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City of Elyria Performance Audit
The City of Elyria commissioned a voluntary performance audit by the Ohio Auditor of State. The results and the City of Elyria response are posted below. Please visit MAYOR BRINDA’S BLOG for more information, or call the Mayor’s office at (440) 326-1402.
The City of Elyria Response is listed under “Client Response” beginning on page 91 in the above document. If you wish to read **ONLY** the City of Elyria Response, you may do so by clicking below:
2013 State of the City of Elyria Address
Mayor Holly Brinda presented her State of the City Address at Wesleyan Village on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Please click here to view the slides from her presentation.
Welcome to the City of Elyria’s website, a window to Ohio’s community of opportunity.
Alive with enthusiasm and rich in diversityand imagination, as residents of Ohio’s 14th largest city we take great pride in our can-do pioneering spirit, history of innovation, natural beauty, commitment to volunteerism, and welcoming door to all people.
Founded at the fork of the scenic Black River in 1817 by Heman Ely, Elyria is a city of “firsts” and has all the right in
gredients to put Elyrians first again. To name just a few, you are looking into the home of the Easter Seal Society; the first chartered high school west of the Allegheny Mountains; the sewing machine; the modern, padded bicycle seat; the rubber heel; the term “hamburger”; the colored golf ball; Heisman trophy winner Vic Janowicz; and author Sherwood Anderson.
Armed with a vision and a plan, our 55,000 residents continue to be committed to making the best use of our time, talents and many community assets. Today Elyria is the world headquarters of companies like Ridge Tool, Invacare Corporation, EMC Corporation, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Diamond Products. In 2012, EMH Elyria Medical Center was named an America’s100 Best Hospital by HealthGrades, one of the nation’s leading providers of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. Lorain County Community College is a leader in lifelong learning and a catalyst for business innovation and training in Ohio. The grand opening of Elyria’s new $70 million public high school speaks to the value our community places on education, rounding out the myriad of public, parochial, private and charter school choices in the community.
Our world-class companies; high quality, affordable health care, and education systems are complimented by historic and modern, eclectic housing choices; a scenic parks system complete with waterfalls, nature trails and recreation centers in each quadrant of the city; and an expansive and active faith-based community. Nonprofit organizations work closely with the City and other public organizations to provide responsive services to our residents. A testimony to our community working together are this summer’s Reach and Rise Discovery Camps offered to Elyria children and youth free of charge thanks to the collective support and collaboration of many public, private and non-profit organizations.
Only seven miles from Lake Erie, and 26 miles from Cleveland, Elyria boasts of providing easy access to all the wonderful amenities that Northeast Ohio has to offer. We hope you’ll join us!
Coming Soon: Elyria’s New E-Government Center Website
Welcome to the City of Elyria, Ohio’s temporary website. Please excuse our website dust. Our new E-Government Website is under construction and will soon allow you to access services 24 hours per day, seven days per week. If you are in need of information not currently posted on the website, please contact the Mayor’s Office at (440) 326-1402. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you in advance for your understanding.
Please contact Mayor Brinda’s Office for information regarding the following:
- Economic Development/Business Retention,
Expansion, Attraction Services - Volunteer Opportunities: Summer Reach &
Rise Discovery Camps, Community Gardens, Finwood Holiday Display
This video of Cascade Park was created for our city by Dr. Mark Jessie, Elyria High School Music Director.
