The Public Meetings Report for the week of Dec. 1, 2025

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, the family of Tanisha Anderson and Ward 7 Council member Stephanie Howse-Jones urge Council to pass Tanisha’s Law. Plus, disputes over budget amounts for the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department. Learn more in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Tommy Oddo

• Marvetta Rutherford

• Hannah Morgan 

Their work has been compiled this week by Doug Breehl Pitorak. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. 

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM. 

Signal Cleveland Documenters coverage:

• Cleveland residents push council on Tanisha’s Law, focus on crisis response By Cleveland Documenters 
• Cleveland City Council Notes November 17, 2025
• Committee of the Whole, Cuyahoga County Council Notes November 17, 2025
• Board of Trustees, Cleveland Public Library Notes Nov. 18, 2025
• Cleveland Board of Building Standards and Zoning Appeals Notes Nov. 19. 2025
• Cleveland Public Theatre plans to expand marquee, add banners and lighting By Cleveland Documenters 
• Are you at least 67 years young? The county has lowered minimum age for property tax assistance program By Cleveland Documenters 

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• ‘We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall 
• ‘It’s time for the next generation to shine’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Gayle Gadison By Najee Hall 
• ‘It’s a part of the new me’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Angela Rush By Najee Hall 
• Where to find free and affordable Thanksgiving meals and supplies in Cleveland in 2025 By Najee Hall  

Recordings: 

• Cleveland City Council November 17, 2025
• Committee of the Whole, Cuyahoga County Council November 17, 2025
• Board of Trustees, Cleveland Public Library Nov. 18, 2025
• Cleveland Board of Building Standards and Zoning Appeals Nov. 19. 2025