Following the release of a consultants’ report suggesting that Cleveland seek annual payments from hospitals, universities, and nonprofit institutions, Mayor Frank Jackson said he would consider the idea as part of a plan to deal with the city’s long-term revenue problems, The Plain Dealer writes.

The report, prepared by the PFM Group, in Philadelphia, says levying such a fee on large tax-exempt organizations could add at least $5-million a year to city coffers.

The Cleveland Clinic, one of the city’s largest employers and an opponent of past efforts to impose fees on nonprofit groups, said it already contributes significantly to the local economy in the form of jobs, free medical care, and other services. The clinic and the city’s University Hospitals announced last week that they increased their provision of local services to a combined $646.1-million last year.