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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Cuyahoga County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
New county corrections center financing ($984.5M bonds)
The county is spending big on justice facilities: $2.4 million for testing/inspection on the new Corrections Services Campus and $6.7 million for design-build of the Juvenile Court Community Correctional Facility.
Court security and justice facilities spending
This ordinance governs how the dedicated sales tax fund for the courthouse and jail can be spent. The fight was over whether operating expenses stay in — critics worry fund money will substitute for general fund dollars, supporters say the broader language protects the county's bond rating and avoids costly IRS yield restrictions.
Gilbane design-build contract amendment for Central Services Campus
Council locked in the guaranteed maximum price for the county's new corrections center and sheriff's offices — a total contract value of about $807 million. This is the county's largest construction project and will define county finances and the justice system for years.