Richmond Heights, Ohio — week of 2026-06-29 · all Richmond Heights meetings

Richmond Heights Council approves grant applications, vehicle purchases

Richmond Heights City Council met twice in the past two weeks, approving grant applications and new vehicles for the Building Department at its June 23 meeting and reviewing a proposed tax budget and development-related items at its July 1 meeting.

Council approves grant applications, vehicle purchases

At the June 23 meeting, Council unanimously approved two resolutions to apply for Cuyahoga County development grants for fiscal year 2027: Resolution 59-2026, a Community Development Supplemental Grant, and Resolution 60-2026, a Community Development Block Grant. Council also authorized the purchase of two new Ford vehicles for the Building Department — a Ford Explorer and a Ford Maverick — under Resolution 61-2026. Separately, Resolution 62-2026 authorized the sale of a 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck through an online auction on GovDeals.com. All votes were unanimous. Council also approved the minutes of the June 9, 2026 meeting.

Proposed tax budget, temple spires, Belle Oaks lot split

At the July 1 meeting (agenda only; minutes not yet published), Council considered several items but took no final action. A resolution to adopt the alternative tax budget for fiscal year 2027 (Resolution 63-2026) was listed as an emergency measure and held on first reading from the June 23 meeting. Council also reviewed a resolution to confirm the Zoning Board’s approval of a height variance for three spires at Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, located at 575 Richmond Road (Resolution 64-2026), and a resolution to confirm the Planning Commission’s approval of a lot split for Belle Oaks Marketplace III LLC off Wilson Mills Road (Resolution 65-2026). An ordinance to amend city code specifying pay for auxiliary police officers working rental events at the community center (Ordinance 67-2026) and a resolution authorizing Interfund Transfer No. 2 for fiscal year 2026 (Resolution 66-2026) were also on the agenda.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed on the city’s agenda for the next two weeks. Residents should check the city’s website or call City Hall for future meeting schedules.

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