Council Approves Grants and City Vehicles
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Council unanimously approved applications for fiscal year 2027 supplemental and block grants, authorized purchases of a Ford Explorer and Ford Maverick for the Building Department, and approved an online auction for an unused 2015 Ford F-150. The city also reported receiving a $250,000 award for next year's White Road improvement project.
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What this means
The approved grant measures allow Richmond Heights to seek funding for a future city project, but the meeting did not identify the project or grant amounts. The city will add two vehicles for Building Department use while trading in department vehicles and selling an unused truck. Council postponed the alternative tax budget information measure after its first reading.
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- Approved Resolution 59-2026 authorizing an application for the fiscal year 2027 Community Development Supplemental Grant Program.
- Approved Resolution 60-2026 authorizing an application for the fiscal year 2027 Community Development Block Grant Program.
- Approved Resolution 61-2026 authorizing the purchase of one 2026 Ford Explorer SUV and one 2026 Ford Maverick pickup truck for the Building Department, with simultaneous trade-ins of unneeded department vehicles.
- Approved Resolution 62-2026 authorizing the sale of a 2015 Ford F-150 through an internet auction.
- Held Resolution 63-2026, adopting the alternative tax budget information for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2027, on first reading.
- Reported completion of two tennis courts and six pickleball courts at the community park; the courts are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Reported 748 police calls for service, 38 traffic citations, 12 arrests, and three accidents during the prior two weeks.
- Reminded residents that discharging fireworks in Richmond Heights is illegal and encouraged reporting violations to the Police Department.
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