Cuyahoga County officials defend $40 million rise in med mart/convention center cost - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Cuyahoga County officials defend $40 million rise in med mart/convention center cost - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Cuyahoga County commissioners heard today about design changes in the planned Cleveland convention center and medical merchandise mart that could add $40 million to the top-line cost of the project. But they emphasized that the changes make the convention center more attractive to show promoters and that the bottom-line cost to taxpayers is unchanged.