Government

• Ohio Governor's Race Hits Dead Heat, Putting Euclid's Policing and Surveillance Debates on the Statewide Ballot

  Four recent polls show the race in a statistical tie, with both candidates staking out positions on qualified immunity and AI surveillance that directly affect Euclid residents.

• State Rep. Eric Synenberg Secures $1.3 Million for Cuyahoga County Projects

  The funding targets Cleveland State, Tri-C and a housing nonprofit, not Euclid directly, but serves institutions District 21 residents rely on.

• First Phase of Euclid's Sims Park Master Plan Is on the Ground — Here's What's Open and What's Next

  The $725,000 Upland Sims Park expansion at 23131 Lakeshore Blvd. opened Nov. 15 with woodland trails, lake views and stormwater features.

• Euclid City Council Gives Itself Power to Remove, Ban Speakers at Public Meetings

  The new rules let the council president alone decide who is out of order, with no defined standard for decorum and no appeal process for banned residents.

• Ohio Opens $120 Million in Brownfield Grants—Can Euclid Compete for Contaminated-Site Cleanup?

  Applications for Ohio's brownfield grants close Sept. 11, giving Euclid a narrow window to seek funds for cleaning up contaminated industrial parcels blocking lakefront access.

• Euclid Expands Public Access to Council and Board Meetings Through Library Archive

  Recent updates to the Euclid Public Library archive add on-demand videos of Board of Control and other board meetings alongside City Council recordings.

• City of Euclid Unveils Heritage Trail Linking Euclid Creek Reservation to Hero Park; Phase I Construction Expected in 2027

  The 0.85-mile path along Euclid Avenue is funded through a special tax district and $100,000 in state capital money, with Phase I running from Highland to Chardon Road.

• City Approves $20,000 Grant to Community Improvement Corporation for Economic Development

  The nonprofit also oversees parcel redevelopment in Monterey Heights and the former St. Robert Church site along Lake Shore Boulevard.

• Euclid Reviews Sole Proposal for 50 Homes at Former St. Robert Church Site

  The city received only one bid for the lakefront site, and design reviewers are pushing for more streetscape variety before approving the roughly 50-home plan.

• City to Host Workshop on Nature-Based Solutions to Lake Erie Shoreline Erosion

  The Sept. 10 workshop at Lakefront Community Center will explore cobble beaches, living shorelines and other ecological designs funded by a federal coastal resilience grant.

• Community Improvement Corporation Sells Second Property Through Open Door Euclid Program

  The Aug. 19 sale of 1458 E. 250th Street is only the program's second closing in roughly two years, even as Euclid's land bank holds over 150 parcels.

• What Euclid's 2026 candidates promise on the waterfront, jobs and accountability

  With the Nov. 3 general election approaching, a review of campaign platforms reveals that incumbent Shontel Brown has pointed to federal funding wins for lakefront projects while other congressional