Westlake

On the night of April 7, unknown suspect(s) poured a soft drink on the trunk of a Meadow Ln. man’s car. Last September, a tomato and golf ball were thrown at his home; the victim feels the events are related. Sometime on or after March 8, a Westown Blvd. man’s Rx medicines were stolen from his apartment mailbox. He reported ... Read More »

Westlake is ready to become much more bike-friendly, thanks to a comprehensive plan for a city-wide bike path approved by the Planning Commission. Connecting city landmarks like the Westlake Recreation Center, Westlake Porter Library and more will make Westlake bike accessible and also allow filing for federal funding to support the network of bike paths. Bike lanes, nature trails and ... Read More »

Lee Burneson Middle School student Kyle Yu won the state Geographic Bee and will now represent Ohio at the National Geographic Bee next month in Washington, D.C.  Kyle beat out about 100 other fourth through eighth graders for the state title. The national finals will be held May 20-22 and the winner will be crowned the 25th National Geographic Bee ... Read More »

Westlake High School art students took the top three prizes in the 16th District Congressional Art Competition.  Sophomore Madeline Lee won “Best of Show” for her painting “Rainbow Street,” sophomore Paige Dawson won first runner-up for her painting of the West Side Market, and senior Ricky Kolar won second runner-up for his seven-layer stencil of East 14th Street in Cleveland. ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library will celebrate National Library Week from April 14-21 with a variety of programs for all ages. National Library Week highlights the value of libraries to their communities and to the nation. This year’s theme is “Communities Matter @ Your Library.” Scheduled programs include:   Monday Night Movie Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton star as a childless ... Read More »

A Detroit Rd. movie theater employee’s $80 shoes were stolen from a break room on April 2; a 16-year-old male employee was suspected of involvement, but denied any such. On April 5, the suspect’s mother recovered the shoes; her son had admitted taking them after all. The suspect already had a pending case in Lorain Co. Juvenile Ct. and so ... Read More »

Westlake is ready to become much more bike-friendly, thanks to a comprehensive plan for a city-wide bike path approved by the Planning Commission.   Connecting city landmarks like the Westlake Recreation Center, Westlake Porter Library and more will make Westlake bike accessible and also allow filing for federal funding to support the network of bike paths.   Bike lanes, nature ... Read More »

This levy is a RENEWAL. Issue 15 is a property tax renewal that pays for the operating expenses of the Westlake Porter Public Library. This is not an increase, but a renewal of the levy that voters approved in 2008, and once renewed, will be in effect until 2018. What will this cost me? Since this is a renewal levy, ... Read More »

Scholarship Finalists Announced Students Vie for $100,000 in Cash and Prizes More than 1600 students from 7 counties shared their solutions to stop hatred by entering the fifth annual Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out! essay contest. Now ten juniors and seniors will compete for a total of $100,000 in scholarships and prizes. Their essays ... Read More »

Below are the links to the agenda from the April 4 Westlake City  Council meeting with actions as well as the approved minutes from the March 21 Council meeting and the several committee meetings.  Council meeting agenda with actions:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CnlAgendas/CnlAgenda.pdf Approved Council meeting minutes:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/2013/20130321CnlMin.pdf Planning/Zoning/Legislative committee meeting:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/Committees/2013/20130326PZL.pdf Service, Streets, Sidewalks, Road Drains committee meeting:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/Committees/2013/20130402Service.pdf Safety/Utilities committee meeting: ... Read More »