Cuyahoga County to consider purchasing Garfield Heights jail property for $38.7-million
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne is proposing spending $38.7 million to buy property in Garfield Heights for the new jail. It's not the most expensive option the county has considered, but not the cheapest either.
Executive Ronayne proposes extending Cuyahoga County sales tax to pay for new jail, without voter approval
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne is proposing extending the quarter-percent sales tax another 40 years to help pay for a new jail and other construction needs. The ordinance requires county council's approval.
Cuyahoga County bracing for costly August election with high voter turnout, state assures will reimburse
Cuyahoga County estimates it will cost nearly $3.2 million to hold the special election on August 8. The state says it will reimburse expenses, but has only proposed budgeting $15 million, which elections officials worry isn't enough.
Cuyahoga Executive Chris Ronayne giving first State of the County address this month
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne will give his first State of the County address on June 28, at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica.
Cuyahoga Executive Chris Ronayne favors moving jail to Garfield Heights over Cleveland brownfield site
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne will be introducing to county council next week plans to build a new jail on a "green site" in Garfield Heights, rather than continue to pursue a second option in Cleveland that he believes will require extensive remediation.
Cuyahoga Executive Ronayne’s flip-flop: From urgent child welfare crisis to media’s ‘terrible bias’
Cuyahoga County Executive criticized "terrible bias" in media last year toward Division of Children and Family Services, despite campaigning on the same issues.
Cleveland City Council opposing moving jail to Garfield Heights
Cleveland City Council members have indicated they intend to fight any plan to move the Cuyahoga County jail outside of city limits.
Top 10 things inmates eat from the Cuyahoga County jail commissary
Cuyahoga County inmates bought $2.2 million worth of items from the jail’s commissary in 2022. Here were the top sellers.
Cuyahoga County jail’s new commissary provider raises prices as sister company’s meal services decline
Cuyahoga County's jail commissary is owned by the same parent company that provides inmate meals, and it just raised prices. Inmates, staff and public officials have condemned the jail food's poor quality, leaving inmates to increasingly rely on commissary food to supplement their diets.
New RTA bus services connecting Cuyahoga, Summit counties starting Monday
A new bus route will connect Akron METRO RTA services with Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, providing a new link between Cuyahoga and Summit Counties.
Trevor Elkins running for Newburgh Heights mayor again, one year after campaign finance conviction
Former Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins is asking residents for a second chance at holding the office, after completing all probation conditions following his campaign finance conviction.
Cuyahoga County opening subway level of Veterans Memorial Bridge in June, residents invited to reimagine its future
Cuyahoga County is opening the underside of the Veterans Memorial Bridge June 23-24 for tours and to discuss its future.
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