Standard&Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'AA-' rating to Cuyahoga County, Ohio's series 2013B taxable economic development revenue bonds, based on our local GO criteria. We also affirmed our 'AA' long-term ratings on the county's general obligation (GO) debt, and our 'AA-' long-term ratings on the nontax and appropriation secured bonds issued either by or for Cuyahoga County. The outlook is stable. We rate the series 2013B and parity nontax revenue bonds one notch below the GO rating due to the limited nature of the security. The notched rating on the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority's lease revenue bonds issued for Cuyahoga County reflects the appropriation risk, while our notched rating on Gateway Economic Development Corp.'s series 2004A stadium revenue
