The Committee of the Whole Council will meet Monday evening, November 18 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at Village Hall. This is a special meeting to discuss the details of the Resolution of Necessity for Carriage Stone Sidewalks.
Friendly reminder that next year (November 4, 2025) Chagrin Falls will elect four people to Village Council (over half of the seats). All members will hold four-year terms, completing council’s transition to staggered terms (see the link below for more details and a diagram).
If you’ve ever considered running and want to hear more about the reality of the job, please get in touch! Happy to talk to you, over email, on the phone, or in person – whatever you’re most comfortable with: brian@councilmandrum.net
The Facilities & Services Committee will meet Thursday evening, November 14 at 4:15 pm in Grove Hill Park. This is a public meeting – that all are invited to attend – to walk through the park, see the progress that has been made, and provide feedback.
I just published my recap of Monday’s Safety Committee meeting, where we reviewed a variety of improvements we can make to the streetscape in the wake of the North Main Street bridge project. Very happy with the progress we’ve made so far and I’m cautiously optimistic that these changes will actually be implemented.
If you care about this stuff (and you should!) take a look and let me know what you think. I’m planning to call another meeting for December 9 to keep the momentum going, so please join if you can…
Village Council met Monday evening.
Council approved the mayor’s nomination of Ben Brigeman to the Cemetery Commission, filling the vacancy left by the passing of Larry Trace.
Council approved applications from the Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees, and Popcorn Ball Committee for the Festival of Trees, Lighting of the Greens, Holiday Displays, and New Year’s Eve Popcorn Ball Drop.
The Safety Committee met Monday evening. After reviewing our 2024 accomplishments and setting some goals for the future, we took an in-depth look at some ways we can improve downtown once the North Main Street bridge project is complete.
The Committee of the Whole Council will meet Wednesday evening, November 6 at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers at Village Hall. This is a special meeting to review the 2025 budget.
The Parks Commission will meet Wednesday morning, November 6 at 8:30 am in Council Chambers at Village Hall.
Surprised I missed this September Wall Street Journal profile of the Rocket Cars and Jen Heitman, who–thanks to the Jaycees–has been kind enough to host Council members and their families in the last couple of Blossom Parades. Such a cool, unique legacy!
Also, the idea of going 135 mph in one of these is absolutely terrifying…
Archived copy: https://archive.ph/2SdKH
The village may have an approved budget before the fiscal year starts. Sidewalks might get some much-needed attention. Grove Hill Park still not complete after four-and-a-quarter years. Details and more in my notes from last night’s village council meeting.