Residents

A Message From the Mayor

Dear Bentleyville Residents,

            It seems as if every year when I sit down to work on the Village Newsletter, (usually in April) it is either snowing or it’s 35 degrees out.  This year is no exception. However, May is right around the corner, so hope springs eternal (no pun intended) that Spring will arrive.

            This year in Bentleyville is an election year. Residents will go to the polls in November and vote to elect a mayor and two council members of the six-member Village council. I am sure that many of you have already heard by now, that I will not be a candidate for mayor at the election in November for the term commencing January 1^st, 2024. In December, I will complete my sixteenth year as mayor having served four consecutive four-year terms in office.

            Let me say that it has been my distinct privilege and honor to serve the residents of Bentleyville these past 16 years. During those years as mayor any success that may be attributed to me as mayor would be misdirected because achievements these past 16 years have been due in large part to the members of council that I have served with and their hard work both as individuals, as a body of council and as members of the respective council committee, Streets and Safety, Parks, Finance and Utilities.

            In addition, I would be remiss in not recognizing the Village department heads, Police Chief Gabe Barone, Engineer Jeff Filarski, Law Director Chuck Nemer, the new Service Director Matt Maistros, Fiscal officer Nickol Sell, Administrative Assistant and Police Secretary Jackie Papa and the hard-working dedicated members of the Village police department and service department.

            The Village is in a sound financial condition. We ended the last several years with surpluses, which has allowed us to meet many if not most of our capital equipment needs and allowed us to complete major street and infrastructure repair projects throughout the Village.

            Please take the time to read through the newsletter, particularly the information provided by the department heads and to check out the activities planned this year for the Village Park.

            Thank you, Bentleyville residents, for your support of me and of all our elected officials. This is your community, and it is a community you should be proud of. Remember, most importantly, vote in the November general election for Mayor and for Council.

Have a wonderful summer.

Leonard A. Spremulli, Mayor
Village of Bentleyville