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Mayor Orcutt says Browns stadium plan will not take homes; outlines traffic mitigation and gives Blue Abyss update
Summary
Mayor Jim Orcutt told council Oct. 7 that the city’s Browns stadium and mixed‑use feasibility work does not include plans to take private homes, summarized traffic mitigation proposals for event days and said the Blue Abyss project faces capital‑stack delays but land remains in private hands. The city continues federal and state grant outreach and
Mayor Jim Orcutt used his Oct. 7 report to address resident concerns about the proposed Browns stadium and mixed‑use development and to provide brief updates on related economic projects.
"We're not taking anybody's homes," Mayor Orcutt said, responding to residents' questions about property acquisition following media coverage. Orcutt said the city has no plan to take homes or city streets for the project and added that the administration will correct false narratives when they appear in the media.
Orcutt summarized the status of grant and funding efforts. He said the city presented a "track funding application" seeking $70,300,000 in funding for a new Browns stadium and mixed‑use buildable units and that state review meetings and federal…
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