A Message From the Mayor

I always look forward to writing the Spring Newsletter because it allows me to put winter into the rearview mirror while looking forward to that first day of spring.

 I am pleased to report as we close out 2021 and prepare our budget for 2022 that Village finances are robust. We ended 2021 with a surplus and increased our reserves by 13.9% from $244,193.00 in 2020 to $278,062.00 in 2021.

            The surplus allowed us to make some long overdue capital equipment purchases in our service department most notably by adding two brand new 2022 Ford F-550”s 4×4”s with plow/spreader/and hydraulics to our fleet these purchases allowed us to replace older vehicles. These older vehicles were sold at auction offsetting some of the cost of the new vehicles but more importantly increasing our efficiency in all facets of the Service Department’s day to day activities and particularly at snow removal.

            In addition to upgrading equipment and increasing efficiency in the service department, we also made some personnel changes.

            Ryan Klemm is our new Service Director. Lloyd Nagle, Foreman and Erik Caporale is our new part-time employee in the department.

            With the hiring of Ryan Klemm, we will be able to complete most of the repairs to our equipment in house because of Ryan’s knowledge and expertise.

            Please see the other articles in the newsletter, one is from our Parks Committee about the activities planned at the Village Park this spring, summer and fall and another is from our Service Director with some important dates to keep in mind for the coming year. Also, you will find an article on the rails to trails project involving the city of Solon and the Metroparks.

             Residents can expect to see road and culvert maintenance taking place throughout the Village during the coming good weather months.

            The pandemic seems to be behind us. Many thanks to the Village Administrative Staff, Fiscal Officer Nickol Sell, Administrative Assistant and Police Administrative Assistant Jackie Papa for their tireless efforts during the pandemic and a special thank you to Police Chief Gabe Barone and the men and women of our police department.

            Finally, my thanks to Village Council for their assistance and cooperation in the business of running Village government during the pandemic with its various challenges, zoom meetings included.

Have a great spring and summer, and shake off those pandemic blues. Have a wonderful summer.

Leonard A. Spremulli, Mayor
Village of Bentleyville

Have a wonderful summer.

Leonard A. Spremulli, Mayor
Village of Bentleyville

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Heritage Home Program

If your home in Bentleyville is 50 years old or older, you have access to free advice regarding home maintenance and improvement projects! The Heritage Home Program (HHP) offers free advice, personalized site visits, and access to fixed-rate financing as low as 1.85% to cover projects costs. To schedule a free site visit or to learn more about qualifying for a low-interest loan, call 216-426-3116 or visit heritagehomeprogram.org.

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Cuyahoga Greenways

Learn more about this joint effort between County Planning, Cleveland Metroparks, and NOACA to build an interconnected system of greenways and trails that link neighborhoods, parks, and public transportation, and create a comprehensive countywide active transportation network.


Connect 4 Seniors Chore Referral Program

Connect 4 Seniors Chore Referral Program provides seniors with referrals for dependable paid workers. You will be provided with up to 3 separate referrals for the type of assistance you are requesting (i.e. carpentry, handyman, painting, etc.). Your referrals will have had reference checks completed by our volunteers and staff. You may then contact the referrals to discuss your needs. You decide and hire whomever you choose. The Chore Referral Program will continue with ongoing reference checks, by following up with you and others who have utilized the Connect 4 Seniors Chore Referral Program. They will find out if the job was completed and if the outcome was acceptable.

Contact the Solon Senior Center at (440) 349-6363 for more information.


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State Representative – District 6

Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
77 S. High Street, 11th Floor
Columbus, OH

Phone: (614) 644-6041

US Representative – District 14

David Joyce
Washington Office
1535 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5731
Website:  Joyce.house.gov

Twinsburg Office
Twinsburg Government Center
10075 Ravenna Road
Twinsburg, OH 44087

Painesville Office
1 Victoria Place
Room 320
Painesville, OH 44077

The Ohio Senate – District 24

Senator Matt Dolan
Senate Building
1 Capitol Square, 1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 466-8056
Email: matt.dolan@ohiosenate.gov
Fax: (614) 222-0991

US Senate

Sherrod Brown
Phone: 202-224-2315
713 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510

Portman, Rob
Phone: 202- 224-3353
338 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510