Back in November, we reported on the slew of extravagant improvements proposed for Browns’ stadium, including “experience enriching” scoreboards and escalators, as well as the city’s plan to throw the football organization $2 million a year for the next 15 years to fund said enhancements.

Today, despite much back and forth between city officials and impassioned residents who feel the money could be better used elsewhere, those renovations will begin.

Organizers have plans to break ground this afternoon, weather pending, on the first of two stages of renovations.

It’s unclear what— if anything— will actually get done today, but if you’re one of those Clevelanders who believe stadium upgrades reflect poor use of taxpayer money, than today would be the day to stand in front of the bulldozer, so to speak, because, as 19 Action News’ Shannon Davidson tweeted, equipment is on site and ready to go.

This article appears in Jan 15-21, 2014.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

2 replies on “Renovations Begin Today on First Energy Stadium”

  1. Slapping bandages on what was a very poorly-planned project is incredibly ridiculous. This should have been the time to cut the losses and push forward a facility with a retractable roof that won’t sit unused for 350 or so days out of the year.

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