Cuyahoga County’s deteriorating financial situation, which has county leaders considering drastic measures including hiring freezes, might have been avoided if elected leaders had not been so cavalier in their spending in recent years, say the hosts of the Today in Ohio podcast.
“This year alone, they’re looking at nearly $15 million in the general fund and another 19 million in the Health and Human Services levy fund,” said Leila Atassi, outlining the magnitude of the deficit. “So what’s being complicated contemplated here is…..