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"The $30 cost for full-time tuition is prohibitive to many employees especially if there is more than one child in the family," Lori Stokes, a member of the Steering Committee, said yesterday.
Boycott. Relations between Stokes and the white-dominated council have deteriorated to the point where the mayor and his top aides last month began a boycott of the council's weekly meetings. Council President Anthony Garofoli, in turn, accuses Stokes of playing confrontation politics. Says Garofoli: "He's...
Stokes replies that the council members represent small constituencies. Says Stokes: "The result is a parochialism that prevents cooperation. Embattled? Yes, but I'm voluntarily embattled. I've insisted on running this city and taking on everyone I've thought was frustrating what was good for this...
No Sweepers. Against this background, Stokes and the council have put forth separate tax proposals-both defeated by the voters. The cutbacks came quickly: 1,700 city employees have been laid off, recreation and health programs were reduced, Clevelanders now have to haul their garbage to the sidewalk for collection...
Some of Cleveland's problems can be solved with additional state and federal funds, but recovering from the crisis in confidence presents the bigger challenge. Said one businessman: "When you start with great expectations and not much happens, the bloom is off the rose very quickly. Maybe it was...