Mayor Doug Franklin of Warren is focused on helping his community thrive through embracing new opportunities that not only help the local economy but benefit the health and well-being of residents.
Speaking in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure bill that is expected to be voted on by the House at the end of this month, Mayor Franklin published an op-ed on Cleveland.com encouraging legislators to support investing in Ohio communities.
Mayor Franklin states, "it is encouraging when I see broad support for legislation that seeks to increase investments in clean energy and natural infrastructure alongside improvements to our roads and bridges — what I have long viewed as complementary approaches to improving people’s quality of life and creating jobs and economic opportunities. We must protect and enhance the natural environment to see our communities flourish, not at the expense of it."
Specifically, Franklin is eager to see an improvement with the region’s rivers, which is a provision in the bill focused on restoring the quality of water in our communities, as well as wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. He is excited to work with the PCFO coalition in bringing new solutions to city government and the region.
"Survey results also indicate that most Ohioans support clean energy programs and investments in promoting technology to reduce and remove carbon emissions. This was welcome news for me, as Warren was the 12th city to join Power a Clean Future Ohio, a coalition that is developing equitable clean-energy solutions across Ohio. To meet our goal of reducing the city’s carbon emissions by 30% by 2030, I know that we will need to find solutions wherever we can.” said Franklin.
