Annette Blackwell: Maple Heights had been placed in state fiscal emergency on February 13, 2015, the year before she took office in January 2016, and the city faced a $2.79 million debt when she became mayor. As is typical, the city had to write a five-year plan to exit the emergency. The Auditor of State released the city from fiscal emergency on November 18, 2020, after more than five years.

This is one of 4 dated entries in Annette Blackwell's record in office on this site, filed as a action dated November 18, 2020. The sentence above is the entry as this site states it; anyone else's reading of it is listed below in their words.

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2020-11-18

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Maple Heights had been placed in state fiscal emergency on February 13, 2015, the year before she took office in January 2016, and the city faced a $2.79 million debt when she became mayor. As is typical, the city had to write a five-year plan to exit the emergency. The Auditor of State released the city from fiscal emergency on November 18, 2020, after more than five years.

• Record in office on Annette Blackwell's page

1. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/05/democratic-candidate-for-ohio-auditor-continues-a-life-of-learning-as-she-aims-for-top-job/
2. https://ohioauditor.gov/news/pressreleases/Details/2431
3. https://ohioauditor.gov/news/pressreleases/Details/5591
4. https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/2021-community-leaders-of-the-year-annette-blackwell/