Politics & Government
Effects of Federal Sequester Could be Felt in Brecksville
Mayor Jerry Hruby said that city government won't be affected, but that doesn't mean that there won't be any local impact.
The Congressional sequester in Washington, DC, could halt all federal funding all over the United States.
And that could have an impact in Brecksville — even if only minor.
Many communities around Northeast Ohio will lose community development block grant funding.
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Not Brecksville.
“That's not going to have any impact on us at all,” said Mayor Jerry Hruby. “We haven’t got a block grant in 20 years.”
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However, there could be cuts made at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
“It could have an impact on our friends at the National Park," said Hruby. "Superintendent Stan Austin could have to cut the budget back 25 percent. That’s going to be tough."
“Anything that happens in Washington reflects down somehow — some way or another,” he added.
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