Wadsworth, Truly the Place to Be!

Welcome to the 2024 Wadsworth Community Guide! This invaluable resource is refreshed yearly, offering insights into our city and its vibrant local organizations, spotlighting the diverse businesses and individuals that contribute to Wadsworth’s excellence. Thanks to the generous support from community businesses and organizations, this publication is freely available, reflecting Wadsworth as a Community Unmatched!  

Many tell me how much they enjoy living here. They often express how Wadsworth is an ideal community for raising families, and are drawn to our numerous offerings. With an abundance of downtown events, excellent schools, diverse retail and dining options as well as many locations in which to relax, stay healthy and have fun, Wadsworth truly is the place to be.

Wadsworth is known for its numerous high-quality services. Citizens already enjoy City Link’s high-speed internet access. This spring, construction began on an all-fiber network. This ambitious project will provide fiber optic connectivity to every residence and business within the City of Wadsworth, upgrading the already excellent service.

We’ve been enjoying the beautiful new 22,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art fire station, dedicated last year. It will not only meet the current needs of our community and department but will also be scalable for future needs. Tucked immediately behind the station are a new Safety Town Village and 9/11 Memorial. These new amenities are due to generous donations of individuals, businesses and organizations including the Wadsworth Rotary Club which is the title sponsor of the village. The Memorial features a piece of World Trade Center steel from the FDNY. 

Exciting enhancements are on the horizon for Wadsworth Parks! Last year, the City finalized a comprehensive Park and Trail Master Plan, aimed at aligning future upgrades with the community’s vision and requirements for generations to come. Beginning this year, the focus is on enhancing Memorial and Durling Parks, with ambitious plans to revitalize other parks throughout the next decade.  

Memorial Park improvements this year will include a new Destination Playground, replacing the well-loved Kaleidoscope play structure. The new playground features areas for those of varying age groups and includes amenities accessible to those with disabilities. Additionally, a splash pad, small pavilion, restroom and parking improvements will be added. New tennis and pickleball courts are being constructed in both Memorial and Durling Parks making these areas truly a destination!  

With all these projects in process, it is an exciting time to live in Wadsworth. All these and more add to the already high quality of life our citizens enjoy!

— Robin L. Laubaugh, Mayor