Cuyahoga County plans to build a new jail and surrounding criminal justice campus in Garfield Heights, at an estimated cost of $750 million.
What that looks like or how taxpayers will foot the bill has yet to be determined.
Meanwhile, the current downtown jail tower must be maintained. And that requires millions of dollars.
Included in Executive Chris Ronayne’s 2024 budget is $2.5 million on elevator renovations, $2.5 million on courts tower panel sealant and waterproofing, $1.6 million on renovating the atrium, and $1.5 million for a central utilities plan study. The following year includes $43 million in justice center capital improvements, with $18.9 million for renovating the upper floors of the courts tower interior.
These are “key, necessary physical updates to the current jail so it can be operated safely,” the county has said.
County Council has the final say on the budget, after hours of hearings. - Laura |
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Garfield Heights is ground zero for debate on rezoning for transit-oriented development. (Steven Litt, cleveland.com) |
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Jail upgrades: Despite pursuing a site for a new jail, Cuyahoga County taxpayers are likely to be on the hook for upgrades to the existing justice center for years to come, reports Lucas Daprile. Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne is budgeting $15 million to upgrade the justice center in 2024. But that amount could exceed $187 million over the next five years, if the county stays at its current facility long-term. Airport garage: Good news, holiday travelers – the Smart Parking Garage at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has reopened, just in time for the end-of-the-year travel rush, reports Susan Glaser. The garage, with approximately 4,000 spaces, has been a construction zone for the past eight months, with as many as half of the spots out of commission while work was ongoing. Today in Ohio: Marijuana’s unique metabolism makes the question of intoxication – on the road or in the workplace - more complicated. We’re talking about how tests for drug levels in the blood only tell us whether someone used marijuana in the last several days or even weeks, not whether they are under the influence at the time on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Civil discourse: Former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman left Washington as increasingly extreme politics were making it nearly impossible to make bipartisan deals to help the country. In his post-political life, he’s studying ways to encourage members of both parties back to the table. What else could encourage civil discourse? Issue 1: Gov. Mike DeWine is taking a new tack to try to convince undecided Ohioans to cast a “no” vote, reports Andrew Tobias. DeWine is now saying that if the measure is defeated, the state legislature can alter Ohio’s on-pause “heartbeat” law, which bans abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest. Leonard Leo: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Monday announced that he’s investigating an effort by the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General to investigate conservative legal activist Leonard Leo and nonprofit groups he’s affiliated with. Sabrina Eaton reports Jordan joined James Comer, a Kentucky Republican, in a letter to D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, calling Schwalb’s Leo probe politically motivated. |
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Trick-or-treat: Parents should prepare to combat protesting children who don’t want to wear a coat over their Halloween costume. It’s about to be cold. Zachary Smith's report puts today’s Halloween temperatures into historical Cleveland context. CLE neighborhoods: Lee-Harvard and Lee-Seville are thinking of a master plan, reports Megan Sims. The Harvard Community Services Center, which serves both areas, recently began a survey asking residents what types of developments they want to see, including at the former John F. Kennedy High School, which was approved for demolition earlier this year, and the former Gracemount Elementary School. Film commission: City Council is poised to approve $250,000 for the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, which is preparing for a busy 2024. Courtney Astolfi reports that city leaders see the money as a way to further economic opportunities for Clevelanders, by working on films directly, or providing other local services that film crews rely on. |
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Job credits: Two Cleveland projects were approved for $1.1 million in job creation tax credits by the state of Ohio in hopes of retaining jobs and growing the workforce in the state, reports Megan Sims. LabConnect LLC, a Tennessee-based laboratory company, and Cleveland Kitchen Co., a local food manufacturer that produces fermented foods like krauts and pickles, were among the three Ohio projects approved for tax credits on Monday. |
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Sexual abuse trial: A judge on Monday found a Major League Baseball prospect not guilty of sexually abusing a teenage girl, a verdict that came after the case went to trial for a second time. Cory Shaffer reports the judge held that prosecutors didn’t produce enough evidence during a three-day trial to prove that Mackenzie Wainwright committed gross sexual imposition, a fourth-degree felony. Shooting: A Cleveland man is being held on a $1 million bond involving a deadly shooting Friday in the city’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood, reports Olivia Mitchell. Eric Bryan Amodei, 28, surrendered to officers after he fatally wounded James Carpenter, 39, about 8:10 p.m. |
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Ask Lucas: Keeping kids away from harmful content on the internet is an unwinnable game of whack-a-mole, writes Lucas Daprile. Today the grown folks are worried about TikTok, but years ago people said similar things about MySpace and even before that we were told every chatroom in AOL Instant Messenger was overrun with creeps and pervs. Mariah Carey: If you rightly believe that Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is the best Christmas song of all time, then you’ll want to put Thursday, December 7 on your calendar. Joey Morona reports that’s when the pop diva brings her “Merry Christmas One And All!” tour to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Menu update: City Barbeque is tweaking its menu. The fast casual restaurant, with six locations in Greater Cleveland, is introducing smoked and fried chicken wings. It is also bringing back three classics -- brisket chili, brisket chili cheese fries, and brisket chili-loaded mac and cheese. Paris Wolfe reports the new smoked and fried chicken wings are brined, tossed in signature BBQ rub, hickory smoked and quickly fried. Miracle bar: The Christmas-themed cocktail bar Miracle is returning to several locations in Ohio including Society Lounge in Cleveland, reports Marc Bona. The kitschy holiday oasis has a themed cocktail menu that includes the Christmapolitan, Christmas Cricket, Rudolph’s Replacement, The Krampus and Marshmallows & Unicorns. RV rocking: Now in California, Jeff and Patti Kinzbach take some time to reflect on their journeys and what they’ve learned along the way. In this week’s installment of “Rocking the RV Life,” the Kinzbachs celebrate three years of living the “RV Life” and share with you some of the most important things they’ve learned along the way. |
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17-year-old Cleveland teen dies, 2 others injured in Akron shooting Read more New details emerge after Mansfield Halloween Airbnb party shooting where 2 teens were killed, 4 injured Read more Local radio personality killed in wrong-way crash Read more Cuyahoga County sheriff asking for more money, looking to hire 90 more deputies Read more Portage County police officer dies at 27 Read more R. Shea Brewing Co. starts GoFundMe to save Akron business Read more Canton girl, 11, recovering from injuries after being hit by car Read more |
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