November 13th Update: The township has completed 2 rounds of leaf collection and began the 3rd round the week of 11/11. The starting point is Oviatt Drive working Northward as noted below. The last day to put leaves out is December 1st.

For more information visit our webpage: https://northfieldcenter.com/fall-leaf-collection/

It’s that time! If you’d like participate in the Santa Delivery Program, please review this document or head to the City of Macedonia’s website linked here: https://www.macedonia.oh.us/Home/Components/News/News/655/14.

As a reminder, Northfield Center partners with Macedonia on this program and it’s open to all NCT residents.

The City of Cleveland’s Division of Water has evaluated each fire hydrant in the Macedonia Fire Response District (Macedonia, Northfield Center, Sagamore Hills) and determined that a significant number of the hydrants need to be replaced. An outside contractor will be hired to perform the work over a period of several months.

Because hydrants are located in the utility right-of-way, residents will not receive notice prior to the start of replacement work; however, you may notice small flags, caution tape, and/or fluorescent paint marking the hydrants.

Once hydrants are replaced, grass will be restored around them. If you have landscaped around a hydrant on your property, you may want to preserve your plants by moving them to a safe area. Please be assured that if a fire hydrant near your home is out of service, it will not impede the fire department’s ability to effectively fight a fire, as trucks carry ample fire hose to manage such situations.

For more information, read Chief Brian Ripley’s letter on the hydrant replacement project which can be found here: https://ow.ly/elHk50Tz8jY

The Township's new facebook page went live on Monday, September 30th. Please follow us here moving forward as we will no longer be publishing updates to our old page. Click here and follow our new page.

The following fact sheet has been put together to help residents understand Issue 24 which will appear on the November 5, 2024 ballot. For further questions, please contact Northfield Center Township. How are policing services funded for Northfield Center Township: Northfield Center contracts with Summit County for policing services and these services are paid for by levies. Why Does Northfield Center Township need an additional levy for police services? Northfield Center’s police protection is paid for via 3 levies.  The last levy obtained was approved by voters in 2014 which increased the amount allocated for police service to $845,000 a year. Due to inflation and other increases, we will be operating in a deficit in 2025 unless an additional levy is passed. Homeowners have paid $147 per $100,000 appraised value every year since 2014 for this levy.  Yet, the cost for police protection has increased annually from 2014. Why replace a 7 Mil levy with a 5.5 Mil levy? Issue 24 will remove the 7 mil 2014 levy currently in place and replace it with a decreased 5.5 mil levy which will provide revenue for police services based upon 2024 appraised home values.  The amount a homeowner will pay will be based upon $193 per $100,000 appraised value of their home.  The end result for the replacement levy will give the Township additional revenue to fund policing services at a lower milage rate. The new rate, if approved, would be an estimated $46 per $100,000 of the homes appraised value per year. This would cost the average homeowner in Northfield Center an estimated $ 8.32 a month more than they are currently paying on the existing 2014 levy for policing services. Our estimate indicates that these levies will fund policing services for an estimated 14 years or more. Appraised values for your property can be found here:  https://propertyaccess.summitoh.net Actual Ballot Language for Issue 24:  “A replacement of a portion of an existing levy, being a reduction of 1.5 mills to constitute a tax for the benefit of Northfield Center Township for the purpose of the payment of costs incurred by the Township as a result of contracts made with other political subdivisions in order to obtain police protection, and for the payment of other related costs that the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.”