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One in every five Cleveland water accounts fall behind as shutoffs ...
WEBSep 9, 2024 · The number of people behind on their water bills in the Cleveland area has tripled during the pandemic. Now, almost one in every four water accounts are behind by at least one bill, as the city has resumed water shutoffs for nonpayment. Everyday people like 63-year-old Janet Gill-Cooks are struggling to pay their utility bills, and to navigate the systems of assistance that are available for ...
Teaching renters their rights: Advocates share lessons on …
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Some of these advocates recently held a “Renter’s Rights Teach-In” focusing on tenants rights, including free legal representation for low-income renters facing evictions. The 90-minute, online Feb. 9th event pushed for renters to form tenant unions, or organizations, and to advocate for legislation that would provide protections for renters.
Cleveland’s historic Legal Aid Society surges with the pandemic
WEBSep 4, 2024 · The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is helping low-income people deal with layoffs, health bills and other challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Food Bank's new Community Resource Center in Collinwood will …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · The Greater Cleveland Food Bank's Community Resource Center in Collinwood will bring services beyond food distribution to the neighborhood.
Op-ed: Nonprofit owner always intended to force Euclid Beach …
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Cleveland Metroparks intend to create a park on the site of the Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park, effectively evicting the residents. It's not too late to save their homes.
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Planning commission approves $300M plan to redevelop east side ...
WEBAug 28, 2024 · An ambitious plan to redevelop Cleveland’s east side lakefront with trails, beaches and a new offshore island took a critical step forward Friday morning. That’s when the Cleveland Planning Commission approved the Cleveland Harbor Eastern Embayment Resilience plan, also known as CHEERS, which would add more than 80 acres of new parkland and better connect residents with the water.
“Too big to fail”: Inside the city’s $12M deal to save ... - The Land
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The City of Cleveland wants to spend $12 million to rescue Shaker Square from receivership, turn it over to nonprofits for repairs, and sell it to a new owner. Some critics, though, say the city is overpaying for the center and it’s a waste of precious tax dollars. With repair needs looming and tenants leaving the square, City Council is set to vote on a deal as early as next week.
In Ohio, it’s now easier to leave a criminal past behind - The Land
WEBSep 4, 2024 · State legislation that went into effect in April 2021 expanded eligibility for sealing or “expunging” criminal convictions. Here’s what to know and how to get help.
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