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Council Member· January 2026 – December 2029 (month-level start: January 2026 per shakerheightsoh.gov member page; month-level end: December 2029 per shakerheightsoh.gov member page)

Orlando L. Alvarez, Jr.

Shaker Heights

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
4
Total speaking time
3:11
Avg per meeting
0:48
Segments
47

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Top issues during term (11)(Taxes Budget)

medium↑Feb 2026[11]

Community Empowerment Grant 2027

Grant funding allocations may direct city money to community groups, but no figures are on the record.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Shaker Life magazine editor contract

A $67,000 annual contract, offset in part by about $216,000 in magazine advertising revenue expected in 2026.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Shaker Life advertising sales management

Supports about $216,000 a year in advertising revenue for the city.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Healthcare consulting services contract

The contract would add consulting spending, though it could help control larger healthcare benefit costs — the dollar figures weren't in the materials provided.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Tax incentive agreements and PILOTs

PILOT revenues now fully cover the Urban Renewal District bond debt service annually.

high↓May 2026[4]

Home Repair Grant Program Funding and Administration

$200,000 over 18 months — $142,000 in grants, the rest in HRRC administrative fees.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Committee Restructuring

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

2026 Attract and Retain Marketing Campaign

The marketing contract with Singleton + Partners took effect January 1; specific 2026 spending was not detailed in the available documents.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

2026 Property & Casualty Insurance Renewal

The proposed insurance award would cost the city $576,370.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program

Membership is free with no minimum commitments, and national pricing could save money on big purchases — but no dollar figures were attached to the proposal.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Fair Housing Program budget and funding

The proposed 2026 budget was about $57,323 in anticipated expenditures, with HUD funding uncertain.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.

Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)

No votes found matching Taxes Budget.