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Councilors press for winter access to Cleveland Heights High pool; school‑board finance concerns persist
Summary
University Heights officials renewed interest in residents’ winter access to the Cleveland Heights High School pool but said the Cleveland Heights administration and school board raised concerns about costs, reciprocal arrangements and auditor opinions, leaving the issue unresolved.
University Heights’ Recreation Committee discussed efforts to reopen access for city residents to the Cleveland Heights High School pool during winter months but said unresolved financial and audit concerns remain.
Chair Christopher Cooney said talks with Cleveland Heights continue; Vice Mayor Michele Weiss said the topic was discussed at a recent joint meeting that included the school board and city representatives, and that community demand for winter access remains strong.
Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan described the primary sticking point: school‑board trepidation about whether charging or sharing costs could raise auditor scrutiny. "The school board's concern was they did not want to be in a position where they had a potential issue with the auditor," Brennan said, adding that questions of fairness about reciprocal use of facilities and who should cover staffing and operations must be resolved before a formal arrangement.
Brennan said he would renew talks with Cleveland Heights' mayor and administration to seek a workable solution; committee members agreed that the goal was to avoid repeating past financial complications while expanding resident access.
No formal agreement or vote was reached; officials said they would continue negotiations with Cleveland Heights and the school board.
