Posted by Bill on January 12, 2008 at 1:53 am
In a shocking move, the City of Cleveland actually got its act together and is suing 21 banks for improper sub-prime lending practices.
The problems created by vacant homes is indeed a major issue in Cleveland and its surrounding suburbs. Vacant homes not only are magnets for crime but tax revenue is lost because the home is not occupied. Another major problem with vacant and abandoned homes is maintenance.
Vacant homes are indeed costly for cities to maintain. After the proper resolutions are passed, city crews can take over maintenance of the properties. Many of these workers earn $20 an hour or more and have perks only dreamed about in the private sector. So it is costly for a city to take these workers off of other duties (road maintenance, etc.) and have them maintain private properties. As a result, their other duties get placed on hold. Each city eventually gets its money back after the lien on the home is satisfied. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Bill on January 6, 2008 at 3:55 pm
If Cleveland area residents don’t have enough to be upset about, those seeking great product deals at the IX Center instead became bait and switch victims (even if it was not intentional).
If you read this article, it will bring you up to speed on the troubling ordeal.
Living in the Cleveland Ohio market, I recall seeing all the hype on TV regarding the great deals on televisions, computers, and more. It turns out that the vendors selling these products were no shows at the sale. Needless to say, some people were just a little angry. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Bill on December 21, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Cleveland Ohio is ranked as one of the poorest major metropolitan cities in the nation. And it did not get this way on its own.
Cleveland City Councilman Zack Reed just recently completed alcohol rehabilitation, which was the result of his drunken driving charge. According to this article (good mug shot of him as well), this was his second alcohol related offense in three years.
Martin J. Sweeney, Cleveland City Council President, was accused of sexual harassment by Clerk Emily Lipovan. The City of Cleveland has reportedly agreed to settle the sexual harassment claim for $60,000. More information regarding Martin J. Sweeney and the sexual harassment claim can be found here.
And recently Joe Santiago, Ward 14 Councilman, defeated a recall attempt. It’s important to note that he is the City of Cleveland’s first openly gay Councilman. Read the rest of this entry »
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