Signal Cleveland: On Air

Before the world hit peak “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” hours, local government officials were deep in meeting mode. Here are some things Documenters covered for this week’s episode: Cuyahoga County loans $1.7 million to a Meijer grocery store project, Cleveland City Council discusses a half-billion-dollar internet infrastructure proposal, and security workers at a county building’s desire to unioniz...

Documenters were back in action last week, and so was Cleveland City Council . In their first meeting since June, council members heard more than 50 pieces of legislation. Documenters also covered a tense Community Police Commission meeting and learned more about the Urban Forestry Commission’s plans to increase Cleveland’s tree canopy. Check out the highlights in this week’s episode!  The Documen...

With Cleveland City Council on a summer break, we thought it would be a great time to re-visit some of the comments made by residents this year on the issues that matter most to them. In this episode, hear your neighbors’ words to Cleveland City Council on funding for food insecurity, the effects of gentrification on the black community, and more. Show Notes: Full Comments Highlighted in the Show:...

The Public Meetings Report for the week of July 5, 2023 In the last couple weeks, Documenters have covered government bodies going through some changes. The Board of Zoning Appeals is down two members after one member’s retirement and another’s appointment as interim director of Economic Development. Eric Gordon attended his last CMSD board meeting as the district’s CEO. And learn about a new feat...

With Cleveland City Council on a summer break, we thought it would be a great time to revisit some of the comments made by residents this year on the issues that matter most to them. In this episode of Signal Cleveland’s Public Meetings Report, hear your neighbors’ words to City Council on women’s reproductive rights, the new CentroVilla business development project at W. 25th St. and Clark Avenue...

School’s out for summer , and so is Cleveland City Council. The legislative body wrapped up its spring session with a day-long committee meeting on June 5. Right after, council held its last Monday night meeting until Sept. 18 (council has just two days of meetings over its summer break). It was the final chance for people to make public comment to council for 15 weeks. Documenters caught comments...

Last week was packed! Documenters covered an update from the Consent Decree Monitoring Team and a discussion about affordable housing. They also captured a city decision to switch some electricity accounts away from FirstEnergy, just in time to avoid a steep rate increase this summer. Check out the details in this week’s episode… in less than five minutes!  The Public Meetings Report podcast is pr...

Documenters are hard at work covering all the information being packed into Cleveland City Council’s final meetings before their summer recess. Last week, Documenters captured debates about the effectiveness of funding home-repair loans, and plans for development on the city’s Southeast Side. That and more in this week's episode. The Public Meetings Report podcast is produced by  Signal Clevel...

In this audio recording of her article titled, “ Tri-C celebrates new president Michael Baston and fundraising campaign with six-figure party ,” Signal Cleveland’s Higher Education reporter Amy Morona breaks down the “Baston Bash” at Cleveland Browns Stadium where Tri-C’s foundation spent $127,629.

With spring in full swing, the bees are buzzing. And last week, Documenters had no shortage of encounters with B’s -- the Browns, Burke, and ballots, that is. They covered those topics and more, including plans for an East Side lakefront trail. Plus, a Cleveland City Council committee paused a proposal for street resurfacing. Check out the highlights in this week’s episode.  The Public Meetings Re...

As the weather heated up, so did the discussions Documenters covered in last week’s public meetings. Cleveland City Council talked about new rules for Community Benefits Agreements. They also spent almost half of a five-hour Safety Committee meeting debating how much control they should have over the proposed Neighborhood Safety Fund. Catch the details in this episode! The Public Meetings Report p...

Documenters captured lots of action in public meetings last week. Residents advocated for veterans housing.  Cleveland City Council  debated a proposal to create a $10 million neighborhood safety fund and decided to cut civic participation from the list of things the city would spend federal stimulus money on. That and more in the week’s episode! The Public Meetings Report podcast is produced by ...

Last week, Documenters gathered details about a medical-debt forgiveness initiative. They also heard public comments about child abuse prevention and about the ongoing West Side Market repairs saga. Plus, almost 18 months after residents voted for stronger civilian oversight of police, Cleveland City Council received an update on the progress. Get the details in this week’s episode of the Public M...

Gambling was legalized in Ohio in 2009, and the first casino in Cleveland opened in 2012. Since then, the city of Cleveland has received around $10 million every year from the money Cleveland casinos make on gambling losses. Most of it is spent on general city services, but each of Cleveland’s 17 City Council members also get a portion of the money to spend on projects in their wards. Last year, e...

Cleveland Documenters covered another slate of info-packed public meetings last week. The highlights include details on City Council’s support for abortion rights, a citywide land survey, fuss over consultants and federal funds, programming for youth who are incarcerated, and more. Get the details in this week’s episode of the Public Meetings Report. Produced by  Signal Cleveland ,  Cleveland Docu...

Last week Cleveland Documenters (residents like you who are trained and paid to document local government meetings for the public) chased away the Sunday scaries with a Monday full of public meetings. Council members learned about county efforts to address fentanyl overdoses, a public commenter advocated for more protections for renters, and GCRTA shared plans to update its rail fleet. Produced by...

Signal Cleveland K-12 Education Reporter Paul Rochford speaks with civic leaders as they review student strategies to reduce gun violence in their communities.  Hear from the students, who are self-described "Certified Nerds Against Gun Violence," directly in this podcast.  Or, check out the full story on our site. 

In an audio reading of his recent profile of Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Government Reporter Nick Castele explores the city's young mayor, his background and the headwinds he's facing after a year in office.  Listen in here or read the original article . 

In an audio reading of her article about St. Vincent Charity Medical Center's community cafeteria, Health Reporter Candice Wilder sets the scene at Mission Kitchen, a meal program that has been serving the Central residents since the early days of COVID-19.  The reporting on this innovative community kitchen comes after the announcement of St. Vincent's recent cuts to its emergency medical de...

In this audio reading of her article titled "Here's how crisis response is changing in Cleveland," Signal Cleveland's Criminal Justice Reporter Stephanie Casanova breaks down Cleveland's co-response program, which city council voted to expand in early November 2022.  Learn more by listening to this episode of Signal Cleveland: On Air, or reading the original article here . Thank you to our pa...