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Council to discuss proposed one-time city donation to Cleveland Food Bank at next meeting
Summary
Councilmembers and residents raised a proposal to donate recent court fine disbursements or an annual city contribution to the Cleveland Food Bank; council agreed to place the item on the next meeting agenda for formal consideration.
Several residents and councilmembers raised the idea of using municipal receipts from court fines or a modest annual city donation to support the Cleveland Food Bank.
A resident noted that the 2024 Shaker Heights Municipal Court disbursement to Pepper Pike totaled $30,954 and asked whether the city could forward those funds to local food assistance programs. Councilmembers discussed prior one-time contributions from city events and noted that some municipal receipts must be applied to court-related invoices and expenses. Council members said they would request staff to break out the court fine receipts and expenses so the council can see how much is available to reallocate, if any.
Council president said he had discretionary funds and that council should make a collective decision; members agreed to add a formal agenda item for the next meeting to consider a donation, with staff to return with the needed financial details and options.
