Legislation Details

File #: 615-2026    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Emergency Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/8/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/19/2026 Final action: 8/19/2026
Passage/adoption date: 8/19/2026
Effective date: 8/24/2026    
Title: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Establishing the East Side TIF District, declaring improvements to certain parcels of real property within that district to be a public purpose and exempt from taxation, pursuant to ORC 5709.40, describing the public infrastructure improvements to be made to directly benefit the district, requiring the owners of the improvements on such parcels to make service payments in lieu of taxes, providing for the distribution of those service payments to the Cleveland Municipal School District and to one or more funds established by the City to hold those service payments, determining that satisfactory provision has been made for the public improvement needs of the District and specifying other public improvements that are in support of urban redevelopment within the City.
Sponsors: Richard A. Starr, Stephanie Howse-Jones, Jasmin Santana, Blaine A. Griffin, By Departmental Request
Indexes: DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT , TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ( TIF ) , WARD 05, WARD 08
Attachments: 1. 615-2026-Establish new East Side TIF District, 2. 615-2026-A File- Establish new East Side TIF District, 3. 615, 622, 675-2026 PRESENTATION, 4. 615-2026 EASTSIDETIF-Legislative Summary, 5. 615-2026 Amend 615-2026, 6. 615-2026-as amended-desk copy-Final, 7. FINAL VERSION-CITY RECORD AUGUST 28, 2026 PG. 15

Title

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Establishing the East Side TIF District, declaring improvements to certain parcels of real property within that district to be a public purpose and exempt from taxation, pursuant to ORC 5709.40, describing the public infrastructure improvements to be made to directly benefit the district, requiring the owners of the improvements on such parcels to make service payments in lieu of taxes, providing for the distribution of those service payments to the Cleveland Municipal School District and to one or more funds established by the City to hold those service payments, determining that satisfactory provision has been made for the public improvement needs of the District and specifying other public improvements that are in support of urban redevelopment within the City.