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🌱 How far Brooklyn home prices are outpacing county tax values
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Morning Brooklyn! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How far Brooklyn home prices are outpacing county tax values
Also on today's calendar: Cle Feud Competition and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Warm; an afternoon shower, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What we learned about where Cuyahoga home sale prices most exceeded county values (cleveland.com) — Home sale prices in Brooklyn are running about 30% above Cuyahoga County's taxable market values, suggesting local assessments may lag recent sales. A countywide analysis compares 2025–26 sale prices to current valuations and explains why even big valuation jumps won't translate directly into equal tax hikes, with another countywide value update coming for tax year 2027. 
📸 Around Brooklyn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brooklyn
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★ Featured events ★
- Cle Feud Competition →
3615 Superior Ave, Cleveland
5:00 pm
Thursday October 29
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Other local events
- Planning Commission Meeting →
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6:00 pm - Fall Into Gardening at GardenWalk Lakewood's October Plant Swap →
Kauffman Park, 15450 Detroit Ave, Lakewood
11:00 am - Board Work Session
Arnold Pinkney East Professional Center, 1349 East 79th Street, Brooklyn
6:30 pm - City Council Meeting →
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7:00 pm - Author Kristy Woodson Harvey →
Brooklyn Branch, 7619 Memphis Ave, Brooklyn
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Monday October 19
📣 Brooklyn Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- IMS Picture Day
Independence Middle School, 6111 Archwood Road, Independence
8:00 am - Altruismo Meet & Greet
Roosevelt Elementary, 14237 Athens Ave., Lakewood
8:15 am - Homegrown: Tri-C Emerging Artists Exhibition →
11000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma
9:00 am - American College of Real Estate Lawyers Annual Meeting And Conference →
100 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland
9:00 am - Immunization Clinic →
Brooklyn Heights, OH Calendar, 225 Tuxedo Avenue, Brooklyn Heights
9:00 am - Tree Planting →
7860 South Linden Lane, Parma
9:30 am - Western Campus ALEKS Math Placement Test Prep Sessions →
11000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma
10:00 am
Thursday October 1
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🗞 Nearby News
Parma
- His Jet vs. Her Jeep: How Wealth Is Playing in the Midterms (nytimes.com)
- Warmer today but also cloudier, breezier and wetter (news5cleveland.com)
- 12 Best Breakfast Spots In Ohio Worth The Trip In 2026 (takingthekids.com)
Lakewood
- Lakewood schools unveil new elementary attendance boundaries (cleveland.com)
Ok Brooklyn! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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