Cuyahoga County Council

Cuyahoga County’s ‘pay-to-stay’ legislation, which would give grace to renters who paid past-due rent ahead of an eviction hearing, is indefinitely on hold over concerns of its legality.

A County Council member on Thursday blasted those who proposed the funding model for the Say Yes Cleveland scholarship program’s wrap-around services, alleging they “overpromised” and “underdelivered,” forcing the county to cover the costs for the program.

Ronayne appeared in front of Cuyahoga County Council for the first time Tuesday night, will focus on housing, transportation and justice.

On Tuesday, Cuyahoga County Council moved to amend the county's 2023 budget dispersal of more than $32 million taxpayers contribute to the operation of MetroHealth, the county’s safety-net hospital.

A Cuyahoga County Council committee Wednesday advanced a $1 million proposal to help close a gap in the funding for family support services offered as part of Cleveland’s Say Yes scholarship program.

The race is on for Say Yes Cleveland to find enough money to plug a $4 million-plus gap left after Cuyahoga County Council cut funding for the family support specialist program that Say Yes provides.

A letter from Armond Budish and Pernel Jones criticized Prosecutor Michael O'Malley, Judge Brendan Sheehan, and Public Defender Cullen Sweeney for putting up road blocks

The decision comes as county council was on the verge of approving the $20 million purchase of a site for the jail and the extension of a sales tax to pay for it.

The construction work would expand the center’s main ballroom, build staircases and escalators and add an outdoor terrace. Council voted 8-1 to pass the spending Tuesday evening.

The new estimate comes two years after consultants pegged the price at $550 million.