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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Shaker Heights public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Regional transit funding (RTA levy)
A Cleveland resident who grew up in Shaker urged Mayor Weiss, as an RTA trustee, to support a 0.5% sales tax increase for transformative regional transit.
Citywide pavement condition assessment
Council is saving money doing pothole repairs in-house — $170,000 this year — but repairs have doubled to 104 and members Kaus and Alvarez said the repaving budget, unchanged in a decade at $2 million, needs a big increase in the next budget.
Regional signal timing grant for Warrensville Center Road
The city is applying for up to $406,762 in ODOT funding to redo one of its most confusing intersections — shorter pedestrian crossings and simpler geometry. This is the third time applying; the city's share is about $136,691.
In-house road and sewer repair program
Doing concrete work in-house saved about $170,000 this year, but pothole repairs doubled to 104 — and council members want the repaving budget, set 10 years ago, increased.
Torrington culvert replacement
The culvert between South Woodland and Parkland is beyond its useful life; design gets underway now so construction can be bid in early 2027. Torrington is a key route for school buses and fire apparatus.
Pedestrian safety at Shaker Boulevard and Belvoir
The city is finally fixing the crossing residents have begged for: pedestrian refuge islands, ADA ramps, and beacons that stop traffic only when a pedestrian pushes the button. Bids came in under estimate at $411,738.