The Public Meetings Report for the week of Oct. 20, 2025.

From Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cuyahoga County Public Library CEO Jamar Rahming told the Board of Trustees that property tax bills currently in committee at the state level are “an adverse, colossal threat” to the library’s sustainability. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Julia Brookover

• Jamie Harman

• Moneak Jones 

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 7 community meeting, Cleveland City Council Notes Sept. 18, 2025
• Board of Trustees, Cuyahoga County Public Library Notes Sept. 24, 2025 
• Caucus meeting, Cleveland City Council Notes Sept. 29, 2025
• Cuyahoga County Library could be ‘decimated’ by proposed property tax reduction bill By Cleveland Documenters 
• Cleveland Library launches Welcome Card for patrons without permanent addresses By Cleveland Documenters 

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• ‘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 
• ‘It’s a great skill set to have:’ Meet Cleveland Documenter, Lori Ingram By Najee Hall 
• RTA is hiring for good-paying bus operator jobs By Olivera Perkins 
• What Ohioans can do if they face a medical debt lawsuit By Andrew Tobias 

Recordings: 

• Ward 7 community meeting, Cleveland City Council Sept. 18, 2025
  Board of Trustees, Cuyahoga County Public Library Sept. 24, 2025