# Cleveland Heights Special Council Committee of the Whole Budget Hearing Session 3 November 6, 2026

Cleveland Heights City Council Special Committee of the Whole budget hearing, Session 3, November 6, 2026 (the transcript’s opening identifies the day as November 7), reviewed proposed 2027 budgets for the Mayor’s Office, Parks and Recreation, City Council, and Public Works. The Mayor’s Office requested $884,867, including $57,000 for public art, utility-box wraps, and a climate-action dashboard. The mayor’s office described DocuSign as procured to support contract review and drafting. Whether to continue paid state and federal advocacy services, including a prior-year $25,000 contract with Retzel, remained undecided; officials noted that some advocacy could be handled directly or through existing municipal associations.

Parks and Recreation discussed a Cumberland Pool project budget of roughly $13.67 million in 2027, with total project costs and debt proceeds discussed at about $15 million; the city expects to proceed with construction procurement and repay long-term bond debt beginning in 2028. Other items included a $150,000 city contribution for a Cumberland Playground project dependent on a pending NatureWorks grant, $40,000 for Shaker Lakes-area landscaping and lighting, and planned exploration of sponsorships for future projects. Public Works identified $3.25 million for the 2027 road program, $350,000 to replace a transfer-station compactor, vehicle and equipment purchases, and planned procurement of Brightly work-order software. The department also expects to issue an RFP for a city engineer and bring forward legislation for a single elevator-maintenance vendor; sewer and water infrastructure projects include grant-supported work. No budget or procurement votes were taken during the hearing. Council planned to discuss revisions on Monday, with budget introduction scheduled for November 16 and a tentative final vote on December 14.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Cleveland Heights Special Council Committee of the Whole Budget Hearing Session 3 November 6, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMQcTVOlqTU) - City of Cleveland Heights, OH