Posted By Sam Allard on Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 11:04 AM Courtesy RTA The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees (2021).
Next month, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will elect a new president and vice president and confirm new appointments to its 10-member board of trustees. Current member Justin Bibb, a Cleveland mayoral candidate who served one four-year term on the board, will not be re-appointed by County Executive Armond Budish, Bibb s campaign team has confirmed.
The local advocacy group Clevelanders for Public Transit is calling on Budish to appoint a regular transit rider to the RTA board to fill Bibb s vacancy. CPT has made identical requests since 2018, arguing that riders deserve a seat at the table and can provide critical perspective on transit operations th
As Cleveland City Council begins hearings on Mayor Frank Jackson's proposed $1.8 billion 2021 budget, which he officially introduces this morning, and in the wake.
Posted By Pete Kotzpete.kotz@clevescene.com> on Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 8:52 AM click to enlarge Erik Drost/FlickrCC
At 69, retired nurse Lucinda Brown uses Social Security and a modest savings to help support extended family, including three grandchildren. Some months she barely makes the rent. But Brown’s not worried about herself. She’s worried about Rocket Mortgage. “The Lord tells us to care for the neediest first,” she says.
On a recent morning, Brown could be found hosting a Kool-Aid stand outside her Collinwood home. Her fundraiser was inspired by the Cleveland City Council, which gave Rocket a $975,000 welfare package earlier this month. The $40 billion company wants to expand its Cleveland operations, yet its meager earnings leave it unable to stand on its own two feet.