Mayor Kurtz

08/13/2024

12/26/2021

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! May God bless the City of Independence!

06/09/2021

The seniors are back in the Civic Center for their coffee and camaraderie post Covid with their Mayor Kurtz! Blessings are many here in Independence! Let's all count ours!

05/31/2021

Memorial Day Ceremony in Independence, Ohio, with Mayor Gregory P. Kurtz, May 31, 2021! May God bless those who have served and those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice along with their families. May God bless America and the great City of Independence!

04/02/2021

Have a happy and blessed Easter! Spring is here!

EGGceptional Bunny Trail event on Saturday! Great to see so many families at Elmwood Park. Everyone is invited to share their photos from the day, email [email protected]. --Mayor Gregory Kurtz

01/06/2021

We are praying for peace and many blessings on our great City of Independence in 2021! Happy New Year and may God bless us all! Let's make the most of this year together as a united community!
Sincerely from Mayor Greg and Lyn!

12/06/2020

Last night was a fantastic "drive through" Independence Tree Lighting Celebration through Elmwood Park for the Independence children to receive their Santa Stocking gift and the adults to receive popcorn balls! At the end of the route, the families were greeted by Santa Claus and Mayor Kurtz and First Lady Lyn! The children had a chance to chat from their vehicles with Santa about their Christmas lists and say "Ho, Ho, Ho" along with Santa! The evening ended with over 20 minutes of fireworks to kick off the Holiday Season! Thank you for a great combined extra effort by our City employees for making this such a successful event! Elmwood Park never looked so festive! Merry Christmas to all and God bless!

10/14/2020

This past Monday, Cleveland's own Mike Trivisonno generously bestowed lunch on our Independence men in blue! Joe Burdick Custom Flags also gifted our Independence Police Department with one of his hand made beautiful wooden flags. This flag will be displayed at the IPD and a flag that was previously gifted to Mayor Kurtz is displayed outside the Mayor's office! Thank you to "Triv" and Joe for your generosity and thoughtfulness! Mayor and wife Lyn were honored to be part of this beautiful day!

08/25/2020

Outdoor staff meeting with Mayor Kurtz! Social distancing and enjoying Elmwood Park!

08/17/2020

Friday's Senior Residents Drive Thru lunch pick up! A very popular event and the seniors could not be more appreciative for lunch and the opportunity to say hello to Mayor Kurtz and the Community Services Team! Stay healthy!

08/01/2020

Thank you ALL for being so patient as we have been working very hard to help the City of Independence survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our focus is to keep our community, residents, families, employees, seniors and students safe.

Please refer to the City’s website for our weekly Administrative Updates and our weekly Swift Reach announcements. I will continue to do my best to keep you informed.

Enjoy your weekend and remember to wear a mask!

02/24/2020

Mayor Gregory Kurtz and First Lady Lyn Kurtz attended the Cornerstone of Hope Gala on Saturday, February 22nd, at the Embassy Suites in Independence! The event was a well attended huge success! Blessings on the wonderful work that Cornerstone does for so many!