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The Mayor's Report

In the latest edition of The Mayor's Report, Mayor Weiss provides COVID-19 vaccine information, the DEI Mission Statement, and updates on the City's goals and initiatives for 2021. 

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COVID-19 Vaccine

Learn more about Ohio's rollout.

COVID-19 Testing

Testing is Drive Thru or Walk Up

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health and MetroHealth are offering free COVID-19 testing for individuals age two and older.

Testing will take place at the Shaker Heights Fire Station at 17000 Chagrin Blvd. 

You must pr...

Buy a Shaker Heights Face Mask

Show your Shaker pride, while supporting local businesses. Residents can purchase a $5 Shaker Heights mask from eight local businesses. All proceeds benefit the businesses.

Masks are available at:

Core Life Chiropractic (20134 Van Aken Blvd.)Eclectic Eccent...

City ENews

View the January 2021 edition of City ENews 

Shaker Heights Named Bicycle Friendly Community

The League of American Bicyclists announced today that it has again honored the City of Shaker Heights with a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award, a distinction the City also earned during the last round of eligibility in 2016. 

“T...

A Note from the City of Shaker Heights

We are asking for your patience.

This has been a year of unprecedented challenges. Everyone, from residents to the City’s frontline workers, has been stretched to the limit. Since March, Public Works crews, and Police and Fire personnel, have tir...

City Announces Initial Police Policy and Practice Reforms

UPDATED NOVEMBER 30: Residents are invited to view the new Duty to Intervene policy and the amended Response to Threats policy in the Police Policies & Practices section of this website.

POSTED OCTOBER 3O: The City of Shaker Heights, City Council and t...

Shaker Heights Landmark Commission Presents the 2020 Preservation Awards

Eight Shaker Heights properties have earned Preservation Awards from the Shaker Heights Landmark Commission. The awards were presented in a special virtual presentation, featuring members of the Landmark Commission. (Scroll to the bottom of this announcem...

County Rental Assistance Program

Residents of Cuyahoga County, including Shaker Heights, who are having difficulty making rental payments due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis may be eligible for assistance from the Cuyahoga County Rent Relief Fund. 

• The Relief Fund p...

S. Woodland Rd. Culvert Replacement

Update: The project is now scheduled to be completed toward the end of January, due to weather delays.

Original post: In mid-November, the City will start an infrastructure improvement project on S. Woodland Rd. to replace a culvert that allows a tributary...

Horseshoe Lake Dam Update

The Horseshoe Lake Dam Rehabilitation project is being managed by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD), which is committed to the modernization of this important structure.

Currently, NEORSD is working with the Ohio Department of Natural Res...

City Launches Community Conversations

The City of Shaker Heights is launching a series of periodic Community Conversations focused on race, diversity, equity and inclusion as they intersect with the work of the City. The purpose of these conversations is to create a space where members of the...

Shaker Heights Wins ‘Best Town to Raise a Family’

Readers of Northeast Ohio Parents magazine have selected Shaker Heights as the winner of the "Best Town to Raise a Family" category in the 2020 Parent Choice Awards. The magazine cites the City’s "walkable neighborhoods, ...

Participate in Public Meetings

For the safety of our staff and residents, all public meetings will be virtual until further notice. Residents may learn how to comment on and/or attend a public meeting by viewing the agenda for the meeting they’re interested in. Please note th...

City Council Passes Resolution Condemning George Floyd Killing

At its June 8 meeting, City Council passed a resolution "expressing outrage at the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department, and calling for justice, unity, constructive dialogue and action needed to abolish racism, wherever it may...

Gas Main Replacement: Moreland Neighborhood

On November 18, Dominion Energy Ohio will start a gas main replacement project in the Moreland neighborhood (see map). Project duration is three months (weather permitting). Work hours are 7 am-5 pm.

Residents living within the work limits will receive fur...

First Energy Line Clearance Work

A contractor (Asplundh) for First Energy will be performing electric line clearance work in several City neighborhoods this winter and spring. Line clearance involves pruning tree branches along power lines. The majority of the work is in residential back...

Northeast Quadrant Sewer Program

Since 2018, the City has been working on sewers in the Mercer neighborhood, specifically on streets in the area between Warrensville Center Road, Shaker Boulevard, Sulgrave Road and Fairmount Boulevard.The general scope of work includes inspecting sewer m...

Lower Lake Spillway Repair

In 2019, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) made various repairs to the Lower Lake dam and spillway based on Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) requirements. This included the installation of new stone along the western bank, pla...