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Law Firm Demands Cleveland Accept Petitions to Put Q Funding Ordinance on Referedum

Quicken Loans Arena renovation
Quicken Loans Arena

A Cleveland law firm representing more than 20,000 Cleveland taxpayers for a referendum on public funding for renovations at the Q.

City Council approved an ordinance . The petition would require the ordinance to be voted on in a referendum.

The city denied the petition because it says it will unconstitutionally impair existing contracts.

, who is an attorney with the firm challenging the rejection of the petition, says the city’s argument does not make sense.

“Any party that did enter a contract relating to this controversial ordinance did so knowing that it was likely to be put to the test through the referendum process. It’s just, frankly, a ridiculous argument.”

Pattakos claims the petitioners’ met all the requirements of Ohio law when they attempted to submit their petition.