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Councilors Press Department of Community Development Over $4.6M Budget Rise, $1.4M for Housing Trust Fund
Summary
City officials questioned Community Development’s jump from about $2.5 million in 2024 to nearly $4.6 million in the 2025 proposed budget, focusing on $1.415 million added to the housing trust fund, a $750,000 right-to-counsel allocation and two positions moved from CDBG to the general fund.
The Cleveland City Council’s budget review turned to Community Development on questions about a proposed increase from roughly $2.5 million in 2024 to about $4.6 million in 2025.
Councilmembers asked why the department’s professional-services and overall expenditures rose sharply; Director Alyssa Hernandez told the committee most of the increase is not for head count but for program dollars, including $1,415,000 added to the city’s housing trust fund and $750,000 for a right-to-counsel contract with the Legal Aid Society. She also confirmed two positions — an administrative manager and an assistant administrator — will move from CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funding…
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