🌱 Cuyahoga County Income Taxes + Lakewood Community Festival

Hello again, friends. It's Wednesday in Lakewood and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 75 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories today in Lakewood:

1. Republican Cuyahoga County executive candidate Lee Weingart is proposing a flat income tax split with cities in the county instead of the current "confusing array of municipal income taxes." Weingart is a candidate for Cuyahoga County Council. (Cleveland.com)
2. The 34th annual Lakewood Community Festival is scheduled for this weekend. The festival, which is a celebration of community, cultural heritage, and families, runs from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sep. 10, at Madison Park. Residents can expect crafts, an inflatable obstacle course, children's games, live music, creative food, and more! Proceeds from the festival will be donated to local organizations. (Cleveland.com)
3. Lakewood's St. Edward High School was ranked number 19 in MaxPreps' "Top 25 high school football rankings." St. Edward's record is 3-0, with a 13 to nine win against Cherry Creek High School last week. On Sep. 10, St. Edward will play against Elder High School. (Max Preps)

Today in Lakewood:

• Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting At Lakewood City Hall (6:00 PM)
• Otherwise At The Winchester (7:00 PM)
• Mega Ran, Microphone Misfits, & More At Mahall's Apartment (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for work in the Lakewood Area? View the link to see a list of job openings near you, including positions such as remote patient care representative, bilingual customer service representative, shipping/receiving clerk, truck driver, and more. (Lakewood Patch)
• Congratulations to the ten Lakewood HS musicians who qualified for the Northeast Ohio Regional Orchestra. Their dedicated director, Dr. Beth Hankins, also deserves to be congratulated! Click here to read more. (Facebook)
• Lakewood residents, this is a friendly reminder that the construction at Foster Pool is set to begin today, Sep. 7! Construction will include temporary construction fencing, demolition of the existing pools, and site preparation for the new pools. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.