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Berea Creates TIF Districts for the Front Street Townhomes Project

Council adopted Ordinance 4-9 unanimously on May 18, exempting improvements on the townhome parcels from property tax in exchange for service payments funding public infrastructure.

Planning

Berea Weighs Allowing Vape Shops on West Bagley Road by Condition

Ordinance 5-2 rewrites the land use matrix, parking table and zoning definitions to permit vape shops as a conditional use in the West Bagley Road Commercial District.

Community

Berea Names Its Unnamed Coe Lake Park Road 'Veterans Parkway'

Ordinance 4-1 gives a formal name to the road running east from South Rocky River Drive past Mucklo Park, the Dave Tressel Memorial Pool and Coe Lake Park to East Bridge Street.

Berea Puts 4.1-Mill Current Expense Levy Renewal on the Fall Ballot

Resolution 2026-36 sends the levy — first approved in 1975 and renewed ever since — back to voters before its authority lapses with the 2026 tax duplicate.

Community

Berea Pursuing NOACA Federal Grant for Senior + Disability Jitney

Council authorizes a NOACA grant application under the Federal Transit Administration’s Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program.

Community

Berea Lands NOPEC Energy Grant; Wikle Properties CRA Deal Approved

February council minutes document two economic wins: a new NOPEC Energized Community Grant for city facilities, and a Community Reinvestment Area agreement with Wikle Properties for a 4-6 month business expansion project — plus a Cuyahoga County sewer maintenance contract.

Infrastructure

Merrimak Drive Reconstruction Clears Bid Authorization

The January 5 council meeting authorized the bid process for the Merrimak Drive reconstruction project — a full street rebuild advancing through the contractor procurement phase.

Government

Berea Creates Records Commission to Manage City Documents

March council minutes document the establishment of Berea's new Records Commission — a required body for managing and disposing of public records in compliance with Ohio law — alongside routine legislative business.

Berea Applies for Ohio Public Works Commission Infrastructure Funding

Ordinance 9-5 authorizes the city to apply for and execute OPWC funding agreements — the state's primary mechanism for local infrastructure grants and loans.

Meeting

Power Outage Knocks Out Livestream; Council Covers Storm Cleanup

March 16 minutes document storm recovery, brush pickup updates, and service reports delivered during a session that lost its live broadcast to a power failure.

Short-Term Rental Rules and Veterans Parkway Naming Move Forward

Second readings on short-term rental regulation and a tax levy certification, plus first readings to officially name Veterans Parkway and fund the West Bridge Street slope repair.

Government Activity

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Agenda

Record Type	Date	Record Name	Location	Summary
Agenda	Oct 19, 2026	2026.10.19.Reg Agenda	Berea	City Council agenda for the 2026.10.19.reg on October 19, 2026.
Agenda	Oct 5, 2026	2026.10.5.Reg Agenda	Berea	City Council agenda for the 2026.10.5.reg on October 5, 2026.
Agenda	Sep 8, 2026	2026.9.8.Reg and PH Agenda	Berea	City Council agenda for the 2026.9.8.reg and ph on September 8, 2026.
Agenda	Jul 27, 2026	2026.7.27.Sp Agenda	Berea	City Council agenda for the 2026.7.27.sp on July 27, 2026.
Agenda	Jul 6, 2026	2026.7.6.Sp Agenda	Berea	A public hearing is scheduled for 5:25 PM to discuss designating Ross Wine & Liquor, located at 394 West Bagley Road,…
Agenda	Jun 15, 2026	2026.6.15.Reg Agenda	Berea	Berea City Council conducts its regular meeting on June 15, 2026, discussing a public hearing on proposed amendments to…

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Laws & Policy

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