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Pledging a process of change and a new era of transparency and effectiveness, Ward 6 Councilman Blaine Griffin accepted the city council president position after an informal caucus vote by the newly-elected members of city council on Friday morning. ....
Tuesday saw the election of Detroit's first out City Council member, the reelection of trans woman Andrea Jenkins in Minneapolis, and other notable victories. ....
Some Cleveland council members mull local eviction moratorium; Housing Court and mayor’s office question where authority exists Eric Heisig, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio Some Cleveland City Council members are considering a local eviction moratorium to provide a safety net for tenants amid concerns that a federal ban on evictions for nonpayment during the coronavirus pandemic could soon come to an end. The prospect of extending the moratorium, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first enacted in September, within the city limits has support from housing advocates and Cleveland Housing Court Judge W. Moná Scott. To them, the moratorium has been a key tool in preventing mass evictions during the pandemic-induced recession that began in early 2020 and would give an outside agency running a city-funded rental assistance program time to catch up on applications. ....
Gilbert gives Detroit $500 million in help, some Cleveland leaders hope for the same Will help 20,000 Detroit homeowners pay back property taxes Gilbert gives Detroit $500 million in help, some Cleveland leaders hope for the same and last updated 2021-03-31 23:19:33-04 CLEVELAND â Some Northeast Ohio leaders hope Rocket Companies Founder and Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert will give Cleveland a charitable infusion, similar to the unprecedented $500 million he gave to the City of Detroit on March 25. Rock Ventures announced the Gilbert Family Foundation will give Detroit $350 million and the Rocket Community Fund will contribute $150 million over a 10-year period. The philanthropic effort will include helping some 20,000 Detroit homeowners pay-off their back property taxes. ....