City News
From Your Cleveland Heights City Government
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Cleveland Heights City Hall and
the Community Center will be closed
on May 29, 2023, in observance of Memorial Day.
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Now is the time to shop for cheap electricity in Northeast Ohio; here's how - Saving You Money | |
Electricity prices will double for many Northeast Ohioans this summer. If you want to avoid paying more come June, now is the time to shop for a better deal.
The standard price will jump to 12.4 cents a kilowatt hour in FirstEnergy territory this June, up from 5.9 cents in May. A home using 750 kilowatt hours each month would pay about $93, up from $44, and that’s only part of your bill.
But you can pay as little as 6.3 cents per kilowatt hour if you shop on the open market and choose your own electricity supplier. A huge savings for most people.
That is unless, of course, you live in a city that already negotiated a cheap rate. So much about electricity prices in Northeast Ohio really depends on where you live...
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WATCH THIS TOMORROW (SATURDAY)
AT 11:30 AM!!
(SERIOUSLY, YOU SHOULD REALLY WATCH)
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Watch the Heights High School team (pictured above) take on Cloverleaf and Revere high schools in the Nordson 2023 Academic Challenge CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE on Saturday, May 27 at 11:30 a.m. on News Channel 5 (WEWS).
The Heights High team scored the most points of any participating high school (865!) during the first round match. Revere and Cloverleaf scored 760 and 750 respectively.
PLEASE WATCH AND CHEER ON THE HEIGHTS HIGH TEAM!
You can also watch live on your mobile device through the News 5 app, which is free in the Google Play and Apple App stores.
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CHFD Hosts Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony for Arson Investigators | |
From L to R: Chris Ellis (IAAI Instructor), Saleh Awadallah (Supervisor-Homicide Investigations Cuyahoga County), Drew Bacik (Euclid FD), Dane Feinning (Norwood FD), Joshua Ruby (Central Insurance Dallas TX), Lorne DeYoung (front, Cleveland Heights FD), Mark Lynn (Huber Heights FD), Nick Tomaselli (Cleveland Heights FD), Ryan Evans (Springfield FD), Thomas Beers (Cleveland Heights FD) and Mahmoud Awadallah (Asst. Prosecuting Attorney Major Trial Unit, Cuyahoga County). Front and center on four paws is ATF K-9, “Sonnet.” | |
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Cleveland Heights Fire Department hosted the International Association of Arson Investigators’ three-day Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony course.
Fire Investigators from Dallas, TX, Springfield, IL, Norwood, OH, Huber Heights, OH, Euclid, OH, and Cleveland Heights participated. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office donated their time and talents to the course also.
The course, which included six weeks of trial preparation by the students, culminated in mock trials where the fire investigators presented and defended their fire cases and put their knowledge of the legal processes and laws about testifying in courts at all levels to the test.
Fire Investigators from Cleveland Heights are the first to have completed this six-week process in the department’s history.
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Cleveland Heights Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 29, 2023
10:00 am
Cumberland Park Veterans Memorial
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Cleveland Heights Police Department
Bicycle Auction
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
6:00 pm
Behind Cleveland Heights City Hall, 40 Severance Circle
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City of Cleveland Heights
Juneteenth Celebration
In conjunction with Safer Heights
Saturday, June 17, 2023
5:00–9:00 pm
Forest Hill Park
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A family-friendly Freedom Day festival featuring:
- Line dancing with a DJ
- Slam poetry open mic
- Chalk sidewalk mural drawing
- Card and tabletop games
- Live performances
- BYO BBQ with a grill-off
- Live music
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City of Cleveland Heights Pride Celebration
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Noon–4:00 pm
Cain Park
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City Council to Hold Hearings with
Non-Profits about ARPA Funding
Cleveland Heights City Council will hold hearings on Tuesday, June 6, and Wednesday, June 7, 2023, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm with Cleveland Heights non-profit organizations interested in applying for funding from the city’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation.
Organizations may schedule a 15-minute presentation time slot by contacting Council Clerk Addie Balester at abalester@clevelandheights.gov or (216) 291-2304. Organizations may present slides but are not required to.
Presentations should address the amount of money being requested, how the money will be used, any other funding the organization will receive for the project, and anticipated outcomes.
Following the hearings, Council will discuss the presentations and follow up with the organizations directly if they want more information.
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Watermain Work Along E. Overlook Road
Watermain work will continue on E. Overlook Road between Euclid Heights Boulevard and Coventry Road. Residents should have already been notified by the contractor.
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Amazon Driver Receives Award for Heroism in Cleveland Heights | |
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Congratulations to Amazon driver John Davis on receiving a 2023 Hero Award from the Northeast Ohio Region American Red Cross.
While delivering packages in Cleveland Heights, Mr. Davis smelled smoke. Looking across the street, he saw it billowing from the basement of an apartment building.
John rushed to help and learned a boy and his father were inside. He entered the home and, unable to see, yelled for them to crawl to him. He grabbed the boy and took him outside to safety before going back in and bringing the father out. Both escaped without injury, thanks to John’s heroic actions.
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Tips for Lawn Care Following No-Mow May
As we head into the holiday weekend and prepare for hosting family and friends, here are a few tips for easing your lawn out of No-Mow May:
- Set your mower at its highest height. Then mow the grass at your regular height.
- Consider leaving your grass longer. Longer blades protect grass roots and keep the grass greener.
- Don't mow or blow your grass clippings into the street.
- Soak your lawn with the sprinkler.
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Cleveland Heights Receives Grant for
Park Bench Replacement
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Cleveland Heights recently temporarily removed the Pride benches it installed last June to refurbish and repaint them.
On Thursday, May 25, 2023, the City was notified by Cuyahoga County that it had been allocated $50,000 from the County’s Community Development Supplemental Grant program for the purchase of new benches for the City's parks.
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ALERT
Traffic Pattern Change at Cedar and Lee Roads
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In the coming weeks, as the Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook project begins construction activities, the traffic pattern at the Cedar-Lee intersection will change to ensure the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and construction workers.
Once implemented, the right-hand eastbound lane of Cedar Road will be a right-hand turn-only lane (except for RTA buses to maintain service at the existing bus station). The left-hand eastbound lane will be a straight/through-only lane, meaning the left-hand turn northbound onto Lee Road will be prohibited during construction.
The westbound lanes on Cedar Road and traffic on Lee Road will maintain their current lane and traffic patterns (including restricted left-hand turns for westbound Cedar Road traffic onto Lee Road during restricted rush hour times). Caution is still advised when traveling these unimpacted lanes, as they will remain within an active construction zone.
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Meet Your Police
Thursday, June 1, 2023
6:00–8:00 pm
The next Meet Your Police will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2023, from 6:00–8:00 pm at Cleveland Heights City Hall, Lower Level.
Residents are encouraged to attend and speak with an officer about any questions, concerns, or complaints.
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New Date: Thursday, June 8 | |
City Council Meetings—Week of May 22, 2023 | Cleveland Heights City Council did not hold meetings during the week of May 22. | | | | |
