Street lighting and street improvement assessments
Cleveland Heights
Summary
The tree assessment would rise for the first time since 2014 — from $0.45 to $0.60 per half-foot, about $26 a year on an average lot — because costs have outpaced the frozen rate. Council held it for a second reading so residents can weigh in before the county deadline.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $26 more per year for a typical 45-foot-frontage lot.
The city's tree program stays funded through 2030.
Property owners with street frontage pay higher assessments.
Mentions & discussions (6)
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Council Committee of the Whole - Aug 17, 2026
Council advanced the first adjustment to street lighting and street maintenance assessments in twelve years; three objections were heard and overruled.
City Council - Aug 17, 2026
Councilmembers flagged dozens of street lights out for months — including five or six in a row on Washington Boulevard — while the city keeps paying. The administration is getting a handle on city-owned lights and won concessions from First Energy on 3000K bulbs and shields.
City Council - Jun 26, 2026
Council took first readings creating the statutorily required boards to hear resident objections to street lighting and street improvement special assessments, set up in advance of the summer recess.
City Council - Jun 1, 2026
Council is renewing the special assessments that fund street lighting and street upkeep. Lighting rates stay flat through at least 2030; the street assessment rises about $13.50–26 a year for a typical lot.
City Council - May 18, 2026
The tree assessment would rise for the first time since 2014 — from $0.45 to $0.60 per half-foot, about $26 a year on an average lot — because costs have outpaced the frozen rate. Council held it for a second reading so residents can weigh in before the county deadline.
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