BAY VILLAGE, Ohio -- The mayors of Bay Village and Rocky River have announced that their cities and local school districts will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in unexpected returned funds from Cuyahoga County.

They are not alone: Cities, school districts and taxing authorities across the county will receive refunds of excess tax money collected.

Bay Village Mayor Paul Koomar, addressing City Council on Oct. 6, called it “good news from the county executive.”

Rocky River Mayor Pam Bobst called the notification “a love letter from the county.”

County Executive Chris Ronayne last week announced the return of $35 million in real estate assessment funds to cities, school districts and other taxing authorities in Cuyahoga County.

This is the largest amount ever returned after a re

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