The Guardians, Cavaliers and Gateway Economic Development Corp. are asking Cleveland and Cuyahoga County to split $40 million in repair costs for Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
But officials from the teams, Gateway and Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration received a cold response when they broached the topic at a Monday afternoon caucus meeting with Cleveland City Council.
Cleveland’s share of the money would come from the general fund, which covers basic services. The city can afford to pay the $20 million thanks to numerous unfilled vacancies, Finance Director Jim Hartley said…