This is a great episode where Mike, Shana, and Matt Hildebrand talk about:

• The three property tax increases Beachwood residents are facing in 2027 and why the average homeowner could see a net increase of about $887.

• Why Beachwood City Council quietly increased the city's inside mills from 1.6 to 4 mills, generating millions of dollars in additional revenue.

• Beachwood's spending, the mayor's new $50,000 car, his salary increases, and whether the city really has a revenue problem or a spending problem.

• The controversy surrounding the city's purchase of the Fairmount Temple property for $8 million and the city's apparent plans to classify the property as a blighted or urban renewal area.

• How an urban renewal designation could allow Beachwood to divert millions of dollars in property tax revenue away from the school district and county agencies.

• Why Orange Village and Cuyahoga County officials have begun pushing back against tax increment financing and other development incentives.

• Questions surrounding Mayor Justin Berns, his brother's involvement in a proposed development, and why the timing of when the mayor learned about his brother's involvement has raised questions.

• Why Bob Hardesty copied Beachwood City Council on his correspondence about the situation and made it clear that the school district could not support the proposal.

• Questions about what was discussed during an executive session and whether the discussion was appropriate given the stated purpose of that meeting.

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