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EDC touts awards, outreach and festival attendance; council approves grant start documents and related contracts
Summary
The Cleveland Economic Development Corporation reported 2025 achievements including target‑industry work and Logjam Fest attendance (~5,000). Council approved TDA CDBG start documents for a $750,000 well‑repair grant, signed a GrantWorks grant administration contract, authorized submission of a phase‑1 downtown CDBG application, and approved a sewer capacity agreement with Union Tank and an ERP upgrade.
Emilio Navarro, the city’s economic development director, presented the Cleveland Economic Development Corporation’s 2025 annual recap on March 17, highlighting target industries (manufacturing, data centers, distribution/logistics, construction materials and aviation), regional outreach, and two site visits generated by recruitment efforts. Navarro said staff pursued roughly $25 billion in potential private investment via RFIs and described promotional…
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