? Council Discusses 911 Dispatch Centers + Kutz Pleads Not Guilty

Hey, friends. It’s Wednesday in Lakewood and I’m back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what’s happening in our community today. Here we go…

First, today’s weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 70 Low: 58.

Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. Lakewood leaders discussed the future of its 911 dispatch center operations at its City Council meeting on Monday. An Ohio law, which went into effect in 2013 and has been updated over the years, requires counties to only have three 911 dispatch centers or have state funding cut in half. Presently Lakewood Mayor Meghan George works in the same building as her team of nearly a dozen dispatchers. (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
2. 36-year-old Franklin Kutz of Westlake pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Lakewood Municipal Court Tuesday afternoon. Kutz is accused of driving drunk and hitting a vehicle driven by 55-year-old Josephine Sever. Sever died from her injuries at MetroHealth Medical Center. (Cleveland 19)
3. The Cleveland City Council passed a resolution 16-1 urging FirstEnergy to remove its name from the Cleveland Browns’ stadium. The resolution came in response to the role FirstEnergy played in a $60 million bribery scheme under investigation by the federal government. FirstEnergy said in a statement that it’s disappointed that the resolution overlooked the community benefits created by its partnership with the Browns. (ideastream)

Today in Lakewood:

• New Parent & Lactation Support At Cove Community Center (10:00 AM)
• Tree Advisory and Education Board Meeting At Lakewood City Hall (6:00 PM)
• Community Health Needs Assessment Open House At Harrison Elementary School(6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Scroll through the latest homes to hit the Lakewood area real estate market. View pictures, read specs, and then click on the link to view the full listing. (Lakewood Patch)
• Mark your calendars for The Summer Solstice Celebration on Jun. 21 from 6:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. at Lakewood Park. The event is family-friendly and will feature food trucks and live music. (Facebook)
• Adekunle Gold – Catch Me If You Can The Tour will take place Thursday, Jun. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cambridge room at the House of Blues Cleveland. Tickets are standing room only. (House of Blues)