SCOTUS will hear ‘backdoor censorship’ case of council member arrested for placing document in binder

One ordinance will use of tax revenues to finance improvements associated with redevelopment of the Statler Arms Apartments at East 12th Street and Euclid Avenue. The other ordinance authorizes the city's economic development office to loan $ 1 million to Medical Mutual to allow it to refurbish the Rose Building on East Ninth Street as […]

ABA legal ed council sends bar-passage standard back to House of Delegates

November 16, 2018

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Council authorizes $2M in tax anticipation notes

October 18, 2018 admin

Amsterdam officials have redeployed a $ 2 million safety net to avoid any potential cash flow issues while the city waits to collect property tax revenues. The Amsterdam Common Council unanimously voted Tuesday to authorize the issuance of and to sell up to $ 2 million in tax anticipation notes in expectation of receiving taxes […]

Cleveland Heights enacts foreclosure bonds: City Council recap

October 10, 2018 admin

After years of on-and-off discussions, City Council has enacted requirements on foreclosure bonds for vacant residential and commercial properties. The companion pieces of legislation were passed unanimously on Oct. 3, requiring that $ 15,000 cash bonds be set aside once a property has been vacant for 60 days. Foreclosure News