Seven Hills to reapply for county CDBG to add ADA restrooms at City Hall

Seven Hills City Council held a public hearing on the fiscal 2025–2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) during which a staff member said the city is eligible to apply for up to $150,000 through the Cuyahoga County Department of Development and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to install ADA-accessible restrooms at City Hall.

The staff member said the city applied last year for an LMI benefit and was not selected, and that officials intend to reapply for the 2026 funding cycle. “Last year, we applied for funding to do, an LMI benefit. So that means that it was, something that would have a great impact on a lesser represented section of the community,” the staff member said. The staff member added the city plans to reapply specifically for ADA-accessible restrooms in City Hall because “the building as you know is a little bit older. It needs a little bit of work.”

The staff member described program limits and the county process, saying the block grants are targeted and that there are 10 available through the county and each applicant may apply for one. The staff member also said the city plans to apply later for a separate Cuyahoga County supplemental grant and that the supplemental grant would support projects such as playgrounds, beautification or noise reduction; the staff member said there will be another public meeting for that supplemental grant.

When asked if anyone opposed reapplying for ADA-accessible restrooms at City Hall, the staff member asked for objections and recorded none: “Is anybody opposed to reapplying for ADA accessible restrooms for city hall? Nope.” The record contains no formal motion or roll-call vote on the application; the staff member indicated the city will proceed to reapply.

Key details disclosed during the hearing: the CDBG award through the county may be up to $150,000; the prior year application for ADA restrooms was not accepted; applicants may seek one of 10 targeted county block grants; and a separate supplemental county grant process will open later with another public meeting. The staff member did not provide a timeline for the application deadline or for when a county decision might be expected.

A follow-up public meeting on the county supplemental grant was announced to collect ideas from residents for projects such as playgrounds, beautification and noise reduction.