CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb on Thursday took another step in the transformation of the West Side Market, announcing the incorporation of a new non-profit Cleveland Public Market Corporation to manage the 111-year-old institution. He also revealed the names of the 15 volunteer board members who will oversee the market and look for ways to improve it and steer it into the future.
The City of Cleveland has owned and managed the market throughout its long history. Under the new structure, it will continue to own the facility and real estate but the independent CPMC will manage the market operations. One of the board’s first tasks will be to hire an executive director for the market. The search will be led by Waverly Partners, LLC. The position description and application are now available and can be viewedIn addition to the board announcement, the city on Thursday also released phase 1 of a master plan for the market. The 63-page plan outlines the market’s strengths and weaknesses, in addition to opportunities and threats.
The city said the research confirmed many of the findings of the West Side Market Revitalization Plan, which was prepared by a consultant under the direction of the administration of former Mayor Frank Jackson. The plan was released in early 2022.
Oh good , another non profit, which is for profit! Good thing Cleveland elected a community activist for mayor, lots of changes, 😆
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