While Mother Nature hasn't quite released her grip on our winter weather just yet, what better way to celebrate in the month of February than with chocolate! Our Highland Heights Seniors recently hosted a chocolate hand-dipped treats workshop. All of the participants enjoyed making chocolate covered strawberries, pretzels, and raisins.

Things are continuing to ramp up at City Hall with plans soon to be revealed for our summer recreation programs. Online registration opened today for baseball, softball, and t-ball (see online registration link below). The 2025 edition of the Summer Sizzler will be landing in resident mailboxes some time during the first week of March. Look for all our youth programs and activities, as well as our summer lineup for Music at the Gazebo. Don't forget to save the date for Community Day, which will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

We continue to actively work towards finalizing the 2025 budget, ensuring it aligns with the city's goals. This process includes a thorough review of our expenses and revenues, in collaboration with our department heads. The decisions that are made directly impact what is in the best interest of the city and our residents. A more detailed report of this will be shared in the city's spring newsletter which will arrive in resident mailboxes next month.

Before you know it, spring will be here! While we still have to deal with a few more weeks of winter, there is one bright spot...the return of daylight. Don't forget to spring forward by turning your clocks ahead one hour on March 9, 2025.

Sincerely,

Ever wonder what your Highland Heights Police Department has been doing over the past year? Well, the final statistics for 2024 have been compiled. It’s been a busy year keeping the residents and businesses of Highland Heights safe and secure.

Just to be brief we had the following calls:

• Total call for service = 14,667

Some of the calls include:

• Criminal Related Events - 368
• Citizen Conflict Incidents - 275
• Traffic Safety Incidents - 4,728
• Miscellaneous Emergencies - 4,047
• General Duties - 4,963
• Jail Activities - 286

Officers also issued 2,474 Traffic Citations and 1,739 Traffic Warnings. Our jail housed 148 prisoners that served 1,377 hours of time.

These activities were accomplished by our fine staff of dedicated patrol officers, detectives, dispatchers, and civilian personnel.

For a full breakdown of each category and more details, look for our 2024 annual report. The annual report will be available through a link on the city website sometime in March 2025.

As always, the men and women at the Highland Heights Police Department are dedicated to providing you the finest police services and professionalism. We thank you for your support.

Part-time Police Officers Wanted

The Highland Heights Police Department is in need of Auxiliary Police Officers. This position is a non-sworn part-time job. Duties would generally include helping out with our Lyndhurst Municipal Court Docket and park patrol duties in the summer.

We are also in need of part-time patrol officers. This is a sworn position and duties would include all the same functions as a full-time sworn officer.

Interested candidates should contact Lt. Dassatti at bdassatti@highlandhts.com.

Community Shred Day

Saturday, March 22, 2025



Highland Heights Service Department

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Please bring materials to the Service Department in either boxes or paper bags.

A few reminders...

• The Service Department will continue collecting branches and brush as part of the curbside collection program. Residents are asked to contact the Service Department at 461-7266 in advance to schedule a pick-up.
• The city’s fall leaf collection program concluded in December. There is no spring leaf collection. Residents must bag their leaves for removal by Kimble.
• Garbage and recycling toters must be placed out to the curb on the evening prior to your collection day and brought back in before 8:00am the following day.

Registration for baseball, softball, and T-Ball is now OPEN!

Sponsorship opportunities available!

The Summer Sizzler arrives in mailboxes early March!

What is the Reduce Reuse Repair Fair?

At an annual event, the Solid Waste District highlights waste reduction efforts in Cuyahoga County by featuring individuals and businesses that reuse materials and repair goods. 

Stop by an upcoming Reduce Reuse Repair Fair to learn about plarn, materials exchange events, refinishing furniture, making a home repair, fixing a bicycle, extending the life of your personal electronics, and choosing durable goods that last.

Note: This event is being held at The City of Independence Civic Center.

For more information, visit https://cuyahogarecycles.org/repair_fair/

Source: Cuyahogarecycles.org