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Garfield Heights council adopts multiple infrastructure, code and cannabis measures; tax budget date corrected
Summary
The Garfield Heights City Council unanimously approved a package of measures July 14 that included police pay and staffing changes, moratoria on new bar licenses and on certain cannabis activities, updated building codes, and several infrastructure funding applications.
The Garfield Heights City Council adopted a series of ordinances and resolutions July 14 covering police staffing and pay, zoning and licensing moratoria, code updates and several infrastructure funding applications.
Key actions passed unanimously (roll calls recorded as 5‑0): a change to the police pay ordinance for 2025 that includes funding for an added officer to support a middle‑school SRO; an ordinance imposing a moratorium on the issuance and processing of licenses, permits and certificates for new bars and taverns in the city; and a temporary moratorium on cannabis cultivation, processing, distribution or sales activities for up to six months.
Council approved multiple infrastructure measures to enable the city to apply for…
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