# Cleveland Heights Council Committee of the Whole November 9, 2026

The Cleveland Heights City Council Committee of the Whole reviewed department budgets on November 9, 2026, as part of its 2027 budget discussions. Council voted to enter executive session to consider confidential economic-development project information, including business strategy and potential public-fund expenditures; no procurement award or budget amendment was approved in the meeting. Council discussed a $475,000 outside-counsel line item, with further explanation from the law director pending, and weighed financing a fire engine against using available funds for street work. Public Works described a roughly $5 million road project underway, with final paving priorities dependent on bids, utility work, winter conditions, and staff capacity. Members favored revisiting possible additional street funding early in the year to allow projects to be bid sooner.

Other budget-related discussion included a $750,000 gasoline line item and fuel purchasing through World Fuel and another unnamed supplier; potential future contracting for wildlife-related animal-control services, which is not included in the 2027 budget; and planning work for the Noble Road corridor, including a contract with Third Space and funding for streetscape work. The city also reviewed HUD-funded HOME program revenues and expenditures, nuisance-abatement allocations for demolition and other services, and the existing county animal-shelter agreement. No vendor selections or new contracts were approved; several questions, including outside-counsel costs and future animal-control options, remained for follow-up.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Sources
- [Cleveland Heights Council Committee of the Whole November 9, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHIsuwIHDSk) - City of Cleveland Heights, OH