Contract AwardCapital ProjectsDetected May 7, 2026

The Board authorized the issuance and sale of up to 50000000 in taxable lease revenue bonds for the COSM Cleveland entertainment venue project, a Port Authority facility that will be the fifth largest of its kind in the country. The facility is anticipated to be completed in late 2027 and is expected to support 300 full-time employees and host over 400 events annually. Approval of Resolution 2026-25 signals that major capital funding is in place for construction and build-out of this large entertainment complex in Cleveland.Vendors in construction, venue systems (AV, IT, security), and event operations can target this project for subcontracting, technology integration, and ongoing services as the design and delivery teams fill out the scope for a high-throughput facility.

Chairman Wondolowski and Director McCafferty recused themselves; project details were in Exhibit A slides 46-51.

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port AuthorityCOSM Cleveland entertainment venue taxable lease revenue bond issuance

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