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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Cleveland Heights public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
2027 Council Budget Overview
Mayor Petras unveiled a roughly $142 million 2027 budget headlined by a new $13.7 million Cumberland Pool, $12.9 million in sewer work, and $3-plus million for repaving. The general fund stays balanced with a $19.4 million cushion. Hearings run this week; the final vote comes December 14.
Severance Timeline
A resident with the Severance Action Group said the outside zoning expert's report is six months overdue, no master developer or financing plan has emerged, and key tenants keep leaving — with Ursuline's interest in a small campus at stake.
Doan Brook and Horseshoe Lake sewer district restoration plan
One resident demanded an emergency resolution suspending the city's participation in the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District agreement, arguing the district never performed a legally required alternatives analysis before the Horseshoe Lake dam project.