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Stockyard Clark-Fulton and Brooklyn Center Community Development Office celebrates another year of progress
(Plain Press, November 2014) The Stockyard Clark-Fulton and Brooklyn Center Community Development Office (SCFBC) held its annual Community Celebration on October 2nd at the W. 58th Church of God. The organization, which serves over 26,000 residents in an area that spans parts of five City Council Wards, distributed its annual report to those in attendance…
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Planning Commission tells Lorain Avenue used car dealer – it is time to move on
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, November 2014) At the October 17th City Planning Commission Meeting in Cleveland City Hall the application of A & E Auto Services and Sales at 4157 Lorain Avenue for a conditional use permit to continue operating at their current location was turned down. In 2011 the area of Lorain Avenue…
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Cuyahoga County Executive Candidates weigh in on critical needs
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2014)Five of six Democrats competing in the primary election on May 6th to be their party’s candidate in the General Election for Cuyahoga County Executive attended a Candidates’ Night held by a coalition of health care, housing and human services organizations. The organizations asked candidates to respond to questions…
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FOOD & WATER WATCH
PHOTO COURTESY OF FOOD & WATER WATCH March 10th Food & Water Watch activists stand with Ward 3 Councilman Joe Cimperman, Council President Kevin Kelly, Director Karen Butler of the Cleveland Department of Public Health, and Mayor Jackson at Cleveland City Hall after Councilman Cimperman introduced a resolution calling for federal action on the issue…
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Councilman Jay Westbrook reflects upon over three decades of service
by Joe Narkin (Plain Press, March 2014) Recently retired Councilman Jay Westbrook would like to be remembered as a public servant whose efforts have been “all about community.” For over three decades, beginning with his election to Cleveland City Council in 1979 and continuing up until his retirement at the end of 2013, his primary…
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Mayor balanced budget with money promised to Cleveland school children WITH CURRENT SURPLUS MONEY SHOULD BE RETURNED
To the editor: One of the incentives used to pass the 1995 parking tax was that the Cleveland schools would receive $2 million for extracurricular activities for the children for as long as the parking tax was in effect. Sometime around 2009, Mayor Frank Jackson decided to divert $1 million of the children’s money to…
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Civic Commons Community Conversation offers citizens insight into City and County budgets
PHOTOS BY CHUCK HOVEN (Top Photo) Wednesday, January 22, 2014, Civic Commons at the Bier Markt, 1948 W. 25th Street, Conversation about Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Budgets: (L-R) Cleveland Tenants Organization Executive Director Angela Shuckahosee, Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley, and Civic Commons Ideastream’s Andrew Samtoy. (Bottom Photo) Wednesday, January 22, 2014, Civic Commons at…
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Despite competitive City Council race only 14.1% of registered voters go to polls in Ward 14
Despite competitive race only 14.1% of registered voters go to polls in Ward 14 (Plain Press, January 2014) Brian Cummins squeaked out a victory over Brian Kazy by 19 votes in the Ward 14 City Council race, the City of Cleveland’s most competitive City Council race this year. Cummins managed to get 953 votes to…
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Remember to Vote: General Election, Tuesday November 5, 2013
(Plain Press, November 2013) The November 5th General Election Ballot includes races for Cleveland Municipal Court, the Cleveland Mayor’s race and Cleveland City Council races. Voters will also be asked to weigh in on levies for Health and Human Services, the Cleveland Public Library, the Cleveland Metroparks and the Port Authority. There will also be…
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