Cleveland Clinic is spending more on the community than it has in recent years, but it still ranks among the worst hospital systems in the country when that spending is compared with its tax breaks.

Why it matters: Hospitals are exempt from paying a variety of taxes due to their nonprofit status and the presumption that they give back to the community.

• But an annual report from the Lown Institute, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit, demonstrates that the vast majority of nonprofit hospitals, including Cleveland Clinic, don't spend as much on the community as they receive in tax breaks.

Zoom in: As of 2018, the Clinic owned about $2.4 billion in property, all of which is tax-exempt and would otherwise generate about $84 million every year in taxes.

The fine print: With a $212 million "fair share deficit," the Clinic ranked fourth-worst overall, with $1.1 billion in income and just 2.6% of its spending going to the community.

The intrigue: The Clinic's 2.6% community spending was actually the highest, as a percentage, among the worst 10 hospitals in the Lown Institute's rankings.

• Flashback: Last year, when Congress dove into hospital spending, the Clinic was one of 12 hospital systems found to spend less than 2% on the community.

The other side: In a statement provided to Axios, a Clinic spokesperson said the hospital system was committed to the community and that it calculated its community spending according to IRS guidelines, which include things like research expenditures and Medicaid shortfalls.

• "The methodology used for [the Lown Institute] report does not fully align with how the IRS Form 990 categorizes community benefit."

Cleveland City Council is sick of being on the sidelines in the Browns negotiations.

State of play: Councilman Brian Kazy called an impromptu press conference Monday at which he said he planned to introduce legislation that would compel the Browns to follow the so-called "Art Modell law."

• That provision in the Ohio Revised Code, among other things, provides that if a team intends to move, it must give the city six months' notice and allow the city an opportunity to purchase the team.

What they're saying: "What this basically does is ensure that the Cleveland Browns have to go through the legal process of leaving the city of Cleveland — whether they want to move the team to Timbuktu, Brook Park, Lakewood or any other state," Kazy said.

Reality check: Council's new ordinance merely directs Cleveland's law director to "fully enforce the provisions" of the existing law. It's foremost a way for the council to insert itself into the process.

Inside the room: During a media Q&A, Kazy repeatedly stated that the council has not been involved in stadium conversations and has not been briefed by the Haslams or by the Bibb administration.

• "We know exactly what you've reported," Kazy told journalists, "and that's it."

🎹 Akron natives The Black Keys will play Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Oct. 12, as they tour internationally for their upcoming album, "Ohio Players," out April 5. (Akron Beacon Journal)

📺 Danita Harris, who spent 24 years at WEWS Channel 5 before her departure last year, will succeed Maureen Kyle as anchor on the WKYC morning show. (Cleveland.com)

🙏 The Norma Herr women's shelter will receive nearly $8 million in HUD money for renovations. Last week's announcement came shortly after the county unveiled a $4.5 million renovated men's shelter connected to 2100 Lakeside. (WKYC)

🛻 Valley Ford Truck employees have reached a three-year deal with their employer, ending a three-month strike. (Signal Cleveland)

Edgewater Café is back.

State of the play: The dormant dive bar at West 50th Street and Detroit Avenue opened yesterday for Dyngus Day and will fully open Friday afternoon.

• It's the latest iteration of a near west side watering hole that closed in 2021 when its previous owner died.

Vibe check: No frills, no food. A few big TVs preside over the bar, and a couple of old-school stained-glass billiard lamps preside over the tables.

• The new laminate flooring is the only downside. It's the sort you find in a slapdash home flip.

By the numbers: Domestics are $3 and $4, with imported bottles in the $6 range.

Between the lines: As in years past, Edgewater Café is still cash only.

What they're saying: "On this side of town, there's really not a place to go to raise a little hell after 10pm," owner Matt Began told Cleveland Scene. "You can get done with dinner and have some fun."

Stop by: Starting this weekend, the bar will be open Monday-Saturday 3pm-close.

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The cheapest tickets to the women's NCAA Final Four in Cleveland are 47% more expensive than the men's Final Four, according to the latest data from Vivid Seats.

The big picture: This year's tournament is filled with household names on the women's side, like Iowa's Caitlin Clark, LSU's Angel Reese and USC's JuJu Watkins, writes Axios' Maxwell Millington.

By the numbers: The ticket vendor's lowest ticket for the women's Final Four is listed at $343, but you can grab a ticket to the men's semifinal for as low as $233.

• The cheapest women's championship game ticket is 61% more expensive ($296) than the men's ($184).

Context: The amount of seats available for the events are drastically different.

• The women's final at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse has a seating capacity of 19,432, while the men's will be played in front of up to 73,000 at StateFarm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

What we're watching: According to data from SeatGeek, the average ticket resale prices for the women's Final Four leaped from $214 (2022) to $416 (2023) while the men's dropped from $806 (2022) to $423 (2023).