May 23rd Town Hall
Below is a link to the agenda for Tristan Rader’s May 23trd, 2019 Townhall. Event location: Lakewood Library Main Branch @ 6:30PM
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Solar Powered Lakewood – Good for the Environment and the City’s Bottom Line
On May 20th, 2019 all three Lakewood City Council At-Large Members, Meghan George, Tom Bullock and myself, Tristan Rader, introduce a potential plan to bring up to 1 Megawatt of solar power to many of the municipal buildings in Lakewood. Lakewood has been given the unique opportunity to partner with Cuyahoga County, and the County’s …
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Open Government and Public Record Access
Open government leads to a better-informed citizenry, greater public participation in government, better public policy, and more effective use of public resources. With this in mind, my council colleague Meghan George and I are proposing an Access to Public Records policy, to ensure the preservation and public accessibility of records. Having a chapter of our …
May 9th Town Hall Agenda
Below is a link to the agenda for Tristan Rader’s May 9th, 2019 Townhall. Event location: Lakewood Library Madison Branch @ 6:30PM
Open Letter to Gov. Mike DeWine – From Cuyahoga Area Councilmembers Under 40
Honorable Governor Mike DeWine 77 South High Street, 30th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-6117 Dear Governor DeWine, We represent the future of elected officials; all of us are elected officials age 40 and under throughout Cuyahoga County. We are concerned about the future of our communities and the entire state of Ohio. As young community leaders, …
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Town Halls in 2019
Ongoing communication is the most important part of representing Lakewood on city council. So let’s talk at a town hall meeting—I have scheduled three town halls for this spring. Tuesday, April 9, 6 – 7:30 p.m.The Beck Center studio theater17801 Detroit Ave Thursday, May 9, 6:30 – 8 p.m.Madison branch library auditorium13229 Madison Ave Thursday, …
Introducing Campaign Contributions Limits in Lakewood
Currently, in Lakewood, Ohio there is no limit to how much money a person can give to candidates in a city election. On Tuesday I will be proposing that we set that limit at the federal campaign contribution level of $2,700 per individual donor, per cycle. This proposal also includes a public finance component which creates …
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Proposal to Establish Lakewood Ethics Commission
Ethical failures in governance are a real, ongoing challenge to all of the values which public policy leadership can advance. Fairness, equality of opportunity, public safety and basic social cohesion are all impaired in the absence of a strong system of ethics in government. Many of those active in local government like to emphasize that …
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Public Records
Public records belong to the people. Regarding the recent court ruling in the public records lawsuit against the City of Lakewood: I feel it is extremely important that the City make available the 58 items the court has ordered the City to release. It is my understanding that the city intends to do this. When …
Lakewood 2019 Budget Hearings
Every mid Nowmber Lakewood starts its public vetting process for the city’s annual comprehensive budget. Below is the public hearing scheduled of City Council’s Finance Committe, chaired by Coincilmember Dan O’Malley. Everyone is welcome. The public is encouraged to attend. Take a look at the budget here: 2019 Budget Date Time Agenda Monday, November 26 …
