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Parma Heights Council approves emergency measures to pursue CDBG funds, resurfacing, park repairs and a police dog
Summary
At a July 8 special meeting, Parma Heights City Council unanimously approved emergency resolutions and ordinances authorizing Cuyahoga County CDBG applications, plans and bidding for the Mandalay Drive resurfacing and Greenbrier Commons pickleball court replacement, the purchase of a police dog, and insurance procurement.
Parma Heights City Council unanimously approved a slate of emergency resolutions and ordinances at a special meeting on July 8, 2025, authorizing grant applications and procurement steps for road, park and public-safety projects.
Council President Tom Rounds opened the meeting at 5:15 p.m., and Clerk Barbara Allen called the roll. None of the measures drew substantive debate; councilmembers used procedural motions to suspend the rules and moved each item to an immediate final vote, with all members voting aye on each roll call.
Why it matters: the measures begin administrative steps that would bring outside grant money and contractor work to Parma Heights. Applications to the Cuyahoga County Department of Housing and Community Development could provide Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for local projects; authorizations to prepare plans and advertise for bids allow the city to move into the procurement phase for street resurfacing and park improvements.
Votes at a glance: - RESOLUTION NO. 2025-49 — Authorizes the administration to submit an…
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