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Cleveland Heights to Hold Next
Public Meeting about ARPA Investments
Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 6:30 pm
Monticello Middle School
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Sewer District to Hold Meetings about
Doan Brook and Horseshoe Lake Park
August 25 and August 27, 2022
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) will be restoring Doan Brook near Horseshoe Lake Park, and it wants to hear Cleveland Heights residents' vision for what the park should look like after restoration takes place. The Sewer District has planned two public events for August with additional outreach to follow this fall and winter.
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Some of the questions NEORSD will be asking include:
- What is the future of this corridor?
- How do you see the 60-acre park space?
- What do you want to see at the park?
- What types of amenities would you and future generations utilize?
- What would make this the preeminent park space in Northeast Ohio?
Please plan on participating in these important meetings! For more information please visit Doan Brook Restoration Near Horseshoe Lake Park – Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.
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The Heritage Home Program Helps Cleveland Heights Residents Maintain and Improve Their Homes | |
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The Heritage Home Program (HHP) is a part of the Cleveland Restoration Society to assist owners of older homes in maintaining and improving their properties.
Through the HHP, Cleveland Heights residents whose homes are 50 years old or older can receive technical assistance—free and impartial advice on home improvement and maintenance projects—and may qualify for low-interest rehabilitation loans to cover project costs.
A Heritage Home Program loan is a low-interest fixed-rate home equity loan financed through Key Bank and Third Federal Savings & Loan with fixed-interest rates available as low as 1.4%. Projects funded with HHP loans typically include roof repair and replacement, painting, insulation, window repair and replacement, basement waterproofing, masonry repair, kitchen and bath renovation, compatible additions, finishing an attic or basement, electrical, plumbing and HVAC. HHP loans cannot be used for projects involving installing or repairing vinyl siding or vinyl windows, luxury items such as hot tubs or swimming pools, new decks and patios, incompatible additions, and landscaping.
The Heritage Home Program is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2022 and has continued to provide critical support to Cleveland Heights homeowners this year.
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Heritage Home Assistance in Cleveland Heights
2022 Year-To-Date
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| Homeowner Contacts | 542 homeowners | | Technical Assistance | Provided to 186 homeowners who areundertaking nearly $7 million in projects | | Loans Signed | Two loans, totalling $72,020 | | |
Traffic Alert
Construction to repair a sanitary sewer main on Lee Road, just south of Superior Road, is scheduled tentatively to begin on August 24, 2022. Construction should last no more than three days.
Traffic will be open northbound and southbound on Lee Road, but turning east or west on Superior may not be possible.
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Join the Cleveland Heights Commission on Aging | |
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The Commission on Aging is looking for new members.
The Commission meets monthly on the third Friday of each month at 9:30 am in the Office on Aging/Senior Activity Center in the Cleveland Heights Community Center, One Monticello Boulevard.
The Commission on Aging serves in an advisory capacity to Cleveland Heights City Council on concerns of the aging. It makes recommendations about programs for the aging and their implementation.
The Commission on Aging comprises eleven voting members and two non-voting ex-officio members. The two ex-officio members are the Mayor (or the Mayor’s designated representative) and the Chair of the Council Committee on Community Relations and Recreation (or a designated member of that Committee).
Cleveland Heights City Council appoints the eleven voting members of the Commission on Aging. Nine of the members must be residents of Cleveland Heights, and seven of those nine resident-members must be at least sixty years old. Two of the eleven voting members of the Commission do not need to be Cleveland Heights residents, but at least one must have some expertise in gerontology.
Commission members are appointed to two-year terms and may serve no longer than eight consecutive years.
If you feel your expertise, interests, or experience would be of value and you are interested in serving on the Commission on Aging, please stop by the Office on Aging/Senior Activity Center for an application or fill out an application online.
For more information, please contact Dynesha Stover-McDonald, Office on Aging Supervisor, at (216) 691-7379.
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Cleveland Heights Residents
Can Save Money on Their Electric Bills
Recent electricity bills from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) have been significantly higher than usual—higher than those from First Energy.
The City of Cleveland Heights wants to remind residents they can get their electricity at a lower price by opting out of NOPEC and dropping back into First Energy’s default program. Customers can then opt back into NOPEC when prices improve.
NOPEC’s aggregated electricity costs are usually a good deal for consumers, but due to volatility in the energy markets, costs are now higher than usual. First Energy locked in its prices last year before energy prices went up, so its bills to consumers are for now lower than NOPEC’s.
Residents are encouraged to call NOPEC at 855-667-3201 to discuss their options, including returning to First Energy’s default service. More information about opting out of NOPEC's aggregation program is available on its webpage. If you want to return to your default service, you may be asked to call the utility directly, using the phone number on your electricity bill.
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The Recycling Partnership Grants Cleveland Heights More than $350,000 in Money and Assistance
Praises Cleveland Heights for Its Recycling Efforts
| In an August 16, 2022, letter to Mayor Kahlil Seren, Cody Marshall, Chief Community Strategy Officer for The Recycling Partnership, summarized its recent investment in Cleveland Heights and commended the City for its recycling program. We've included excerpts from the letter below. | |
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"In the midst of such challenging times, we were excited to provide a cash grant of $232,496 in direct financial assistance and $125,000 in technical assistance during 2021 and 2022. This grant supported the rollout of recycling carts in Cleveland Heights, helping your city both improve an essential service and achieve its goal of providing excellent services in a sustainable and fiscally responsible manner…
We want to celebrate your leadership in prioritizing this move away from bag-based recycling.
"We are thrilled to be able to partner with Cleveland Heights to support this important advancement for recycling in your community…
Our team worked closely with the wonderful staff from your office, including Collette Clinkscale, Director, as well as Joe Kickel, Assistant Director from the Department of Public Works, who proved to be outstanding partners…"
Cody Marshall
Chief Community Strategy Officer
The Recycling Partnership
Falls Church, Virginia
Read the entire letter here.
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This Week at Cleveland Heights City Hall
Housing and Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Of the Racial Justice Task Force
Monday, August 22, 2022, 7:00 pm
Online
Citizens Advisory Committee Public Hearing
Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 7:00 pm
Executive Conference Room
Board of Control
August 24, 2022, 5:00 pm
Council Chambers
Racial Justice Task Force—Health and Education Subcommittee
August 24, 2022, 6:00 pm
Executive Conference Room
American Rescue Plan Public Engagement Meeting
August 24, 2022, 6:30 pm
Monticello Middle School
Racial Justice Task Force
August 24, 2022, 7:00 pm
Council Chambers
Cleveland Heights Police Swearing-In Ceremony
August 25, 2022, 6:00 pm
Susanna Niermann O'Neil Atrium, Cleveland Heights City Hall
Transportation and Environmental Sustainability Committee
August 25, 2022, 7:00 pm
Online
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Two Streets Petition for Traffic Calming
The City announced its new Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program on August 1 and neighbors from two streets have already taken advantage of it!
More than fifty percent of the neighbors on Ardleigh Drive and Compton Drive have signed petitions asking the City to conduct traffic studies and develop solutions for traffic issues along their streets. The Traffic Bureau is the process of collecting data on both streets.
Please visit the Cleveland Heights Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program for more information about how to address excess traffic or speeding along your street.
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Vaccine Clinics to be Held at Community Center | |
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The Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) will offer vaccine clinics at the Cleveland Heights Community Center, 1 Monticello Boulevard, on the fourth Wednesdays of August, September, and October.
Vaccine Clinic at the Community Center
5:00–7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 24
Wednesday, September 28
Wednesday, October 26
These clinics will provide first, second, and booster shots of the Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Novavax vaccines for COVID-19.
While Novavax has been used extensively elsewhere in the world, the Food and Drug Administration recently approved it for use in the United States. It provides an alternative for those who don’t want the mRNA shots (Moderna and Pfizer) or the viral vector shot (Johnson & Johnson).
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health currently does not have the updated booster shots that are designed to address the Omicron variant, but they may be able to offer it September. Later in the Fall, the CCBH clinic will offer flu shots.
The CCBH vaccine clinics are open to Cleveland Heights residents and non-residents ages 12 and older. Pre-sign up is required at https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov/
Anyone who needs help signing up, can call the Senior Center at 216-691-7377 for assistance.
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The Cleveland Heights Happy 5k/10k Race Returns!
Sunday, October 2, 2022
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We LOVE the Happy 5k/10k race. It showcases the best of Cleveland Heights and raises a lot of money to pay for community recreation scholarships for young people through the Cleveland Heights Youth Scholarship Fund--more than $40,000 during its first four years.
Last week, we started listing OTHER reasons we love the Happy 5k/10k race. Reason #1 was that you get to run in costume.
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Here's the next one:
Reason #2: You get a chance to outrun the Mayor!
The Mayor's run a couple of races this year and plans to run in the Happy 5k/10k. He's the first to admit these races aren't his strong suit, but he'll be out there doing it anyway.
You should be out there, too! And if you're fast enough, you'll be able to brag that you beat the Mayor!
Register today at the Happy 5k/10k registration page and get ready race the Mayor!
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6:30-8:00 p.m.
Led by Ken Goldberg, President, Cleveland Heights Historical Society, Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission
Meet at the parking lot on Grandview
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6:30-8:30 p.m.
Performance by Blue Lunch
Bring your chairs. Bring your friends and neighbors. Grab dinner from one of our restaurants.
Listen… Dance… Join Us!
Relocated to the parking lot
next to Nighttown
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