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CLEVELAND (WJW) — The Fox 8 I-Team has obtained an email an official with the Haslam Sports Group sent to the Cuyahoga County executive stating the Browns will move forward on plans for an enclosed stadium with or without the county's help.
'To further clear up misinformation, while we have not given up on our elusive goal of local unity, and the upside for the public is far greater with the county's partnership, we remain undeterred and are not relying on the county's participation to execute this project,' states the email written by Dave Jenkins, chief operating officer for the Haslam Sports Group.
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The email was sent to Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne Thursday afternoon.
Ronayne told the I-Team he went to Columbus last week to hand deliver a letter that he and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb signed. The letter urges Ohio senators not to give money to help the Browns build a new enclosed stadium and development in Brook Park.
Instead, Ronayne and Bibb want senators to support the Cleveland lakefront transformation plan, which includes renovating the current stadium.
'The lakefront stadium transformation plan is a far more reasonable and responsible one for Ohio taxpayers,' Ronayne said. 'And so for us and the fans and the taxpayers, we want to have a conversation about the Cavaliers, the Guardians and the Cleveland Browns together.'
The email from Jenkins states the HSG has 'made every effort' to work with him to find a unified vision for a long-term solution for the city, county and state.
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'It is truly disheartening to see you, as County Executive, actively work against a potential $600 million investment from the State that would be paired with $2 billion+ in private investment for an unprecedented $3 billion+ economic development project centrally located in Cuyahoga County,' the emails states. 'These are the types of inexplicable decisions that keep the Greater Cleveland region from thriving, while other regions like Columbus and Cincinnati continue to grow and evolve.'
The Browns are requesting $600 million in bonds from the state. That money would be paid back with profits from the project. The Browns are also contributing $1.2 billion towards the stadium and another $1 billion to the mixed-use development.
Gov. Mike DeWine has said he believes the dome project is a 'good thing' for the state. He, however, has proposed raising the gambling tax to pay for stadium projects.
The Ohio House approved the Browns' $600 million funding plan for the dome. It is now under consideration by the Ohio Senate.
A final decision on state funding is not expected until June.
Read the full letter bellow:
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