Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, council President Pernel Jones Jr. say no to any Browns stadium in Brook Park [Video]

In a letter to Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam on Sunday, Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne and County Council President Pernel Jones Jr. say they will not support a stadium proposal for Brook Park and will focus on renovating the existing lakefront stadium.

“The proposal to build a new stadium in Brook Park does not make fiscal sense for Cuyahoga County residents and taxpayers,” the letter says. “We believe it is our responsibility and in the best interest of our community to prioritize investment in existing public assets.”

In sending the letter, Ronayne and Jones join Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb in opposing the Brook Park plan. Ronayne and Jones plan a press conference Monday to discuss their position.

The Haslams have said they are exploring parallel tracks for the home for their team. One involves spending $1 billion to upgrade the existing stadium, which opened in 1999, although …