Council holds off on North Coast Master Plan funds amid overrun [Video]

‘Somebody spent $260,000 unauthorized by council,’ Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin told a member of the Bibb administration. ‘That doesn’t sit well.’

CLEVELAND — Amid the uncertain future of the Browns playing along the shores of Lake Erie, there are also questions surrounding the long-awaited Cleveland North Coast Master Plan.

During Cleveland City Council’s Finance, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee meeting earlier this week, the Bibb administration proposed legislation asking Council to extend its contract with Field Operations, the New York-based firm selected to lead the master planning process, for an additional year. Chief Financial Officer Ahmed Abdomah told councilmembers that the city was asking for an additional $400,000 on top of the original $500,000 contract with Field Operations that was agreed upon in 2022.

Abonamah explained that $260,000 would cover additional services requested by the administration that have already been performed, with another $140,000 needed for new work.

“The work was just a lot more complicated than we …

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