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Cuyahoga County Board of Revision taking 2018 property valuation complaints
(Plain Press, February 2019) Following the 2018 sexennial reappraisal and concerns from property owners that their property values have risen, Cuyahoga County residents may now submit valuation complaints to the Board of Revision (BOR). Taxpayers have until April 1, 2019 to file a complaint. “Filing a complaint with the Board of Revision is your opportunity…
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Proposed development stirs disagreement over voting rights at Lincoln Heights Block Club Meeting
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, February 2019) Josh Rosen, a partner in Sustainable Community Associates, wanted tostay on message when he presented plans for a new residential housingdevelopment at 1633 Auburn Avenue across the street from the WagnerAwing Building in Tremont. Seated at a large round table in the basement of St. Augustine Churchon…
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Three non-clothing wardrobe items that help elevate your personal style
by Silk Allen (Plain Press, February 2019) We often have enough clothes in our closets, it’s just knowing what to do with them that confuses people, and I’m here to help! I have three very important non-clothing fashion purchases that I am dying to tell you about because they will help elevate your personal…
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City of Cleveland presents plans for Fulton Road reconstruction from Clark Avenue to Lorain Avenue
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, February 2019) With the smell of hops in the air, residents of the Fulton/Lorain neighborhood gathered at the Platform Beer production facility Lesly Building on Vega Avenue on January 23rd to hear Councilman Kerry McCormack introduce guest speakers for the evening. Final plans for Phase I of the Fulton…
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Cleveland Lead Safe Network plans for lead safe ballot initiative
by Bruce Checefsky (January 2019, Plain Press) Community activist Tazz Mays is impassioned about lead safe legislation. As a volunteer for the Cleveland Lead Safe Network, a small organization seeking to pass lead safe legislation in Cleveland, he’s committed to getting enough petition signatures to place legislation on the ballot in the November 2019 election.…
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Can our Cleveland neighborhoods find a way to have both amenities and economic diversity?
by Chuck Hoven (January 2019, Plain Press) Residents of Ohio City, gathered to share their vision for the future of the neighborhood, made it clear they would like to see their neighborhood serve as a home for people of all income groupings. They also readily listed the amenities they like in their neighborhood and what…