/news/tags/cleveland-budget Cleveland budget en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:40:01 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-04/cleveland-budget-agreement-includes-fewer-police-positions-more-public-works-housing-resources Cleveland City Council and the mayor have come to an agreement on the budget, which will get a second reading Monday night. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:40:01 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-04/cleveland-budget-agreement-includes-fewer-police-positions-more-public-works-housing-resources Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2023-02-19/cleveland-city-council-unsure-about-mayor-bibbs-plan-to-cut-police-vacancies Bibb's plan would reduce the number of open positions in the Cleveland Division of Police by 142. Public Safety Director Karrie Howard told councilmembers the city has been unable to fill all the empty spots in the budget for years. Sun, 19 Feb 2023 16:48:35 GMT /government-politics/2023-02-19/cleveland-city-council-unsure-about-mayor-bibbs-plan-to-cut-police-vacancies Matthew Richmond /news/government-politics/2022-02-22/cleveland-mayor-justin-bibb-presents-budget-proposal-to-city-council The morning session marked the start of hearings on the new mayor’s $1.8 billion budget proposal, which includes new spending on Bibb’s leadership team and allocations required by the newly passed police oversight charter amendment. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:41:37 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-02-22/cleveland-mayor-justin-bibb-presents-budget-proposal-to-city-council Nick Castele /news/government-politics/2022-02-01/cleveland-mayor-bibbs-first-budget-funds-top-level-reorganization-issue-24 To balance the budget, the mayor is using $56 million left over in city coffers at the end of Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration. The city carried over $131.7 million from last year – an unusually high amount, thanks to Cleveland’s allocation of federal coronavirus dollars. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:35:09 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-02-01/cleveland-mayor-bibbs-first-budget-funds-top-level-reorganization-issue-24 Nick Castele /news/government-politics/2021-05-14/cleveland-outlines-plan-for-spending-511-million-in-federal-stimulus-funds The city's budget, businesses, neighborhood development and internet access are some ideas that could see some of the money. Sat, 15 May 2021 02:00:56 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-05-14/cleveland-outlines-plan-for-spending-511-million-in-federal-stimulus-funds Nick Castele /news/government-politics/2019-02-19/cleveland-2019-budget-includes-more-hiring-more-services Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson spent three hours talking budget with the city council Finance Committee Tuesday. He said an income tax hike voters approved in 2016 is paying for beefed up services. He reeled off the numbers from 2018: more police officers, more EMS, more tree trimming, more road services. It’s a far cry from the layoffs the city made in 2004 and 2008. But Jackson warned council to curb their enthusiasm. The mayor said he hasn’t forgotten the recession years. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 23:06:56 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-02-19/cleveland-2019-budget-includes-more-hiring-more-services /news/community/2018-03-27/morning-headlines-akron-cop-punished-in-suicide-case-cleveland-approves-budget Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, March 27:Akron police officer disciplined for not properly searching suspect who killed himself in the back… Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:42:54 GMT /news/community/2018-03-27/morning-headlines-akron-cop-punished-in-suicide-case-cleveland-approves-budget Mark Arehart /news/economy/2017-02-21/cleveland-mayor-outlines-2017-budget-proposal Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has laid out his plans for hiring workers and expanding services using the millions of dollars raised by the income tax… Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:55:26 GMT /news/economy/2017-02-21/cleveland-mayor-outlines-2017-budget-proposal Nick Castele