Village Council Early October Meeting

Village Council will met Monday and renewed our contract with CVFD for three more years.

Dot Gov

The internet domain name migration process I mentioned at the last meeting has begun. Village email addresses now follow the pattern firstname.lastname@chagrinfallsoh.gov (mine is brian.drum@chagrinfallsoh.gov). No word yet on when the village website will be updated, but for the time being both new and old email addresses should continue to function.

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Committee of the Whole Council Early October Meeting

The Committee of the Whole Council met Monday night to review the Village contract with Chagrin Valley Fire Department covering fire and emergency medical services from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.

Suburban Contract Renewal Projections

  • Contract costs will increase by a compounded 12% over the next three years, for a total increase of 45% from this year’s cost.
  • In lieu of additional contract increases, annual ambulance billing revenue that was distributed to the communities will be rolled back in increments of one-third over the next three years.
  Monthly Contract Rate Monthly Contract Amount Increase Annual Increase Estimated Ambulance Reduction* Total Increase & Reduction Cumulative Increase & Receipts Reduction
Current $41,372.62     $226,000.00    
2026 $47,853.69 $6,481.07 $77,772.84 $75,333.33 $153,106.17 $153,106.17
2027 $53,596.14 $5,742.45 $68,909.40 $75,333.33 $144,242.73 $297,348.91
2028 $60,027.67 $6,431.53 $77,178.36 $75,333.33 $152,511.69 $449,860.60
3 Year Totals     $223,860.60 $226,000.00 $449,860.60  

* Actual costs vary – this estimate is based on current call volume & rate of collection on ambulance billing.

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A Season of Improvement in Downtown Chagrin Falls

We’re thrilled to share that a remarkable slate of projects is about to transform our village’s core. While you’ll encounter some temporary inconveniences – traffic shifts, work zones – every effort has been made to deliver safer streets, renewed infrastructure, and a more vibrant downtown. These projects are occurring now due to the combination of contractor availability and grant funding deadlines. We strived to minimize overall disruption. Below you’ll find details on each project and what to expect in the weeks ahead.

Street Repaving (October 6 – 31)

These repaving efforts ensure smoother drives, improved drainage, and long-lasting pavement.

  • Mill & Cleveland Streets: some delays, flaggers; done by October 13
  • West Orange Street: some delays, flaggers; done by October 31
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Village Council Special September Meeting

Village Council met Monday evening where we conducted some routine business and added a new role to the police department, and a new chapter begins at the Spillway.

Master of Our Domain

Way back in July of 2022 I pitched the administration (PDF) on updating the village domain to a .gov. I’m happy to report that in the coming weeks the village website and email addresses will be doing just that, transitioning from chagrinfallsoh.gov to chagrinfallsoh.gov. I thought we should get chagrinfalls.gov (without the “OH”), but it’s still pretty good.

School Safety Officer

At their request and expense the police department will be providing a School Safety Officer to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School.

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