5 Points with the Mayor

The Mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee, welcomes Karla Hyder and Lindsey Hawkins to Five Points with the Mayor. Karla owns Hyderhangout: Quilt, Fabric, & More in downtown Cleveland and is part of the Ocoee Region Beekeepers Association. Lindsey is Cleveland, Tennessee's Event Coordinator, and they have stopped by to tell everyone about the Cleveland Honeybee Festival happening downtown on June 13!

Vice President of Tourism Melissa Woody hangs out with her long-time friend Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks on this episode of Five Points with the Mayor. She's stopped by to share all the information, history, and fun stories about the upcoming Hot Slaw and Art Y'all taking place April 11!

Mayor Kevin Brooks talks to David Goodwill on this episode of Five Points with the Mayor. David is the executive director at City Fields, a local organization cultivating Cleveland, Tennessee's overlooked and underserved neighborhoods. He talks about the changes being achieved through social, structural, and economic revitalization in Blythe-Oldfield and College Hill, and his personal leadership style and experience.

Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks is joined by Ken Webb on this episode of Five Points with the Mayor. Ken serves the city council as Councilman At-Large, and was unanimously appointed to the position of Vice Mayor of Cleveland. He joins the Mayor to talk about the state of the city and the incredible things happening in Cleveland. As an added bonus, they share some exciting news about a new restaurant coming to town this year!

Mayor Kevin Brooks of Cleveland, Tennessee, is joined by Tennessee State Representatives Dan Howell and Kevin Raper. The Representatives share how their work in the House has been positively impacting our city. They also talk about their personal outlook on serving the people of Cleveland and give insight into how some local projects came to be.

Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks hosts Dr. Phil Cook on this episode of 5 Points with the Mayor. Dr. Cook is the new president of Lee University. They discuss the history and future of Lee, the relationship between Cleveland and Lee, the university's role in shaping the city, and the importance of maintaining a strong vision to guide an organization forward.

City of Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks is joined by Cleveland City Manager Joe Fivas to talk about the challenges and opportunities of creating a budget for a city like ours! They talk about their experiences participating in budget creation and also some of the specific projects that the city is funding. Seth Sumner drops in at the end to share a few exciting local events coming up soon!

Cleveland State Community College's President Andy White and Vice President of Economic and Community Development Dr. John Squires stop by to talk with Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks. They share 5 Points about the award-winning programs offered at Cleveland State, their focus on serving our community, and plans for the future.

Cleveland City Fire Chief Chris Bates and Bradley County EMS Director Adam Lewis stop by to discuss the current state of our local fire and EMS departments with Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks. They share 5 Points about their service recognitions, technology upgrades, new equipment and vehicles, public education, and plans for the future.

Join Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks as he examines 5 Points with the Cleveland-Bradley Chamber of Commerce. He's joined by President/CEO Mike Griffin and Doug Berry, Vice President, Economic Development to talk about the development of Exit 20, the economic success of our region, the Chamber's new logo design, and the 100th birthday of the Chamber.

Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks, explores 5 Points with the Bradley County Sheriff and the Cleveland City Police Chief Gibson. They talk about their histories in law enforcement, the importance of supporting their teams, the awards and recognition our local law enforcement has received, the challenges facing our communities, and the new opportunities for public safety they are working toward.

The mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee, Kevin Brooks, shares 5 Points with the Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis. The Mayors discuss the challenges and opportunities of the county and city working together, regional business development, the importance of calculated growth, county property tax assessments, and the Hot Slaw and Art Y'all Festival.

The distinguished Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks shares 5 Points about the new Johnston Park, the former Roy's Alternator building, the Cleveland Summit renovation, Tinsley Park, and the Hot Slaw and Art Y'all Festival. The Mayor is joined on this episode by Bryan Turner, the Director of Building and Project Development for the City of Cleveland.

Mayor Kevin Brooks is joined by Vitruvian Bradley Medical Center CEO Lisa Lovelace, discussing 5 Points about Bradley Medical Center. They discuss the center's efforts to connect with our community, technology and comfort updates to the Women's Center, new beds and stretchers, adding employees and emergency room beds, and the new Patient Experience Director who is coming from Disney and Sea World! All this and an update on upcoming festivals and events in this episode of 5 Points!

In our second episode, Mayor Kevin Brooks shares 5 Points about quality of life in Cleveland, including the Cleveland Greenway, Jim Sharp Park, Tinsley Park, East Inman Sidewalks, City Employee Recognition! Joining him is Cleveland Greenway Chariman Cameron Fisher to share the history of the Greenway and it's upcoming plans, as well his new book, "Reasons to Run." City Parks and Recreation Director Patti Petitt then shares some of the 10-year master plan and exciting happenings like the new Jim Sharp Park, and improvement projects going on in Tinsley Park.

Mayor Kevin Brooks shares 5 Points about the Halloween Block Party, upcoming Christmas festivities, Inman Street construction, Johnston Park revitalization, and upcoming paving projects on Paul Huff Parkway in the inaugural episode of 5 Points with the Mayor. Joining him is MainStreet Cleveland Executive Director Sharon Marr to discuss the successes and the upcoming planned events happening downtown. City Manager Joe Fivas then shares some of the exciting happenings and improvement projects going on in beautiful Cleveland, Tennessee.