The teams and their nonprofit landlord are asking the city and county to cover repairs at the ballpark and arena because there isn’t enough sin tax revenue to pay the bills.
Nick Castele October 28, 2024
Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse are owned by Gateway Economic Development Corp., which uses the proceeds of a countywide sin tax to pay for repairs. Credit: Jeff Haynes / Signal Cleveland
The Guardians, Cavaliers and Gateway Economic Development Corp. are asking Cleveland and Cuyahoga County to split $40 million in repair costs for Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
But officials from the teams, Gateway and Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration received a cold response when they broached the topic at a Monday afternoon caucus meeting with Cleveland City Council.
Cleveland’s share of the money would come from the general fund, which covers basic services. The city can afford to pay the $20 million thanks to numerous unfilled vacancies, Finance Director Jim Hartley said.
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