Charles Slife

Cleveland council members can’t pass last minute grant contracts before they leave office like Kevin Kelley’s trying to do with his $12 million Shaker Square give-away

Basheer "Sellout" Jones needs a job. So he's injected "race" into the 2021 campaign to replace Mayor Frank Jackson. He's doing the bidding of the plantation boss who kept his mouth shut about Jones living in South Euclid and Cleveland Heights while serving illegally on Cleveland city council. He owes Kelley a big favor for his complicit silence. Standing next to Kelley holding a sign is his campaign manager and Oakwood Village resident Joseph Fouche.

CLEVELAND, OH – Kevin Kelley’s on his way out the door with Basheer Jones, Anthony Brancatelli and Marion Anita Gardner.  Before he leaves council Kelley’s trying to pass last minute contracts that won’t go into full operation for the term he’s elected with 28 days left in office as of this date.  Among the contracts Kelley wants council to pass is one to Neighborhood Progress Inc. and Burten Bell Carr to purchase a parcel of Shaker Square properties for $12 million. The full cost of the 3-phase project is $37 million.  The two non-profit agencies whose records are not public, and…

Read More

Cleveland council members can’t pass last minute grant contracts before they leave office like Kevin Kelley’s trying to do with his $12 million Shaker Square give-away

CLEVELAND, OH – Kevin Kelley’s on his way out the door with Basheer Jones, Anthony Brancatelli and Marion Anita Gardner.  Before he leaves council Kelley’s trying to pass last minute contracts that won’t go into full operation for the term he’s elected with…

Learn more