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Cuyahoga County staff present 2025 economic development plan; council requests impact study on Browns stadium relocation
Summary
Department of Development staff outlined the draft 2025 economic development plan—highlighting four strategic pillars (alignment, municipal support, lending/small-business programs, workforce). Council members asked the administration to study economic impacts if the Browns moved operations to Brook Park; the plan was moved to full council for second reading.
Cuyahoga County Department of Development officials presented the draft 2025 economic development plan to the County Council's Economic Development Committee and said the plan will advance four strategic pillars: regional alignment, municipal support, lending and small-business assistance, and workforce coordination.
Paul Herdig, director of the Department of Development, told the committee the update was produced with consultant Carolyn Taich and stakeholder input from three focus groups that included suburban mayors and economic-development directors. "Our vision for economic development is empowering businesses and transforming lives," he said, adding the plan focuses on private-sector job growth and equitable…
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