More than two dozen mayors from Ohio’s largest cities came together recently to outline their shared priorities for 2023 and emphasize the urgent need for elected leaders to find common ground and work together.

The Ohio Mayors Alliance released a set of policy recommendations to help address concerns over local control, public safety, gun violence, potential fiscal impacts to cities, and the importance of state and local collaboration.

“As we look ahead to 2023, we believe there continues to be great potential for improved collaboration between state and local leaders,” said Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn.

“We also believe that now, more than ever, we must bridge our political divisions and work together to promote bipartisan cooperation and get things done for all Ohioans.”

The recommendations include:

• a state commission to preserve local control and foster statewide collaboration;
• measures to improve public safety and reduce gun violence;
• monitoring the impacts of remote working and protecting the fiscal health of cities;
• improving state and local revenue sharing and targeted grant programs; and
• promoting bipartisanship, civic learning, and public service.

The Ohio Mayors Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of mayors in Ohio’s 30 largest cities, held a press conference in Columbus to outline a set of recommendations to Ohio’s statewide elected officials and new General Assembly members.

The mayors emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration and the need for state and local officials to work together in the interest of all Ohioans.