The Public Meetings Report for the week of Oct. 6, 2025

From Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, City of Cleveland Public Health Director Dave Margolius told the Lead Safety Advisory Board that there has been a decrease in the number of children testing positive for high levels of lead in their blood. Learn more in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Connie Rosemond

• Tucker Handley

• Maria Shuckahosee

• Angela Rush

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. 

Show Notes:

Signal Cleveland Documenters coverage:

• Ward 13 Community meeting, Cleveland City Council Notes, Sept. 10, 2025
• Lead Safe Advisory Board Notes [1] and [2], Sept. 11, 2025
• Mental Health Response Advisory Committee Notes, Sept. 12, 2025

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• ‘It’s a part of the new me’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Angela Rush by Najee Hall
• ‘It’s time for the next generation to shine’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Gayle Gadison by Najee Hall
• ‘It’s a great skill set to have:’ Meet Cleveland Documenter, Lori Ingram by Najee Hall
• Cleveland expands mental health crisis response teams by Cleveland Documenters 
• Ohio’s largest community colleges cut programs under Senate Bill 1 by Amy Morona
• Recovery Resources’ substance abuse and mental health patients to transition to MetroHealth, in bid to save money by Celia Hack 
• The federal government is shut down: What’s open and what’s closed in Cleveland? by Frank Lewis
• What powers does a new law give a receiver over East Cleveland’s finances? by Signal Cleveland Staff
• Monroe Street Cemetery is a graveyard smash with multiple events celebrating Halloween by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell