Council approves Murtis Taylor MOU to restore neighborhood services at Euclid police mini‑station

Euclid City Council voted to allow Murtis Taylor Human Services System to operate a locally based family and neighborhood support program out of the Euclid Police Mini Station, authorizing a memorandum of understanding that lays out the partnership.

City officials said the program — being rebranded locally as Strong Families, Strong Neighborhoods — aims to restore services that previously operated in Euclid and to provide case management, wraparound specialists and a community resource specialist to prevent or reduce involvement with the county child‑welfare system.

Administration staff said the county is recommending funding through its Department of Children and Family Services and that the city’s contribution is to provide space at the mini‑station rent free; the city will cover utilities and ordinary upkeep. The agreement includes a 30‑day mutual termination clause.

Council members asked whether the funding is one or two years; staff said the county funding operates on an annual cycle and the program anticipates two years of service but must reapply through the county’s yearly allocation process. Councilman Tolton asked specifically about project length and money; staff said the county awards on a one‑year cycle and any second‑year continuation would follow the county’s process.

Program staff will include a case manager, a wraparound specialist, a community resource specialist and an administrative assistant, administration said. The mayor’s office and staff said referrals could come from three routes: self‑referral, partner referrals (for example, a council office or neighborhood group), and agency referrals. The program will prioritize Euclid residents by ZIP code, administrators said, but Murtis Taylor maintains other county contracts and can link residents to services beyond the local program where appropriate.

Council also approved a separate MOU authorizing Murtis Taylor’s use of the mini‑station at 20001 Euclid Avenue. City officials said the mini‑station is geographically convenient (on a direct bus line), has a yard and accessible spaces for family visits, and requires no immediate capital investment by the city for the program to launch.

Both emergency ordinances authorizing the MOU(s) passed on council votes. City staff said they will work with Murtis Taylor to finalize service‑level details, partner outreach and referral procedures and will report back to council as the program gets underway.