BROOK PARK, Ohio (WOIO) - The long‑running effort to bring a new Cleveland Browns stadium to Brook Park moved significantly closer to reality after Cleveland City Council signed off on a $100 million deal from the Haslams.

City officials say the agreement clears the way for a larger lakefront development project and puts Brook Park on a fast track as the new home of Cleveland Browns.

Cleveland’s multi‑million‑dollar agreement with the Browns’ includes provisions designed to protect taxpayers and the city’s long‑term interests.

Council members added financial penalties in case the team delays a move from its downtown site beyond 2029.

Under the contract, the Haslams would pay an additional $1 million in the first year the team remains downtown past 2029, and $2 million the following yea

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