City of Akron Council - Operating Budget Hearings - 3.19.2026

Akron City Council Budget & Finance Committee · March 19, 2026

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Office of Integrated Development / Economic Development presentation

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10:15 → 20:53(10m 38s)

Mike Wheeler introduced the Office of Integrated Development's Economic Development presentation; Susie Graham Moore outlined 2025 results and 2026 targets: connect with 250 businesses in 2026; Elevate Greater Akron reached 288 businesses in 2025 (102 MBE/WBE), closed 16 projects bringing 263 jobs and $50 million capital; the city leveraged ~$4 million in resources in 2025 and reported $29.8 million in new payroll; 2026 initiatives include attracting Buckingham, Millennium Capital (approx. 190 jobs), polymer cluster investments (city pledge $750,000 over four years), pursuit of NSF Engines, a

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Akron City Council budget hearings (final day) featured presentations from Economic Development, Planning, Human Resources, Law and Finance departments on 2025 accomplishments and 2026 budget requests, with council questions on grants, downtown events, zoning enforcement, labor agreements and the city's fiscal outlook.

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