Sean McDonnell

6 days ago | cleveland.com | Sean McDonnell

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mayor Justin Bibb’s use of a powerful and controversial tax incentive tool to spur economic development in Cleveland’s downtown and on the lakefront was a first for the city. Now, Bibb wants to take the same concept and apply it to a large swath of the city’s East Side, hoping to harness the power of tax-increment financing – or a TIF – to entice private developers to invest in economically depressed residential neighborhoods.

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Sean McDonnell

Updated: May. 30, 2025, 2:04 p.m.|Published: May. 30, 2025, 2:03 p.m.A man works on a lead paint and lead dust abatement project at an East Cleveland home on April 12, 2000. (Lonnie Timmons III/Plain Dealer)The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — Days before dollars expired, Cleveland has been given another year to spend $7.6 million meant to remove lead from homes to keep children safe.

1 week ago | firerescue1.com | Sean McDonnell

By Sean McDonnellcleveland.comCLEVELAND — Today, firefighters and paramedics race to the scene when someone dials 911. But in the not-so-distant future, Cleveland’s first responders may be deployed alongside — or even after — drones fly to the scene. Cleveland is exploring the idea, and city officials are asking technology firms to pitch proposals for a “Drone as First Responder” program through a request for qualifications.

1 week ago | govtech.com | Sean McDonnell

Cleveland is exploring the idea, and city officials are asking technology firms to pitch proposals for a “Drone as First Responder” program through a request for qualifications. In the RFQ, Cleveland suggests that drones could respond on-scene within minutes of dispatchers receiving a 911 call. That live video would give supervisors a better understanding of the situation before any people or equipment arrive on scene.

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Sean McDonnell

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Today, firefighters and paramedics race to the scene when someone dials 911. But in the not-so-distant future, Cleveland’s first responders may be deployed alongside — or even after — drones fly to the scene. Cleveland is exploring the idea, and city officials are asking technology firms to pitch proposals for a “Drone as First Responder” program through a request for qualifications.