WELCOME TO STATE OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEFIELD

WELCOME TO STATE OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEFIELD 2013 Mayor Ben Garlich 1

ISSUES Ø Ø Ø Ø Declining Village Employment Large Infrastructure Debt Empty Buildings Waning Sense of Community More Rental and Less Owner Occupied Housing Which Naturally Creates Some Maintenance and Streetscape Issues Declining State Revenues Reduced Income Tax Revenue 2

ISSUES INCOME TAX REPORT $3, 500, 000 $3, 000 $2, 500, 000 $2, 000 $1, 500, 000 $1, 000 $500, 000 $0 YTD TTL 2006 $3, 123, 076 2007 $3, 131, 115 2008 $2, 826, 598 2009 $2, 374, 977 2010 $2, 027, 581 2011 $2, 363, 213 2012 $2, 307, 251 3

GOVERNMENT IS A BUSINESS Ø Our Product and Responsibility is Improving Quality of Life, Residents & Businesses 4

BASIC GOALS Ø Ø Ø Increase Top Line Revenue Prioritize Expenditures to Provide Maximum Value and Service Make Efficiency Improvements to Enhance Bottom Line 5

ATTITUDE Ø Ø Ø Our Goals are Not Unique as Most Areas are Experiencing Similar Issues I’ve Been to Many Political Functions and the Topic is Often the Same Issues We are Facing One of the Reasons Middlefield Village is Unique is We have Energy, Impatience (Which is Often a Virtue) and Aggressive Attitudes We All Feel Middlefield has a Lot to Offer and Tremendous Potential Our Actions Must be Proactive to Achieve Any Measure of Success 6

PLAN OF ATTACK FOR IMPROVING REVENUES Ø Create Economic Development Committee Ø Develop Business Plan for Village Ø Tell Our Story to Multiple Local and Regional Media Outlets Ø Formulate and Support a Marketing Plan for the Village Ø Create Dynamic and Current Village Website Ø Reach Out to Existing Businesses and Pledge Support and Guarantee a Partnership Attitude Ø Active in the Pursuit to Fill Empty Buildings – Meeting with Owners and Maintaining Constant Communication Ø Create Financial Incentives for Single Family Home Development Ø Establish Village Revolving Loan Fund Ø We are Pleased to Report All Elements of this Plan have been Implemented 7

PLAN OF ATTACK FOR ENHANCING BOTTOM LINE Ø Authorize an Internal Operations Audit to Streamline Village Processes Ø Review of All Compensation Ø Review Policies that Impact Benefit Package to Include: Ø Sick Leave Ø Vacation* Ø Comp Time* Ø Overtime Ø Implement Programs to Insure Timely Collection of All Utility and Tax Revenues Ø Install Discipline to Insure Prior Approval of PO’s and Departmental Budgets Were Followed Ø Installed New Phone System in Police Department and Village Hall to Make Employees More Accessible and Efficient Ø Goal Through the Entire Process was to Maintain Service to Tax Payers and Treat Employees Fairly Ø We are Pleased to Report with the Exception of Vacation and Comp Elements of this Plan have been Implemented Time All 8

PLAN OF ATTACK FOR ENHANCING BOTTOM LINE 9

SENSE OF COMMUNITY Ø Ø Established M. A. C. (Middlefield Activity Committee) Hosted Additional Community Events Ø Ø Ø Ø Shred Day Movie Night Summerfest & Parade Memorial Day Parade Snacks With Santa Recreation Program Second to None Website – Providing Transparency of All Village Business Face. Book Ø Twitter Ø Suggestion Box Ø E-News Letter Ø Ø New Village Hall Digital Communication Sign Ø We Firmly Believe the Better Informed the More Involved 10

SUCCESSES Ø Ø Ø Ø With Cooperation of Schools, Township, County and Village Officials We are Able to Geographically Grow our Village by 11% and Provide Immediate Additional Village Income Tax and Annexation of Existing Strip Center Industrial Expansion Slated by Local Employer for Construction this Year Providing Additional Employment and Tax Revenue Empty Building Filled by Ace Hardware 2 New Commercial Buildings Being Constructed This Year on West Side of Village Implemented Neat Streets Program that Helped Improve the Aesthetics of All Neighborhoods Annual Operational Savings of $250, 000 All Utility Users on Plan that Insures they Remain Financially Current Improved Community Events 11

FUTURE Ø Ø Ø Continue to Research Opportunities to Set Ourselves Apart and Communicate with the World Middlefield Village Promotional Video Regional Storm Water Plan Improved Entrances to Village Update Comprehensive Plan Continue to Network & Promote Creation of Industrial Business Forum to Insure Needs are Heard and Addressed Work with County to Investigate Airport Potential Creating Value Added Programs to Residents, Businesses and Schools Community Gardens Continuously Improve Village Website 12 We Have a Winning Attitude

MAYORS SUGGESTIONS Ø Ø Ø Become Involved Stay Informed Utilize Village Website www. middlefieldohio. com Offer Ideas for Improvement Shop Local Support Our Schools 13

MIDDLEFIELD MEANS BUSINESS WHERE FAMILIES GROW STRONG This is More than a Slogan 14

THANK YOU! 15