Cuyahoga County officials are now back to square one in picking a new jail site.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Members of the Justice Center Executive Steering Committee voted down the proposal Tuesday afternoon to build the new Cuyahoga County Jail in the Industrial Valley area.
The 44-acre plot of land is located at 2700 Transport Road, just across the river from the Tremont neighborhood.Tuesday’s vote failed mainly due to environmental concerns for the people who would have to work and stay there.According to officials, it would cost $1.28 billion to renovate the current Cuyahoga County Justice Center and $960 million to build a new one.
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