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Aug 21, 2026

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Master plan review moved to 2029

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Aug 3, 2026

Master plan review moved to 2029

Council unanimously amended and approved Ordinance 2026-99 to move the City of Solon's Master Plan review to 2029. Council also tabled proposed zoning-district Charter changes, keeping the public hearing open, and approved a donation for a mini forest project.

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Briefing

Jul 20, 2026

Economic development charter proposal fails

Council voted 4-3 on Ordinance 2026-100, leaving it short of the votes needed to place the proposed Director of Economic Development charter amendment on the November 2026 ballot. Council also removed proposed purchases of four police vehicles and their upfitting equipment after hail damage totaled the intended trade-in vehicles.

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Briefing

Jul 6, 2026

Council Seeks Funding for Russell Drive Land

Council approved a 5-2 application to the Natureworks Grant Program seeking funding to acquire two properties on Russell Drive for permanent public use and trail access.

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Briefing

Jun 15, 2026

Council advances five charter change proposals

Council held public hearings and completed first readings on five proposed City Charter changes covering the master plan process, the economic development director position, and zoning procedures.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Sewer Rates Stay Unchanged Through 2027

Council approved 7-0 an ordinance establishing sewer rates for 2026 and 2027; the meeting noted that rates have remained unchanged since 2012.

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Council joins crisis assistance program

Council voted 6-0 to authorize joining the First Crisis Assistance and Local Linkage Program. It also approved changes to vacation leave, sick leave, and service department manager pay grades for employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements. Purchases of four police vehicles and related equipment remained pending because hail damage requires additional work.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Council approves Liberty Hill site plan

Council approved the Liberty Hill Apartments site plan and a variance allowing no curbing by a 6-1 vote. The plan includes an EV charging station on part of a former concrete pad, with a 25-by-25-foot concrete area for two vehicles, fencing, and landscaping.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Council Adds Water Reclamation Position

Council voted 6-0 to approve an amended employee classification ordinance adding one full-time Water Reclamation Department position and changing Service Department managers from non-exempt to exempt status. Proposed position removals, seasonal-position changes, and a Service Department pay-grade upgrade were held for further Finance Committee review.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Council Approves Economic Development Contract

Council approved a contract with Jeremy Rowan of Lane Rowan Consulting for economic development consulting services by a 6-1 vote, despite one council member's concern about a potential conflict with Rowan's full-time employment elsewhere. Council also unanimously supported the Solon City School District's continuing operating levy on the May 5, 2026, ballot.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Council approves Russo Ballpark scoreboard

Council unanimously approved purchasing and installing a new scoreboard for Cisar Field at Russo Ballpark. The project was included in the 2026 budget, although Vice Mayor Meany raised concerns about reviewing city finances before proceeding.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Council approves road and solar projects

Council unanimously approved, 6-0, seven ordinances covering stormwater planning, roadway repairs, Aurora Road resurfacing from Solon Road to Richmond Road, street striping, and engineering and construction management for solar panels at Grantwood Golf Course.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council approves infrastructure and safety measures

Council approved the consent agenda by a 7-0 vote, authorizing roadway, sewer and storm-system repairs, traffic-signal maintenance, water-reclamation work, and police communications and operating measures.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

City Approves Economic Development Counsel

City Council approved hiring Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP as special legal counsel for economic development purposes. The ordinance passed on final reading by a 5-0 vote.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Council Approves Trail Agreements and Business Incentives

City Council unanimously approved two grant pass-through agreements for the Solon to Chagrin Falls Multi-Purpose Trail and two business incentive agreements, with each final vote passing 7-0.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Council approves fire code and legal services measures

Council unanimously approved an update removing the obsolete BOCA National Fire Prevention Code reference from Chapter 1610 and approved a 2026 agreement covering counsel fees for indigent criminal defendants, with six members voting for the agreement and one abstention.

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Briefing

Dec 15, 2025

Council Approves 2026 City Appropriations

Council approved amended 2026 appropriations for capital expenditures and for personal services and other expenses, with both ordinances passing 7-0 on recorded votes. The minutes provide no total dollar amounts.

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Briefing

Dec 8, 2025

2026 Appropriations Bills Remain Pending

City Council reviewed two proposed 2026 appropriations ordinances—one for capital expenditures and one for personal services and other expenditures—but left both on second reading without final approval.

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Briefing

Dec 1, 2025

Solon Approves $1.5 Million Park Grant

City Council approved a $1.5 million capital improvement grant agreement for park, recreation and conservation projects by a 7-0 vote.

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Briefing

Nov 17, 2025

Council advances Headwaters Connector Greenway

Council unanimously approved two ordinances supporting the Headwaters Connector Greenway, including a required commitment to assume financial responsibility for the planned bike path through Solon to Bainbridge Township and Aurora, with connections to the Solon-to-Chagrin Falls Trail. All six voting council members supported both measures.

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Briefing

Nov 3, 2025

City Hall Front Entrance To Close

Council unanimously approved five ordinances, including 2026 employee benefit plans, a change order for the Grantwood Golf Course pump station renovation, and an application for a 2026 supplemental grant. Security renovations at City Hall will begin November 5, closing the main front entrance while leaving the front parking lot available.

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Briefing

Oct 20, 2025

Police Coverage and Aurora Road Plan Approved

Council unanimously approved police protection in Bainbridge Township under Solon’s security agreement with the Solon Schools. It also approved, by a 4-3 vote, the 33560 Aurora Road site plan and variances for Q'doba and Smoothie King, including a reduction from 63 required parking spaces to 25.

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Briefing

Oct 6, 2025

Council Advances Downtown Sidewalk Funding

Council unanimously approved an application for transportation funding to design multipurpose paths and sidewalks along Bainbridge Road, Solon Road, and Station Street. Council also unanimously approved four related engineering and roadway measures, including drainage studies, a storm sewer project, and road and concrete repair actions.

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Briefing

Sep 29, 2025

Council Extends Economic Development Agreement

Council approved a second amendment extending Solon's economic development agreement with JJJ Real Estate, LLC, by a recorded 5-2 vote and declared the ordinance an emergency.

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Briefing

Sep 15, 2025

Council Approves Amended 2025 Appropriations

Council approved amended 2025 appropriations 7-0, including $276,579 to rent a trash compactor truck for the Service Department; a separate $20,000 Planning Department request was held for further review.

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