Kerry McCormack Archives

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Kerry McCormack Stepping Down Early from Council, Names Lauren Welch as Successor

McCormack, who was elected to lead Ward 3 in 2016, leaves the job early to work for a surveillance tech company

by Mark Oprea September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

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A Clark-Fulton Resident Turned Her Yard Into a Cottage Garden. Cleveland Took Her to Court

“Here am I,” she said. “The criminal gardener”

by Mark Oprea June 13, 2025July 7, 2025

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Cleveland City Council Considering Laws to Regulate and Limit Short-Term Rentals

The laws would help the city crack down on unruly properties, ensure proper licensure, and limit the number of rentals allowed on any given block

by Mark Oprea May 14, 2025May 26, 2025

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Austin Davis Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 7

The Cleveland native is a lawyer and current senior advisor to Mayor Justin Bibb

by Vince Grzegorek March 4, 2025May 10, 2025

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Ohio City’s McCafferty Center to Become Neighborhood’s Latest Home for Affordable Senior Housing

The plan includes 72 apartment units and ground-level space for nonprofits

by Mark Oprea January 20, 2025May 24, 2025

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Two Studies Lean Towards Recommendation for Cleveland to Close the Burke Lakefront Airport

These “findings have reinforced my long-held belief that closing Burke is both possible and economically advantageous for Cleveland,” Mayor Bibb said

by Mark Oprea September 16, 2024June 22, 2025

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Cleveland to Close McCafferty Health Center in Ohio City, Redevelop Site for Affordable Housing

The city is looking for another location for the clinic in the neighborhood

by Mark Oprea July 5, 2024May 18, 2025

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Council’s Proposed Short-Term Rental Law Could Rattle Cleveland’s Airbnb Market

Legislation would ban stays over 30 days, require hosts to acquire a license, limit the number of guests, and restrict the amount of short-term rentals in any given area/building

by Mark Oprea May 23, 2024August 2, 2025

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‘Shore-to-Core’ Downtown TIF Passes Council Committee

The tax incentive will, the city has long argued, boost development downtown over the next three decades

by Mark Oprea March 20, 2024November 14, 2024

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Annual Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Report Questions Effectiveness of Cleveland’s Vision Zero Program

Fatal crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists haven’t changed much since the initiative started in 2022. Local leaders say more needs to be done to match “national standards for street design”

by Mark Oprea February 21, 2024August 19, 2024