Veterans Day Observed on

Friday, November 10

The City of Cleveland Heights honors its men and women who served in the Armed Forces and is grateful for their sacrifices in protecting our rights.

In observance of the holiday, Cleveland Heights City Hall, the Community Center, and other city service buildings will be closed on Friday, November 10.

Cleveland Heights voters turnout and a clean sweep for ballot issues

A sincere thanks to the volunteer poll workers, city staff, candidates and, most of all, the voters of Cleveland Heights for participating in this week’s General Election.

Based on vote counts tabulated by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Cleveland Heights precincts—as of Thursday, November 9—were reporting 46.2% of the registered voters in the city cast a ballot, which is slightly higher than the average voter turnout (45%) in Cuyahoga County.

Congratulations to the candidates-elect for City Council, Municipal Court, and for the supporters of Issues 1, 2 and 5, all of which passed.

Please do not place unwanted campaign yard signs in curbside recycling. Instead, please drop off unwanted campaign yard signs at the Cleveland Heights Service Garage, 14200 Superior Road.

Materials are recycled by Northcoast Recycling Specialists in Wickliffe. The plastic is marketed to compounders that convert the material into pellets for making items such as plastic bags and plastic toys. Paper is sent to a fiber recycler. The metal is recycled through a local scrap yard.

Cleveland Heights looking to hire more police officers

From Fox 8 News

Just about every police department across the country is in need of more officers, including Cleveland Heights

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Heights Athletic Booster Night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Heights High Marching Band and Cheer Squad Will Perform during the Pre-Game Show

The Heights community has an exciting opportunity to cheer on the Cavs, celebrate high school cheerleaders and band members, and support Heights Athletic Boosters all at the same time.

Let’s fill Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on November 30th as the Cavs take on the Portland Trail Blazers, with Heights High’s marching band and cheer squad performing during the pregame show for Heights Athletic Boosters Night.

For more information, you can use this link https://tinyurl.com/TigerNationCavs or scan the QR Code on the image.

Cleveland Heights selected as a 'Legacy City' to develop a future scenario plan with public

Cleveland Heights is one of two ‘legacy cities’ in Ohio selected by the Lincoln Institute on Land Use to take part in a ‘scenario planning’ workshop where the public is asked to weigh in on questions of the future of the city.

The workshop—to take place on a date in 2024—will tap the technical knowledge of Lincoln Institute and partner organizations, including the Greater Ohio Policy Center and Cleveland State University Levin College of Urban Affairs, to determine what ‘legacy cities’ like Cleveland Heights (and the second, selected city, Hamilton, OH) require to chart a course for redevelopment that leads to economic and population growth.

“It’s Mayor Seren’s vision to return to the peak of our population,” said Cleveland Heights Director of Planning and Development Eric Zamft. “The challenge is, even if every vacant building is filled, we wouldn’t get there because of a decrease in household size (a trend across the U.S.).”

At the scenario planning workshop, participants may be asked to think about how the city can shift from a predominance of single-family housing to more options, such as multifamily housing, and creative reuse of structures such as maker spaces and light industrial space.

“We approach that by asking, ‘how do we adapt and thrive in the future, one of transformation’?” Zamft added. “We’ve seen sometimes that is clouded by a lack of information.”

Information will be gathered and presented by a consultant hired by the Lincoln Institute, followed by a lively scenario planning exercise where groups select redevelopment options, build a case, and finally present it for consideration.

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Shaker lands grant for regional mental health response program

From Cleveland.com

What started out as a mental health response team “pilot” program seems to be catching on.

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded Shaker Heights a nearly $400,000 “Community-oriented Policing Services (COPS)” grant to expand the program among its four other partner cities in the original Heights-Hillcrest joint dispatch center.

That way, the wealth gets spread to Cleveland Heights, Richmond Heights, South Euclid, and University Heights, who, along with Shaker, are now part of the larger Chagrin Valley Dispatch (CVD) network.

Since the merger in 2021, their original communications center has remained in the MetroHealth System’s Cleveland Heights Medical Center, located on Severance Circle and now adjacent to the newer Behavioral Health Hospital.

The concept seems simple enough: having a social worker embedded with first responders on what appear to be crisis interventions more than police and ambulance calls.

Cleveland Heights council asked to revisit plans for Noble Station

From Cleveland.com

Another deadline has arrived at the resurrected Noble Station, where prospective developers of a low- to moderate-income apartment complex seek an extension on their purchase option for city-owned land until next June.

City Council voted down a development agreement for a $14.7 million, four-story, 52-unit building on the former McDonald’s restaurant site in the Noble-Nela neighborhood in September. Council cited short notice and lack of community support for the project.

But developers could still receive an extension on state housing tax credits through the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) if council acts before a state-imposed Nov. 15 deadline and continues TWG Development’s $245,000 option-to-purchase the 2.1-acre site.

With that in mind, council agreed to add the amended legislation to its agenda Monday night (Nov. 6) for first reading, then scheduled a special meeting the following Monday (Nov. 13) to vote on the extension.

This will allow time for TWG to come back with a better proposal.

Heights High Instrumental Music Department's Fall Concerts

The Cleveland Heights High School Instrumental Music Department will present its Fall Concerts on Wednesday, November 15, and Thursday, November 16, 2023. Concerts will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Cleveland Heights High Auditorium and are free and open to the public.

Wednesday’s concert will feature senior soloist Nathaniel Tisch playing Beethoven’s Romance in F Major. The evening’s programs will also include performances by the Heights High Symphony, Philharmonic Strings, and Concert Orchestra under the direction Daniel Heim.

Thursday’s concert will feature Symphonic Winds, the Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band under the direction of Nicholas Marzuola.

The next City Council meeting will be held on November 20, 2023, at 7:30 pm, in the Council Chamber.

It will be preceded by a Committee of the Whole meeting at 6:00 pm in the Executive Conference Room. Both meetings may be viewed live on YouTube.

SAVE THE DATE

The Heights Arts Holiday Store is open to the public beginning tomorrow, Saturday, November 4, and will be open through December 30. Please visit heightsarts.org for hours and more information.

Made Cleveland's Nourishing Community Fundraiser

Cleveland Heights experiences food challenges in the form of access to fresh and healthy grocery options. Made Cleveland, located in the Coventry Road commercial district, is expanding its food section to offer fresh produce and healthy choices that are not easily accessible to some residents in the area. Access to locally sourced and bulk foods within walking distance supports local businesses, improves the residents' quality of life, and reduces carbon emissions.

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Heights Arts 2024 Music Series

Heights Arts announces its 2023-2024 music season. A blend of three unique series – Close Encounters chamber music series, Gallery Concerts, and ARTbar events – the 2023-2024 season reflects the uniquely creative community Heights Arts calls home.

Heights Arts has selected a talented lineup of musicians from the Northeast Ohio region for both its Gallery Concert and ARTbar series. And, for Close Encounters, Artistic Director Dane Johansen has gathered talent from the globally recognized Cleveland Orchestra.

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