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Topics getting the most attention in Shaker Heights public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.

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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.

3 mentionsLast discussed Sep 28, 2026

MediumRoads

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.

1 mentionLast discussed Jul 27, 2026

MediumRoads

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.

1 mentionLast discussed May 26, 2026