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For months, the fate of the COVENTRY Peace Campus has been in limbo as decisions are finalized. But now, the building and its 12 nonprofits are gaining the official support of the Cleveland Heights City Council.A quick recap: The nine core nonprofit tenants of the COVENTRY Peace Building failed to extend their 18-month leases by an April deadline.Those nonprofits include:ArtfulBuilding BridgesCleveland Heights Teacher’s UnionCoventry PEACE Inc.
Cuda confirmed several Cleveland Heights council members are currently working with the city’s Law Director on a resolution for advocacy.News 5 asked Cuda if advocacy might mean the city taking ownership of the COVENTRY Peace Building. He said, “I don’t see it going that far.”Hawthorne previously threw out a suggestion that Heights Libraries would take over as owners. But Heights Libraries Director Nancy Levin previously said that’s not possible.
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