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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, April 17, 2023 Page 9 From the onset of the pandemic, we have met with all Department Heads and considered significant cuts to all budgets. Although at the beginning, we did not know what the impact of the pandemic would be, we knew we had to be prepared and ready for any eventuality. This is what we have done and continue to do. While we are considering several ways to cut the budget, most of our expenditures -- 75 to 80% of them -- go toward salaries and benefits to Village employees - those individuals who provide the services we enjoy here, and it will be difficult to reduce costs without reducing staff. Currently, our goal is to retain all employees through this year. Rest assured that we monitor the situation carefully and continually evaluate our options in this continually changing landscape. I am working closely with Finance Director Wynne, Law Director Diane Calta, Director of Administration Diane Wolgamuth and Department Heads on various options should the situation with Progressive not improve. 2023 will continue with some uncertainty — while we meet with Progressive regularly, we do not know whether their employees will return to the office in any substantial numbers, or if Progressive will develop other plans for its buildings located here. Yet we are optimistic about our future. Our reputation as a confident, successful and friendly village, our beautiful parks and trails, our Community Room, our access to the Metroparks and, last but not least, our close proximity to I-271, have made us an attractive community for families and businesses alike. We remain committed to our residents and to our businesses, and we will continue to work to increase revenues and decrease expenses. Comments From Council President Schutt Thank you, Mayor Bodnar. Thank you to the Department Heads as well for leading Mayfield Village through these uncertain times. All things considered, Mayfield Village is still positioned very well. We have navigated well throughout this pandemic. I am very confident we will continue to do so. Thank you to everyone. Mayor Bodnar stated, thanks to this Council for doing the great job that you are doing. I appreciate it. We are all working together to do this. Council President Schutt stated, thank you. Mayor Bodnar, do you have any other comments for tonight? Mayor Bodnar stated, I think I said enough. Council President Schutt stated, thank you. The only comment I have is that the next Regular Meeting of Council is on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.