City hopes to engage residents in conversation, ideas

The City of Elyria will host its first-ever Engaged Elyrian week to help residents get involved in the community.

The goal is to encourage residents to participate in important community dialogue around human-centered transportation and learn about ways to get involved in economic and community development. Residents also can apply to work for various departments in the city.

“As we coordinated events for this month, we realized there was an opportunity to really ‘make a week of it,’ and encourage

Elyrians to connect with us as often as possible across a variety of topics — general discussions, providing suggestions and ideas around biking and walking in our community, learning about the newly formed Elyria Community Development Corporation, and exploring ways to start a career with the City,” said Assistant Safety-Service Director Ren Flanders. “It’s a fairly unique opportunity to connect with leaders and partners throughout the City.”

Details and registration links for each event is available at cityofelyria.org/engage. Events will be:

• Noon to 3 p.m. April 12, Mayor Frank Whitfield will hold his Frank Conversation with Mayor Whitfield office hours online and by telephone.

Residents may schedule time with Whitfield uninterrupted. Residents are encouraged to spend 15 minutes with the mayor to share ideas, ask questions and propose solutions to community challenges.

Sign up at cityofelyria. org/engage. Times are available on a first come, first served basis.

• Community Chat #3: Prioritizing & Confirming the Active Transportation Plan will be noon to 1:15 p.m. April 13 online.

Residents may give input on walking and biking routes in your Elyria neighborhood to help the City of Elyria, in partnership with Lorain County Public Health, create a safe community for everyone that walks, bikes, rolls, or drives during this interactive planning discussion.

To join, use the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 89240531599?pwd=VnVRM VdYbENPSVJPMUdXNC9O dVdxdz09

For those without Internet access, call in via phone at the time of the meeting: 1-646-876-9923 and enter the meeting ID 892 4053 1599 and passcode 44035.

• Elyria Community Development Corporation Information

Session will be 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 15 online. Registration is required.

Participants can expect to learn about community development corporations and their functions, the current progress towards the goal of establishing an Elyria CDC — including details about the existing steering, events, governance, and downtown development committees. There will be time to ask questions or share feedback.

Register at elyriacdc. eventbrite.com.

• A Virtual City of Elyria Career Fair will be April 17 online. Registration is required. Open jobs include: human resources director; community development project manager; project engineer; police officer - lateral transfer; information technology technicians; camp counselors and camp director.

Additionally, Various part-time roles are available in nearly all City departments. Detailed job descriptions are available at cityofelyria.org/job-postings.