West Side Market

The funding goes toward the $44 million master plan, but some council members are frustrated by pouring money into the market that operates at an annual loss.

The nonprofit Cleveland Public Markets Corporation will handle day-to-day operations and implement $44 million in planned improvements.

Cleveland has committed $20 million to making major infrastructure repairs, including electrical upgrades.

The Cleveland Public Market Corporation will soon take over day-to-day operations and steward the city-owned market through a $44 million master plan.

Cleveland city planners and consultants unveiled their $44 million master plan for a revitalized West Side Market, one that includes infrastructure upgrades and expansion plans.

The West Side Market is going to get $10 million to fund infrastructure improvements – but that’s half the amount proposed by Mayor Justin Bibb, and only a third of what the city says the market actually needs.

Cleveland City Council and Mayor Justin Bibb are locked in an ongoing battle over funding millions in renovations for the aging West Side Market.

The budget discussions top this week’s look at headlines on the Reporters Roundtable.

An elevator breakdown at Cleveland’s West Side Market caused big headaches for dozens of vendors who were unable to move product from docks to their stalls, adding pressure to City Hall to come through with investments in the aging building.

A board of 15 community members will guide a newly-created nonprofit poised to take over control from the city.