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Fairport Harbor highlights public safety gains, staffing and budget breakdown in State of the Village
Summary
In the State of the Village address, officials reported 46 employees, public safety accreditations and training, new hires funded by recently passed levies, and detailed EMS and fire call statistics for 2025.
At the Fairport Harbor Village Council’s State of the Village address, an unidentified presenter outlined the village’s 2025 budget and public safety accomplishments and said the village now employs 46 people, including 20 full‑time and 26 part‑time staff.
The presenter said the village earned $171,508 in interest on revenue and reported total expenses of $5,263,015 with an ending balance of $4,152,989. "We have 46 total employees," the presenter said when summarizing staffing levels and departmental leadership.
Why it matters: The presentation aimed to show how local tax dollars and levy proceeds support municipal services. The presenter highlighted that of the village’s property‑tax share, 7¢ of every dollar goes to police, 6¢ to fire, 1¢ to streets and 7¢ to general administration.
Public safety details: The Fairport Harbor Police Department was dispatched 2,667 times last year, not counting officer‑initiated calls or walk‑in complaints, and the department is certified by the Ohio Collaborative Community Police Advisory Board and the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission. The presenter named SRO James Sheehan and said he completed SRO certification through the Ohio School Resource Officer Association.
The fire department reported 743 EMS runs and 496 hospital transports in 2025, with 316 to TriPoint and 128 to Mentor Hospital/Cleveland Clinic clinic; the presenter said there were zero civilian injuries, zero firefighter injuries and zero fire deaths. The village also listed multiple training accomplishments and equipment purchases funded in part by grants, including turnout gear, a thermal imager and a stair chair funded through BWC and Ohio EMS grant programs.
Levy and staffing: The presenter said many of the upgrades and new hires were funded by levies passed last year; he said the village used levy proceeds to hire three additional full‑time personnel for public safety and service departments.
What’s next: The presentation closed with thanks to staff and residents and a reminder that the council would convene for its regular meeting immediately after the address.
