The idea of a merger between Cleveland and East Cleveland is gaining some momentum. Thursday night, East Cleveland city council members began taking steps to consider consolidating the two cities as a way to help residents of the struggling city.
Last summer, East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton Jr. submitted petitions to the Cuyahoga County elections board, supporting a merger with Cleveland. Most city council members and many residents have been against that happening. But it appears they are now viewing a merger as the lastĀ option.
“The city is in financial crisis, we don’t have money and we see it every day,” said East Cleveland city council president Thomas Wheeler.
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source: fox8cleveland.com
