Nearly two years ago, Cuyahoga County declared racism a public health crisis as the Black Lives Matter movement was sweeping the country. Since then, county officials have taken some initial steps to address racial and health inequities that have plagued the area for centuries. But some say change has not come quickly enough.
Cuyahoga County leadership changes underway in economic development, public safety, equity and purchasing Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio Several staffing changes are underway in the top tier of Cuyahoga County government, including the nomination of a new economic development chief and the departure of the public safety director.
Leadership in County Executive Armond Budish’s administration saw relatively few changes last year during the pandemic, compared to 2018 and 2019 when there was a spate of high-level departures. But now, several changes are in motion, as some directors depart for other jobs and Budish looks to fill the vacancies.
Below are the changes.