Cleveland is the Worst
PD: The Cleveland area's top elected leaders say they will vote to block a proposed Interstate 90 link in Avon unless the region's fastest-growing suburb agrees to share income taxes from development at the site. Mayor Frank Jackson and Cuyahoga County commissioners say they are ready to take a dramatic stand against the on-off ramps proposed at Nagel Road, a project they say typifies the sprawl that has sucked wealth from Cleveland and its suburbs.
What babies. No one wants to build anything in Cleveland. Would you? Would you build a huge multimillion center within the city limits? Yeah, I didn't think so. In this case, the Cleveland Clinic wants to build a health center right off I-90 and Nagel Road in Avon. The Avon Mayor says he won't share taxes with Cleveland (which Cleveland wants in exchange for voting yes on the new interchange) on this particular project - and why should he, it is in his city. Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones summed up his thinking, which is typical Democratic thinking, the kind that has run Cleveland straight into the ground: "The benefit of new development needs to be shared with parties in the region who will be adversely affected."
Cleveland officials are just being petty and selfish while feeling sorry for themselves. Avon officials are under no obligation to share their taxes with Cleveland or anyone.
PD: The Cleveland area's top elected leaders say they will vote to block a proposed Interstate 90 link in Avon unless the region's fastest-growing suburb agrees to share income taxes from development at the site. Mayor Frank Jackson and Cuyahoga County commissioners say they are ready to take a dramatic stand against the on-off ramps proposed at Nagel Road, a project they say typifies the sprawl that has sucked wealth from Cleveland and its suburbs.
What babies. No one wants to build anything in Cleveland. Would you? Would you build a huge multimillion center within the city limits? Yeah, I didn't think so. In this case, the Cleveland Clinic wants to build a health center right off I-90 and Nagel Road in Avon. The Avon Mayor says he won't share taxes with Cleveland (which Cleveland wants in exchange for voting yes on the new interchange) on this particular project - and why should he, it is in his city. Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones summed up his thinking, which is typical Democratic thinking, the kind that has run Cleveland straight into the ground: "The benefit of new development needs to be shared with parties in the region who will be adversely affected."
Cleveland officials are just being petty and selfish while feeling sorry for themselves. Avon officials are under no obligation to share their taxes with Cleveland or anyone.
posted by Ben at
10/08/2007 01:23:00 PM
6 Comments:
Great Post! The PD als had another article about NOACA and what the Nazi's in Cuyahoga and Cleveland are trying to do. These are the same hypocrites that scream Home Rule everytime they don't like something.
Hope you dont mind but I will expanding more and linking to your post later on tonight.
If you have time for some interesting reading -- look into Cleveland Water Dept. and Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Julius Ciacca ran a corrupt CWD and he is now in charge of a more corrupt NEORSD. The link? it all ties in with the interchange, revenue sharing and regionalism.
AGain good post!
I don't know what else you can call this other than a "a shake down." My translation is something like this:
"We (Cuyahoga County Democrats) have been so effective in driving people out of the urban core of the county...that they want to flee to greener pastures...since we can't keep a quality of life...which equals people an the taxes they pay...you suburbanites will pay up!!!!!"
Or, " we suck...pay up!"
Frank Jackson's regionalism ploy is to suck money out of the surrounding cities in attempt to pay Cleveland bills.
I have an idea for Cuyahoga County Democrats...stop giving political friends' projects tax abatements and you could have had extra 10's millions to play with over the past decade. We could start there.
Cleveland is not going to have people living there for a whole lot longer so taxes from Avon won't be a huge issue.
If Jackson has this power, why not do it? He is to look out for his city.
and if Ohio/Cuyahoga law is set up to give him some sort of veto power, why wouldn't he exercise it?
Chuck you stated..... He is to look out for his city.
I take it you are refering to Jackson. I will do you one better. Please answer me this....
Name one good thing any one or group of Cuyahoga County or Cleveland officials have done in the last 5 - 15 yrs that have directly benefitted the resident sof the city and/or county.
I can't wait for the answer!
Here's the answer, King & et. al.
Cleveland and Cuyahoga County residents have paid out some $500 to $600 million for Gateway, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Playhouse Square, and garages for these venues so outsiders can ride to these events without having to touch Cleveland streets with their privileged feet.
The city residents even provide extra police for these events and leave their neighborhoods unprotected.
And they'll continue to pay for these facilities - enjoyed more likely by suburbanites, certainly more than city residents - until at least 2023.
All provided by taxes on Cuyahoga County residents and all property tax free for the enjoyment of so many of the people crying these crocodile tears.
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