Cleveland City Hall, other government buildings to close leading up to Biden’s inauguration
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
The closings include the Willard Garage, which is attached to City Hall.
Also, Cleveland Public Auditorium and the city’s neighborhood resource and recreation centers will be closed starting Monday and extending through Jan. 20.
The city does not specifically state why the closures are being ordered, but it hints at the reason.
“The Cleveland Division of Police is working with partnering law enforcement agencies at the local, state and federal levels to ensure the public’s safety,” states a news release from the city. “The Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center and the Real Time Crime Center continue to monitor activity across Ohio and throughout the United States.”
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The loans will have a term of 25 years with an interest rate of zero percent. Author: WKYC Staff Updated: 3:26 PM EST January 8, 2021
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Prior to the new year, the state of Ohio s Controlling Board approved loans totaling $70 million to assist in the construction of a new Sherwin-Williams Company global headquarters in Cleveland and a new research and development facility in Brecksville.
The news about the loans was announced by State Rep. Phil Robinson (D-Solon) on Friday.
The plan to build the new headquarters in Cleveland was announced back in February of 2020. The company’s new global headquarters will be located just west of Public Square between Saint Clair Avenue and Superior Avenue. Company officials say it will be approximately one million square feet. The new Brecksville R&D center will be constructed off I-77 at Miller and Brecksville Roads. It will be 500,000 squa