Council Member· 2026-02-19 to 2028-01 (appointed by council 5-1 on Feb 17, 2026, sworn in Feb 19, 2026 per Cleveland Jewish News, to complete the seat vacated by Jim Petras; month-level end: January 2028; term runs through Dec 31, 2027 per Cleveland Jewish News, successor seating at a January council meeting as in Jan 2026; charter text not read)
Sarah Stone
Cleveland Heights
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 41
- Total speaking time
- 2:32:58
- Avg per meeting
- 3:44
- Segments
- 1867
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Top issues during term (17)(Public Safety)
Street lighting and street improvement assessments
Roughly $26 more per year for a typical 45-foot-frontage lot.
Legal claims and disputes involving the city
Unknown — potential litigation costs or settlements aren't disclosed.
City Hall elevator repair and maintenance
About $130,000 from capital projects funds for the repair.
Overgrown vacant lots on Bainbridge
Anti-Semitism action plan
The request seeks 2027 budget funding for Jewish heritage and culture programs.
Building Code Study RFP
$105,100, offset by already-budgeted funds, with an optional tech add-on possible later.
Tiered rental licensing program
License fees would be calibrated to staff time spent on each property tier.
Joint legal matters with Shaker Heights
Unknown — potential litigation costs or liabilities were not disclosed.
Suicide prevention awareness
Fire Station #2 Generator Replacement
About $5,000 above the original budget request, absorbed by deferring a water manifold replacement.
Smoke detectors and lockbox program
Funded by an approximately $68,000 grant; proposed overtime for off-duty installations would be a 2027 budget item.
July 4th fireworks and celebratory gunfire
Nuisance Declaration — 3378 Blanche Ave.
Abatement costs recoverable from the owner via tax lien if unpaid.
Unsolicited home-buying solicitations
None identified yet.
Juvenile diversion program
Diversion is significantly cheaper than formal juvenile court processing, saving the system money per successful case.
Dead animal pickup service gap
Residents are paying private companies out of pocket; any city animal control service would be a new budget item.
Violence Intervention Program
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Stone was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.