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Committee advances plan to rename Economic Development and consolidate land functions into new Department of Development
Summary
A committee approved Ordinance 1226, which renames the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Development, transfers land‑related offices (land bank, asset redevelopment, housing) into the new department, creates a deputy director of land strategy and five new general‑fund positions, and establishes a special revenue fund for residential land bank proceeds; one council member recorded a dissent.
A Cleveland City Council committee voted to approve an amended ordinance that renames the Department of Economic Development as the Department of Development and reorganizes several land‑focused functions under a single administration.
Administration presenters explained the change would consolidate real estate functions that currently sit in multiple departments, transfer 18 staff positions (14 filled now) from Community Development into the new department, and create a new deputy director of land strategy and other targeted roles intended to increase capacity for site assembly, asset redevelopment, and neighborhood revitalization. The administration said those transfers will primarily use existing federal funding…
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