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    Mayor Thomas M. Bernabei announced that he will not seek re-election for a third term as Mayor of Canton, Ohio. He thanked his wife, family, city employees, City Council, and Canton citizens for their support during his seven years as Mayor. Running city government requires a full-time commitment, which Bernabei has provided. Under his leadership, the city overcame financial hardship, prioritized public safety, invested in infrastructure, and assisted development projects. While there is still more work to be done, Bernabei believes the foundation is set for future leadership to build upon Canton's progress.

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    Mayor Thomas M. Bernabei announced that he will not seek re-election for a third term as Mayor of Canton, Ohio. He thanked his wife, family, city employees, City Council, and Canton citizens for their support during his seven years as Mayor. Running city government requires a full-time commitment, which Bernabei has provided. Under his leadership, the city overcame financial hardship, prioritized public safety, invested in infrastructure, and assisted development projects. While there is still more work to be done, Bernabei believes the foundation is set for future leadership to build upon Canton's progress.

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    Mayor Thomas M. Bernabei announced that he will not seek re-election for a third term as Mayor of Canton, Ohio. He thanked his wife, family, city employees, City Council, and Canton citizens for their support during his seven years as Mayor. Running city government requires a full-time commitment, which Bernabei has provided. Under his leadership, the city overcame financial hardship, prioritized public safety, invested in infrastructure, and assisted development projects. While there is still more work to be done, Bernabei believes the foundation is set for future leadership to build upon Canton's progress.

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    NEWS RELEASE

    Office of the Mayor


    City Hall - 8th Floor
    218 Cleveland Avenue SW
    Canton, OH 44702

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Date: December 21, 2022


    Contact: Tammy Diener
    [email protected]
    330-438-4307

    MEDIA ADVISORY: From the Desk of Mayor Thomas M. Bernabei

    CANTON, OHIO – I am today announcing that I will not seek re-election as Canton’s Mayor for a third term.
    It has been my great honor to serve as Canton’s Mayor.

    I am very thankful for all of the extra special people who have supported me in my seven years as Mayor
    and in my many years of public service: first and foremost, Bebe, my wife and best friend, who the
    community has come to know and love; my family; my Cabinet, department heads and employees of the
    City of Canton; the consistent support from City Council and its leadership; and the citizens of Canton and
    our surrounding communities who have consistently supported me.

    Running city government is a big business (2022 budget, $350 million) which requires full time
    commitment, work ethic and devotion to the job. I have done my best to provide that. I am proud of the
    organization which we have created. We have overcome financial hardship through disciplined financial
    budgeting; we have made public safety our priority through staffing, funding, training and technology; we
    have invested hundreds of millions of dollars to modernize equipment and operations and in multiple public
    infrastructure projects in roads, water and sewer. City government has operated without service
    interruptions through financial hardship, the COVID pandemic and national social strife, with employees
    AT WORK and ON THE JOB. Our Parks passed a levy with 76% voter approval.

    We have provided incentives for new housing starts, cleaned up neighborhoods through the demolition of
    650 blighted houses and commercial buildings, enhanced Building Code and Zoning enforcement and
    services, reconstructed Thurman Munson Stadium and fields, and funded recreation facilities improvements
    in all quadrants.

    We have changed the face of Downtown: completed streetscapes, restored building facades, assisted
    construction of a new Hilton Double Tree hotel, built a city central park in Centennial Plaza, and brought
    programming and events to Downtown.

    We have attracted and built Amazon (the jobs will come;) assisted construction of the Timken Family
    Aultman Cancer Center; provided land for a new Akron Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health facility; and
    welcomed the Cleveland Clinic Hospital to Canton. We have multiple development projects in planning
    and discussion, to include city wide expansion of a fiber network, a second downtown hotel, redevelopment
    of the Nationwide Building and others. We have assisted in a myriad of ways, financial and otherwise, to
    the growth and realization of Hall of Fame Village and continued support to the Professional Football Hall
    of Fame.
    We have funded tens of millions of dollars to the poor and less advantaged for housing, workforce
    development, after school programs and multiple social service programs. I thank our incredible network
    of agencies and volunteers, our foundations and our supporting non-profit community in assisting
    government in serving the many needs of our poorer or distressed citizens. They are a testament to what we
    can accomplish when an entire community comes together.

    Good government does not happen without cooperation and help from our other governmental partners and
    without bi-partisan partnerships. I thank our local, state and federal elected officials who have helped
    Canton over the past 7 years.

    There is still much to do. I will complete my current term as Mayor that ends December 31, 2023 with the
    same work ethic and enthusiasm that I started with 7 years ago. I believe that we have built a foundation on
    which future leadership may rely on and grow. I am hopeful that Canton will continue to move forward and
    prosper.
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