Shaker applies for tree canopy grant along Van Aken, Onaway; trail funding at Lower Lake Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio The city has applied for a Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy grant to plant nearly 150 trees on Van Aken Boulevard along the Greater Cleveland RTA Blue Line median strip.
If approved in full, another 25 trees would be planted in the Onaway median from Van Aken to Keswick Road, for a total of 174 in all at a projected cost of $67,000, with a 10% local match ($6,700).
The goal of the program is to help lessen the impacts of climate change and tree canopy loss, Public Works Director Patti Speese and City Forester and Right-of-Way Coordinator Chuck Orlowski noted in a council memo.
Shaker Heights rolls out pilot program to deal with mental health crisis-intervention calls
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
Posted Feb 16, 2021
In its last public meeting held nearly a year ago, (March 14, 2020), Shaker Heights Fire Chief Patrick Sweeney (standing) provided City Council with a coronavirus update. Like all meetings since, the Feb. 8 work session dealing with a mental health-related Crisis Response Pilot Program was held online via Zoom. Tom Jewell/Special to cleveland.com
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SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio A pilot program could leave first responders better equipped with additional training, tools and resources to handle the steady volume of mental health-related calls that come through emergency dispatch.