Mike Burkons
- Jun 21, 2022
The Bryden-Richmond-Chagrin-271 project. What you need to know...
At tonight's Council Meeting, GPD, the firm hired to act as our City Engineer, will try for the third time since April of 2019, to get...


Mike Burkons
- May 17, 2022
More about Garbage Trucks, Amphitheaters & Flooding
In response to my recent blog post, former Council President Mel Jacobs spoke at last night’s Council meeting to defend why Beachwood...


Mike Burkons
- May 9, 2022
How many garbage trucks does Beachwood need and why it matters.
At the last Council meeting, we were asked to approve spending $376k to maintain our fleet of automated garbage trucks at 7. Five days...


Mike Burkons
- Nov 1, 2021
We tried to hide the video of a police shooting and are still misleading the public about it.
The video above shows a police shooting that occurred on 6/27/19 in the Beachwood Mall parking lot. The day after the shooting, James...

Mike Burkons
- Oct 20, 2021
Beachwood Mayor - Who I Am Voting For And Why
I expect it will surprise people to read I am voting for Justin. Many people know that I like Marty on a personal level tremendously,...


Mike Burkons
- Oct 18, 2021
Tonight's Proposed Economic Incentive Package, it's flaws and simple way to fix them
At tonight’s Council meeting we will be asked to approve a very expensive economic development package. Below explains the flaws I see in...


Mike Burkons
- Oct 15, 2021
Recap of Last Night's Council Meeting on Universal Pre-K
I wanted to give a quick update/ recap to last night's Council Committee Meeting about a City funded plan for universal preschool for...


Mike Burkons
- Oct 8, 2021
Details of City Funded Universal Preschool for Beachwood Residents
Next Thursday (October 14, 2o21) at 7pm, there is a Beachwood City Council committee meeting where a plan for the creation of a City...


Mike Burkons
- Aug 3, 2021
Why I voted against two agenda items at last night's Council Meeting
Below is quick recap of yesterday's council meeting and the reasons I voted no on two issues. The reason I voted against adding two new...


Mike Burkons
- Jul 17, 2021
Beachwood deserves better fields, playgrounds and park space. Here is how we can make that happen.
Last month I voted against spending $600k to add bathrooms, a picnic pavilion, outdoor exercise equipment, and additional parking to the...