State capital budget includes Cleveland land bridge [Video]

CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Wednesday was cause for celebration for Cleveland, but not so much for Berea in relation to a pair of projects associated with the Browns.

State lawmakers approved $20 million for the downtown Cleveland lakefront connector project – or land bridge, which the Browns had been lobbying for in recent years, but no funding was approved for a new public recreation center and community field for the city of Berea in the State of Ohio’s $4.2 billion capital budget.

Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem requested $15 million from the state for the rec center and field on behalf of the city in April.

Despite the setback for Berea, the Browns are not deterred.

The Haslam Sports Group, which has yet to announce the development plans, is still finalizing the scope of the nearly $200 million project to be built on 16 acres of land adjacent to CrossCountry Mortgage Campus, the team’s training …