🌱 Cuyahoga County Needs Money For New Jail + Local Shot In Leg

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Here are the top three stories today in Cleveland:

1. According to the article, after spending $116 million on ARPA slush funds and Medical Mart renovations, Cuyahoga County has no money to build a new jail. To do so, the Cuyahoga County Council would have to extend the quarter-percent sales tax by at least 40 years to pay a $2 billion debt service. (Cleveland.com)
2. Late Thursday night, Sep. 22, a 41-year-old man was shot in the leg at Superior Avenue and East Boulevard. Cleveland EMS found the victim near the Syrian Cultural Garden on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and took him to University Hospitals in serious condition. (Cleveland 19)
3. Yesterday, Sep. 23, a same-sex couple competed in Cleveland DanceSport for the first time in its 22-year history. The local ballroom dancing pair, Clevelander Frank Anthony and Braxton Knowles of Columbus, danced against male-female pairings in the American Rhythm category. (Cleveland.com)

Today in Cleveland:

• Bikes N'Brew At Forest City Brewery (9:30 AM)
• The Color of Care Documentary Viewing At Cleveland History Center (12:00 PM)
• Movie Night At North Coast Harbor (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Do you love Halloween haunted houses? Check out terrifying Cleveland-area haunted houses and ghostly experiences this fall! View the link for more information. (Cleveland Scene)
• Cleveland school board CEO Eric Gordon spoke at his final State of the Schools address on Wednesday, Sep. 21. The school board had wanted to extend CEO Eric Gordon's contract. (Cleveland.com)
• Lorain County, right next to Cuyahoga County, remains red for high COVID-19 spread on the CDC map for Sep. 22. Masks are advised when in Lorain County. View the link for details. (Cleveland.com)

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— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!