Full membership meetings are held quarterly. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our full membership meetings will be held virtually as approved by Ohio Governor Dewine. Contact Jennifer Kuzma for details at jkuzma@bedfordoh.gov.
Our Mission
The mission of the Northeast Ohio First Suburbs Consortium is to initiate and support policies and
practices that protect, maintain and redevelopment mature communities and foster regional
cooperation and collaboration.
Meetings
January 2021 My Brother's Keeper will Build Career Pathways for Region's Black Youth
December 2020 Suburban Minority Restaurant Owners Look to Funding to Keep Doors Open
October 2020 New Grants Boost Suburbs Small Businesses Struggling During the Pandemic
September 2020 Changing Course: Newly Minted Suburban Mayors Chart New Territory During Pandemic
August 2020 Riding the Wave: Eastern Suburbs Prepare for New Surge of Evictions and Foreclosures
July 2020 Two Suburban School Districts Finalize Facilities Master Plans During Uncertain Times
June 2020 Building Hope: Suburban Construction Projects Press on Despite Virus
May 2020 Comeback Kids: Local Retailers Prepare to Reopen Amid Coronavirus Concerns
April 2020 No Student Hungry: Suburban School Districts Ensure Every Kid Eats During Coronavirus Shutdown
March 2020 Fast Track to Work: Local Students Choose Career Technical Education for Real-Life Job Training
February 2020 Safe at Home: Suburban Programs Bring Aging-in-Place Options to Cuyahoga County Seniors
The History Of First Suburbs
Northeast Ohio First Suburbs Consortium
FreshWater Cleveland Series
25th Anniversary Celebration!
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the Northeast Ohio First Suburbs Consortium and to celebrate this milestone, join us as we look back at highlights of the last 25 years including successes, reflections from members and how the events of the region shaped the First Suburbs Consortium and its focus. Our first story will spotlight 1996-2001 with a special message from First Suburbs founder and former Cleveland Heights vice-mayor and councilman Ken Montlack. If you remember our early years and would like to add to this story, let us know. We would love to hear from you!
By definition, a First Suburb is a community that was built or mostly built, near or in many cases
adjacent to central cities, before 1960. In Northeast Ohio, suburban development began around 1900
and progressed slowly until halted by the Great Depression and World War II.
FreshWater Cleveland's series First Suburbs: A Closer Look, focuses on the Northeast Ohio First Suburb Consortium communities surrounding Cleveland. This series will highlight various First Suburbs member communities focusing on unheralded people and innovative programs that are making a difference, through FreshWater Cleveland’s solutions-based journalism lens.