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Committee pauses action on county opt-in to Downtown Cleveland improvement district
Summary
Cuyahoga Countys Economic Development & Planning Committee heard a petition request from Downtown Cleveland Inc. and administration officials but chose to hold the authorization until members confirm petition support and additional details about parcels and funding.
Cuyahoga County Councils Economic Development & Planning Committee heard on Feb. 3 a request authorizing the county executive to sign a petition to opt certain county-owned properties into the Downtown Cleveland Special Improvement District (SID). Michael Diemer, president and CEO of Downtown Cleveland Inc., and Debbie Berry, Cuyahoga Countys chief of integrated development, presented the proposal and answered members questions.
Diemer told the committee the SID provides services critical to downtown and called county participation a "strong signal of support" for the district. He said the organization is collecting property-owner petition signatures and was "right around 55 to 56…
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