Aspinwall emergency responders could soon be in line for a tax break.
Council is considering a special tax credit for fire and EMS volunteers that would slash up to $300 from their Earned Income Tax (EIT) or cut 20% from property taxes.
“This is a new initiative that the borough doesn’t currently offer,” Manager Melissa Lang-O’Malley said.
The move is a way to recognize the service of emergency responders, council members said during its most recent meeting.
“We’ve been talking about it for awhile now and it’s time to move on it,” Councilmember Marcia Cooper said.
The credit is for nonpaid responders only, and responders would have to apply for it every year.
Cleveland Heights League of Women Voters weighs in on 10-month City Council vacancy Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio The city’s League of Women Voters has taken City Council to task over its failure to fill a vacancy that will soon be entering its 11th month.
That comes after the advocacy group took on the considerable task of interviewing more than 20 applicants for the seat last year at council’s request LWV Cleveland Heights-University Heights Chapter Chair Maryann Barnes pointed out in a letter to the city last week.
Those interviews were completed April 30, less than two months after Councilwoman Melissa Yasinow stepped down with nearly two years left on her term.
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CLEVELAND Community leaders in Cleveland Heights are shepherding the city toward the first mayoral election in its history.
What You Need To Know
The city of Cleveland Heights voted in 2019 to replace its city manager form of government with a mayor, who will be elected this November and begin governing in January 2022
The city has had a city manager from of government since it was incorporated in 1921
City officials are hosting forums and educational events to help residents choose a new mayor
East Providence officials, who recently made the same transition, are sharing that city’s story, outlining current and ongoing opportunities and challenges under the new form of government
Resolution in order: Coming up on 10 months, Cleveland Heights yet to fill vacant council seat
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Progress does continue on the $80 million Top of the Hill project, with the 525-space parking garage under construction on the right and the 260-unit luxury apartment building in the distance on the left. In the middle, Nighttown remains closed due to the pandemic, although a virtual New Year s celebration is being planned.Tom Jewell/Special to cleveland.com
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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio Approaching the 10-month mark and a new year, the City Council seat left vacant since early March remains unfilled.