Twitter Pages

With just a click of the “Like” button or by choosing to “Follow”, anyone with a Facebook or Twitter account can be added to receive updates on traffic delays, areas of criminal concern and/or other safety-related events that may interest the public. Social media allows the police department to more effectively connect and communicate with [...]


Black Brook Offers Senior/Junior Rates on Weekends

Black Brook Golf Course Manager Tim Ausperk announced that Senior and Junior Rates will be extended to weekends during Winter Rates Season, now through April 14, 2012. Call (440) 951-0010 for tee time.


A Portion of Rt. 2 to Close Tonight from 8 to 10 p.m.

October 12, 2011; 4:13 p.m. AT&T must replace about 1,000 feet of cable before it can restore phone service to the approximately 600 customers who live in the Pinegate subdivision. Because the cable stretches across SR2, all lanes, east and westbound must be closed to through traffic to allow crews to make the necessary repairs. [...]