Cory Shaffer

The jump from five female officers a decade ago to 13 this year comes as city leaders weigh a major overhaul of municipal facilities to better support current staff and future hiring needs.

The plans ranged from $21.4 million to nearly $40 million.

During public comment, resident Sarah Schiavoni expressed concerns about how the solar project developed over the past year.

Rocky River's decision to pause its recreational pickleball program reflects a growing national trend: as the quirky sport surges in popularity, so do conflicts over rules, etiquette and court space.

Leopardo promised Cleveland Heights it would save $8 million over 20 years. But that number is now $6 million, and the city expects to pay more than $4 million over three years in debt service.

“We’ve had some folks arguing about the rules,” Director of Recreation Bob Holub told cleveland.com. “Just disagreements on points.”

If approved, it is expected to generate $352,300 per year to support museum operations, programming, and facility upgrades.

Shaker Heights, a historically progressive and well-resourced suburb east of Cleveland, has long marketed its public schools as a cornerstone of community identity and property value.

In a legal notice delivered to officials in Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, and Cleveland, three residents wrote that the district is preparing to begin major earthmoving and hydrologic work without completing required federal and state environmental reviews.

For generations, Shaker Heights has wrestled with how to make its schools as integrated and equitable as the community prides itself on being. Now it faces a new reckoning, from its chief DEI officer.