Mayor briefs council on Arlington Road, Southwood Drive schedules and summer events

During the June 23 meeting Mayor provided updates on local infrastructure projects and community events.

On transportation, the mayor said utilities for the Arlington Road improvement project are being relocated and that the contractor is mobilizing with a tentative start date of July 6. Construction on the Southwood Drive extension to Tabs Drive has begun and is expected to be completed by early September. The mayor also said the contractor building the new Chick-fil-A at Arlington and Arlington Ridge will close the southbound curb lane starting July 6 for about three weeks.

The mayor noted Summit County property tax bills will be mailed June 24 after legislative changes required adjustments; bills will still be due in July. He highlighted upcoming community events: FreedomFest on Saturday, June 27 beginning at noon at Butler Park (feature performances, food trucks, fireworks), a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 at Central Park, and a Sweets of the World concert on July 19. Residents were reminded to register for emergency text alerts at cityofgreen.org/alerts for real-time notifications about short-term traffic impacts and road closures.

What happens next: construction mobilization and lane closure are scheduled to begin in early July; residents in affected neighborhoods should monitor city alerts and the city’s project pages for updates.

Sources and provenance: mayoral report delivered at council meeting; project dates and event details read into the record.