How past dome stadium efforts by a governor, mayor, Cleveland business leaders failed & what happened next
Cuyahoga County voters once said no to new taxes to help pay for a dome stadium in Cleveland Several efforts in Cleveland, Ohio, in the past failed to secure support for a domed stadium, including efforts from a governor, mayor, and business leaders. After voters rejected one dome tax proposal, a non-profit organization of civic leaders formed to revisit the idea, supported by the governor’s office and mayor, even securing state funding for planning. However, efforts to secure a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns were unsuccessful.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Rich Exner | [email protected], Rich Exner, rexner in Sports Business Politics
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Before there was a Gateway, a Browns move to Baltimore or a new Browns stadium on the lakefront, there were years of work in Cleveland toward gaining support for a domed stadium.
So real was the effort that after voters rejected one dome tax proposal, a non-profit organization of civic leaders was formed to revisit the idea, with support from the governor’s office and the mayor, even securing state money for planning.
Topics: Football, NFL, Cleveland Browns