The finance committee approved an emergency ordinance authorizing city directors to accept a $1.15 million U.S. Department of Transportation Regional Infrastructure Accelerator grant to pay technical advisers to ready projects for federal loan programs; council added a quarterly reporting amendment that won unanimous committee support.

The city of Cleveland received a $1,150,000 Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to pay consultants for financial modeling, market studies and other technical work to leverage local TIF funds; council amended authorization language and approved the ordinance.

Committee assesses funding and project readiness for city capital improvements in 2025.

City Council approves numerous ordinances to enhance water infrastructure and public facilities.

Councilman Conwell celebrates community tennis improvements; Council allocates funds for Neff Road repairs.

Councilman Casey confirms resurfacing plans remain unchanged despite redistricting impact next year

In the State of the City, the Presenter announced a citywide water and sewer rehabilitation program positioning nearly $30,000,000 for construction this summer and said the city realigned its property tax rate downward by 14¢ while reporting an $1,820,000 fund-balance increase and an A1 Moody's rating.