Press Releases

  1. Cleveland Heights launches business recycling program in latest sustainability bid

    Cleveland Heights is supporting businesses who want to recycle with the launch this week of a pilot business recycling program where recycling bins located in four of the city’s commercial districts will be available for use by any business located... Read the Press Release

  2. Cleveland Heights reaches agreement to fund Park Synagogue redevelopment

    The City of Cleveland Heights has reached an agreement with Cleveland-based developer Sustainable Communities Associates to finance the redevelopment of the former Park Synagogue and its green space as an arts campus and residential village... Read the Press Release

  3. Cleveland Heights Begins Coventry Garage Upgrades

    The City of Cleveland Heights has begun significant repairs and reconstruction to the Coventry Road parking garage, including resurfacing the top level of the parking deck, major structural repairs to the front stairwell, and a full replacement of... Read the Press Release

  4. Regional Fire Departments to Conduct Critical Victim Rescue Training in Cleveland Heights

    The Cleveland Heights Fire Department announced today that next week, area fire departments will conduct a regional training exercise focused on search and rescue operations for fire victims in low to zero visibility conditions. This crucial training... Read the Press Release

  5. Cleveland Heights hears update on Severance Town Center redevelopment

    In presenting plans for redeveloping Severance Town Center this week to the Mayor and City Council, Ryan Porter, MPACT Collective partner, said the goal is to create “a highly investable area and one that could be invested in quickly.” Read the Press Release

  6. Cleveland Heights celebrates Earth Day with public launch of climate action plan

    Cleveland Heights marked the 55th anniversary of Earth Day with the public launch of its Climate Forward Plan. The city’s first climate action and resilience plan emerged from a 12-month process where the city, its residents, and stakeholders... Read the Press Release

  7. Cleveland Heights overhauls zoning and development search tool

    Cleveland Heights has completely overhauled its online zoning tool for residents and developers looking to build in the city. Cleveland Heights uses Gridics, a public-facing zoning platform that makes the process of searching for answers to residential... Read the Press Release

  8. City of Cleveland Heights launches Streets Safety Plan

    Today Cleveland Heights announces the launch of its Comprehensive & Equitable Safety Action Plan (CESAP) and an $800,000 grant to improve safety for those walking, biking, driving, rolling, and accessing transit across the city. Read the Press Release

  9. Demolition of Cedar Lee building destroyed in fire to begin this week

    Mayor Kahlil Seren said of the announcement, "We are relieved and excited at City Hall for the Cedar Lee businesses and surrounding neighborhoods in particular, and the City in general, that the process to rebuild the portion of the Marquee at Cedar... Read the Press Release

  10. Cleveland Heights adopts 12-month budget in unanimous 6-0 Council vote

    At the March 17 City Council meeting, Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 011-2025, introduced by Mayor Kahlil Seren. This ordinance sets forth a 2025 budget and repeals the temporary 3-month budget Council adopted on December 16, 2024. Read the Press Release

  11. Cleveland Heights expands lead abatement program with federal ARPA funds

    Cleveland Heights announces it will expand its lead abatement program in 2025 with an investment of $400,000 in ARPA grant funds the city received from the federal government. Read the Press Release

  12. Cleveland Heights announces $22 million senior affordable housing development

    The City of Cleveland Heights is excited to announce it has entered into a purchase agreement with National Church Residences (NCR), a Columbus-based non-profit senior housing developer, who will acquire the former Universalist Unitarian Church... Read the Press Release

  13. Cleveland Heights re-opens Cedar-Lee parking garage

    The City of Cleveland Heights is pleased to announce it has re-opened the Cedar-Lee Parking Garage today, Friday, February 28, nearly a month after the devastating fire at the under-construction northern section of the Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook development. Read the Press Release

  14. Cleveland Heights to begin construction on Cain Park Tiered Seating and ADA ramp project

    The City of Cleveland Heights is proud to announce construction of a tiered, amphitheater-style seating area and an ADA accessible ramp inside Cain Park, flanking the park’s popular sledding hill, will begin in March. The project is paid for... Read the Press Release

  15. Ohio State Fire Marshal Continues to Investigate Cause of Cleveland Heights Apartment Fire

    On Thursday, February 6 the Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of State Fire Marshal posted a press release regarding the January 24 Cedar Lee Meadowbrook project fire investigation. We are sharing the release with the Division's expressed permission. Read the Press Release

  16. Rodney Hairston Named New Director of Finance

    Cleveland Heights City Council confirmed Mayor Seren’s appointment of Rodney Hairston as the new Director of Finance. Mr. Hairston is eminently qualified to oversee the City’s finances and budgetary processes from his tenure overseeing... Read the Press Release

  17. Cleveland Heights City Council potentially to discuss temporary budget and major Mayoral hires

    On Monday, January 6, at its regularly scheduled City Council Meeting, Cleveland Heights City Council is anticipated to discuss the status of its three-month budget, which it approved in lieu of the Mayor's 12-month budget he submitted for review... Read the Press Release
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  1. City Council gives itself a full-year budgeted salary while rejecting the same for City employees

    Last night, at a Special City Council Meeting, Cleveland Heights City Council secured for itself its full-year budgeted funding while voting 6 to 1 to reject a standard, 12-month budget prepared by City staff and Mayor Kahlil Seren for all other... Read the Press Release

  2. Cleveland Heights announces deal to save $8M on energy & bids with upgrades at four city facilities

    Mayor Kahlil Seren announced that the City of Cleveland Heights has signed a sweeping ‘energy savings performance’ contract with Leopardo Energy that will produce $8 million in savings for the city by renovating four city facilities and replacing... Read the Press Release

  3. Mayor Seren nominates former Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan to be the next City Administrator

    Mayor Kahlil Seren announced today that he will be recommending Dan Horrigan to the position of Cleveland Heights City Administrator at the December 16 City Council Meeting. Horrigan served as the Mayor of Akron for two terms... Read the Press Release

  4. Cleveland Heights to Present ADU Design Winners at December 4 Showcase

    Winners will be presented their awards and cash prizes during an ADUs Awards Showcase on Wednesday, December 4, at 7 pm at Cleveland Heights City Hall. The City will use the designs to develop free, pre-approved construction-ready plans... Read the Press Release

  5. Cleveland Heights Awarded $800K Safer Streets Grant from USDOT

    The United States Department of Transportation notified the City of Cleveland Heights it would award an $800,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant (SS4A) to the City to install demonstration projects that improve safety conditions for pedestrians... Read the Press Release

  6. Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren to Deliver State of the City November 7

    The Mayor's third State of the City will be held at Dobama Theatre, 2340 Lee Road, in front of a live audience. A recording of his address will be made available the following day on the City's YouTube channel. Read the Press Release

  7. CHFD offering up to $5,000 reward for information about possible arson on Randolph Road

    The Cleveland Heights Fire Department responded early Sunday morning to a fire at 3631 Randolph Road in Cleveland Heights and brought the fire under control with great effort. The house, which was vacant for renovations, sustained heavy damage. Read the Press Release

  8. Front Facade of Mayfield Road Building Collapses onto Sidewalk

    This afternoon, the façade on the front of the building comprising 3952-3962 Mayfield Road collapsed onto the sidewalk. No one was hurt as a result of the collapse. Read the Press Release

  9. Cleveland Heights Opens Competition to Design Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)

    The City of Cleveland Heights proudly announced the opening of the Cleveland Heights Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Design Competition. The winning designs will be developed into pre-approved construction-ready plans that will be made available... Read the Press Release

  10. New Development Agreement Reached for Severance Town Center

    Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren announced that MPACT Collective, an innovative development company from Long Island, New York, has signed a Master Developer agreement with Namdar Realty Group, which owns much of Severance’s property, giving MPACT... Read the Press Release

  11. Mayor Kahlil Seren Chosen to Attend the Mayors’ Institute on City Design in New York City

    Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren is one of six mayors invited to participate in a special session this week of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD), which is hosted by New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate and the NYU Urban Lab. Read the Press Release

  12. Cleveland Heights Expands Clean-Air Lawnmower Exchange Program in Honor of World Asthma Day

    Today, in recognition of both Air Quality Awareness Week and World Asthma Day, Mayor Kahlil Seren announced Cleveland Heights’ Second Annual Lawnmower Exchange to improve local air quality and reduce pollutants that cause asthma. Read the Press Release

  13. Cleveland Heights to Celebrate "Grow More May"

    Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren announced that for May 2024, Cleveland Heights would move past "No Mow May" to celebrate "Grow More May," an effort to encourage residents to make their yards more biodiverse. Read the Press Release

  14. Cleveland Heights to Complete Financing for Taylor Tudors Redevelopment

    At Cleveland Heights City Council’s Monday, March 4, 2024 meeting, Mayor Kahlil Seren introduced legislation to authorize the creation of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the $25 million redevelopment of the Taylor Tudors... Read the Press Release
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  1. Cleveland Heights Awarded a $300,000 Federal Grant to Disrupt the Cycle of Youth Violence

    The Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded the City of Cleveland Heights $300,000 to help establish a youth violence prevention program in partnership with the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance (CPA). For over a decade, CPA has operated... Read the Press Release

  2. Cleveland Heights Assembles Climate Action Team

    Mayor Kahlil Seren introduced legislation before Cleveland Heights City Council to round the Climate Action Team he has been assembling at City Hall by contracting with Chicago-based Nutter Consulting to develop a Climate Action and Resiliency Plan... Read the Press Release

  3. Mayor Seren selects Danny R. Williams to serve as the next Cleveland Heights City Administrator

    After a thorough review of candidates, Mayor Kahlil Seren today announced he has selected former Cuyahoga County Administrator Danny R. Williams as Cleveland Heights’ next City Administrator. Mr. Williams is a Cleveland Heights resident with extensive... Read the Press Release

  4. Cleveland Heights Announces Complete 2023 Season for Cain Park

    The City of Cleveland Heights has announced the extended 2023 Cain Park Season, which kicks off this Saturday, May 20, with a performance by Grammy-winning folk legend Judy Collins, backed by a full symphony orchestra, and runs through September. Read the Press Release

  5. Cleveland Heights Held Its First-Ever Lawnmower Exchange

    On May 11, in an effort to improve air quality, protect lung health, and encourage eco-friendly lawn care, the City of Cleveland Heights held its first-ever lawnmower exchange. Thirty Cleveland Heights residents who applied and were randomly selected... Read the Press Release

  6. Cleveland Heights City Administrator Joe Sinnott Resigns

    Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren announced the resignation of City Administrator Joe Sinnott. Mayor Seren selected Sinnott, the former three-term Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania, in March 2022 as Cleveland Heights’ first City Administrator... Read the Press Release

  7. Cedar Lee Meadowbrook Project Closing Announced

    On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, the City of Cleveland Heights and its development partner, Flaherty & Collins Properties, announced the real estate and financial “closing” for the Cedar Lee Meadowbrook project, clearing the way for construction to commence... Read the Press Release

  8. Cleveland Heights Awarded $200,000 Federal Transportation Grant

    Mayor Kahlil Seren announced that the City of Cleveland Heights has been awarded a $200,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the development of a Comprehensive and Equitable Safety Action Plan. Read the Press Release

  9. Cain Park’s 2023 Theater Season Explores Diversity, Identity, and La Vie Boheme!

    Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren today announced the Alma Theater productions for Cain Park’s 85th season will be RENT, which will run June 8-25, 2023; and, FUN HOME, which will run August 10-27, 2023. Read the Press Release
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  1. Cleveland Heights Launches New Traffic Calming Program to Make Neighborhoods Safer

    On Monday, August 1, 2022, the City of Cleveland Heights will launch its new Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program to give residents the opportunity to reduce the risks from vehicular traffic through their neighborhoods. Read the Press Release

  2. Cleveland Heights' Cain Park Awarded Grant Funding from Ohio Arts Council

    Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren announced today that the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) has awarded the City of Cleveland Heights $16,524 in grant funding to support the fantastic summer arts, music, theater, and dance programming at Cain Park. Read the Press Release

  3. Cleveland Heights Police Department Continues Summer Activities to Reduce Fatal Crashes

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - This week, the Cleveland Heights Police Department (CHPD) will continue its summer activities to reduce traffic fatalities. Read the Press Release

  4. Cleveland Heights Fulfills Promises for Pride

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - "Here in Cleveland Heights, we turn our values into action," Mayor Seren said. "We fly the Progress Pride Flag as a symbol of our support, but these policies create real change behind the symbolism. Read the Press Release

  5. Mayor Kahlil Seren Announces Policy Changes at Progress Pride Flag Raising

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - Mayor Seren announced substantive policy changes he would introduce this month to make the City of Cleveland Heights more inclusive and equitable in regard to members of the community who are LGBTQ+. Read the Press Release

  6. Cleveland Heights to Hold 9th Annual Democracy Day Hearing June 9

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - Cleveland Heights City Council announced it will hold its 9th annual “Democracy Day” public hearing on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers... Read the Press Release

  7. Cleveland Heights and Start Right CDC Break Ground on First New Homes in the Caledonia Neighborhood

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - Last Friday, May 13, 2022, the City of Cleveland Heights and Start Right Community Development Corporation (CDC) broke ground on the first of a series of new infill-construction, single-family, owner-occupied homes... Read the Press Release

  8. Cleveland Heights Launches Permanent Program for Creating “Shared Spaces” for Outdoor Dining

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - Today, the City of Cleveland Heights rolled out a permanent program allowing the city’s businesses to create temporary “Shared Spaces” for outdoor dining. Read the Press Release

  9. “Full Speed Ahead” on Cedar Lee Meadowbrook following Issue 9 Defeat

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - Today, Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren issued the following statement following unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections showing that Issue 9 in Cleveland Heights had gone down in defeat. Read the Press Release

  10. Cleveland Heights Rolls Out New Single-Sort Recycling Program

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - The City of Cleveland Heights has begun rolling out new refuse and recycling carts for residents as it officially launches its new automated “single-stream” collection service. Read the Press Release

  11. Cleveland Heights Police Department Receives Summer Holiday Enforcement Program Grant

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - Today, the City of Cleveland Heights announced that the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) had awarded the Cleveland Heights Police Department a $22,603 Summer Holiday Enforcement Program (SHEP) grant. Read the Press Release

  12. Mayor Kahlil Seren Releases First Quarterly Video Update to Cleveland Heights Residents

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - Today, Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren released the first of what will be quarterly video updates to Cleveland Heights residents. Read on...

  13. Made Cleveland to Make a Permanent Home on Coventry

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - On Monday, March 7, 2022, Cleveland Heights City Council authorized Mayor Kahlil Seren to enter into an agreement to lease the City-owned retail space at 1807 Coventry Road to Made Cleveland... Read on...

  14. Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook Earns Design Approvals Following Extensive Community Input

    Cleveland Heights, Ohio - On Tuesday, March 2, 2022, The City of Cleveland Heights Architectural Board of Review granted final design approvals for the $50 million Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook development project following months of public discussion. Read on...
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