The Public Meetings Report for the week of April 13, 2026

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland’s Fourth District Police officials meet with residents. Plus, cheers and tension at Cleveland City Council’s ward 3 community meeting. Learn more in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Julia Brookover

• Alfreda Williams

• Marvetta Rutherford

• Ava Carubia. 

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:

• Fourth Police District community meeting Notes, March 25, 2026
• Ward 3 community meeting, Cleveland City Council Notes, March 26, 2026
• Illegal dumping, crisis intervention top of mind for Cleveland residents at police meeting By Cleveland Documenters 

Signal Cleveland reporting:  

• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley By Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland By Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall

The Public Meetings Report for the week of April 6, 2026.

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, the Board of Zoning Appeals reviewed several cases. Plus, Cleveland Public Library makes improvements in accessibility. Learn more in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Carolyn Cooper

• Tucker Handley

• Jamie Harman 

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:

• Board of Zoning Appeals, City of Cleveland Notes March 16, 2026
• Board of Trustees, Cleveland Public Library Notes March 19, 2026 
• Ward 12 community meeting, Cleveland City Council Notes  March 24, 2026
• ‘Worst of the worst’: Some West Side streets that haven’t been resurfaced in decades to be repaired this year By Cleveland Documenters

Signal Cleveland reporting:  

• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley By Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland By Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall 

Recordings: 

• Board of Zoning Appeals, City of Cleveland, March 16, 2026
• Board of Trustees, Cleveland Public Library, March 19, 2026 

The Public Meetings Report for the week of March 30, 2026

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Fifth District Police Commander Johnny Johnson tells residents to be persistent with police when calling with complaints. Learn more in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Maria Shuckahosee

• Dorothy Ajamu

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:

• Fifth District Community Relations Safety meeting Notes, March 18, 2026
• How to get help with lead remediation, internet and direct deposits By Cleveland Documenters
• Inside a $50 million transit plan to transform a Slavic Village corridor By Cleveland Documenters

Signal Cleveland reporting:  

• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley By Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland By Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall 

The Public Meetings Report for the week of March 23, 2026

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, listen in as Ward 10 residents hear from police on a local murder case. Plus, the Board of Zoning Appeals denies a home expansion in University Circle after hearing residents’ concerns. Learn more in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Tommy Oddo

• Andrea Jones

• Carly Elliot

• Adam Joseph 

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:

• City of Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals, Notes [1], [2] March 2, 2026
• Ward 10 community meeting, Cleveland City Council Notes March 4, 2026
• CMSD closings, recent deaths of two young girls focus of Collinwood meeting By Cleveland Documenters 
• Planned synagogue near CWRU thwarted, neighbors cite zoning concerns By Cleveland Documenters 

Signal Cleveland reporting:  

• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley By Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland By Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall 

Recordings: 

• City of Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals, March 2, 2026

The Public Meetings Report for the week of March 16, 2026

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities gets an update on a possible new tax levy for this year or in 2027. Learn more in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Annie Maglicic

• Maya Trempe

• Julia Brookover

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:

• Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities Notes [1] Feb. 26, 2026 
• Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities Notes [2] Feb. 26, 2026 
• Independent residential living a priority for Cuyahoga County DD by Cleveland Documenters
• CMSD closings, recent deaths of two young girls focus of Collinwood meeting by Cleveland DocumentersPlanned synagogue near CWRU thwarted, neighbors cite zoning concerns by Cleveland Documenters
• CEO of Cuyahoga County developmental disabilities agency raises property tax concerns by Cleveland Documenters

Signal Cleveland reporting:  

• When schools close, who decides? Cleveland’s elected school board debate echoes Chicago’s by Franziska Wild
• ‘Don’t be afraid to fight against power’: The fight to reopen one high school by Franziska Wild
• Accuracy of East Cleveland accounting data ‘in question,’ receiver says by Nick Castele
• ‘We can’t afford to wait’: Buckeye-Woodhill neighbors sound the horn on questionable train overpass in Cleveland By Najee Hall
• All aboard: How to respond to dangerous train tracks in Cleveland by Najee Hall 
• Mayor Justin Bibb previews new Democratic mayors’ coalition in talk with Pete Buttigieg by Nick Castele
• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley by Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland by Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson by Najee Hall 

The Public Meetings Report for the week of March 9 2026

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, news and highlights from the city’s budget hearings. Learn more in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Bilal Hakeem

• Destiniee Jaram

• Maria Shuckahosee

Their work has been compiled this week by Doug Breehl Pitorak, wiht help from Rachel Dissell, Lila Mils, and Mary Ellen Huesken. 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:

• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Morning Session] Notes Feb. 20, 2026 
• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Morning Session] Notes Feb. 23, 2026 
• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Afternoon Session] Notes Feb. 24, 2026
• Everything you missed from Cleveland’s 2026 budget hearings By Cleveland Documenters 
• Council questions golf course subsidies totaling almost $1 million By Cleveland Documenters
• Sidewalk repair, city HR functions come in for questioning from Cleveland City Council By Cleveland Documenters 

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley By Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland By Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall 

Recordings: 

• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Morning Session] Feb. 20, 2026 
• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Morning Session] Feb. 23, 2026 
• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Afternoon Session] Feb. 24, 2026

The Public Meetings Report for the week of March 2 2026

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, news and highlights from the first three days of the city’s budget hearings. Listen to learn more.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Bilal Hakeem

• Tommy Oddo

• Jamie Harman

Their work has been compiled this week by Doug Breehl Pitorak, with help from Mary Ellen Huesken, Lila Mills, and Rachel Dissell. 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:

• Everything you missed from Cleveland’s 2026 budget hearings By Cleveland Documenters
• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Afternoon Session] Notes Feb. 17, 2026 
• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Morning Session] Notes Feb. 18, 2026 
• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Morning Session] Notes Feb. 19, 2026

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley By Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland By Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall 

Recordings: 

• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Afternoon Session] Feb. 17, 2026 
• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Morning Session] Feb. 18, 2026 
• General Fund Budget Hearings, Cleveland City Council [Morning Session] Feb. 19, 2026
  

The Public Meetings Report for the week of Feb. 21, 2026

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, 15 critical social worker positions remain open at Cuyahoga County’s Division of Children and Family Services. Plus, members of Cleveland City Council address school closures, Cleveland Clinic expansion at ward community meetings. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Marvetta Rutherford

• Julia Brookover 

• Sabrina Adams

• Andrea Jones  

• Mikayla Coleman 

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:

• Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services Advisory Board Notes Feb. 4, 2026
• Ward 6 community meeting, Cleveland City Council Notes Feb. 10, 2026
• Ward 10 community meeting, Cleveland City Council Notes Feb. 10, 2026
• Cuyahoga County Council Notes, Feb. 10, 2026

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley By Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland By Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall 
• Division of Children and Family Services pulling fewer families ‘into system’ By Frank W. Lewis and Cleveland Documenters 
• Here’s what you can do if a loved one is having a mental health crisis By Stephanie Casanova 
• Cleveland Clinic pitches new trauma center to nearby East Side residents By Celia Hack 

Recordings: 

• Cuyahoga County Council, Feb. 10, 2026

The Public Meetings Report for the week of Feb. 7, 2026.

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, RTA and city officials discuss parking on W. 25th St. Plus, the city makes its case to Cleveland City Council to close Burke Lakefront Airport. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Stephanie Manning

• Jamie Harman

• Lori Ingram

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:

• Board of Trustees, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Notes Jan. 20, 2026
• Health, Human Services and Aging committee, Cuyahoga County Council Notes Jan. 21, 2026
• Transportation and Mobility committee, Cleveland City Council Notes, Jan. 21, 2026

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley By Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland By Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall 
• Mayor Justin Bibb still wants to close Burke Lakefront Airport, but what it could become is far from settled By Nick Castele 

Recordings: 

• Board of Trustees, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Jan. 20, 2026
• Health, Human Services and Aging committee, Cuyahoga County Council, Jan. 21, 2026
• Transportation and Mobility committee, Cleveland City Council, Jan. 21, 2026

The Public Meetings Report for the week of Jan. 26, 2025

From ⁠Signal Cleveland⁠ and ⁠Cleveland Documenters⁠.

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, The Music Settlement visits Cleveland City Council looking for help finishing its expansion. Plus, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District discusses proposed changes to its school year calendar. Learn more in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

• Ava Carubia

• Bilal Hakeem   

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:

• Health, Human Services and The Arts committee, Cleveland City Council Notes, Jan. 12, 2026
• Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education Work Session Notes, Jan. 13, 2026
• CMSD teachers urge board to adjust Wilbur Wright proposed start times for Muslim students By Cleveland Documenters
• Music Settlement drums up support for $12 million University Circle expansion By Cleveland Documenters 

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• ‘Be the change you want to see’: Meet Cleveland Documenter, Tucker Handley By Najee Hall 
• ‘I am really proud of the work’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Alicia Moreland By Najee Hall
• We have to be able to come together’: Meet Cleveland Documenter Kathryn Johnson By Najee Hall 
• ‘We’re still here’: Cleveland health official says equity work will continue in spite of anti-DEI rules By Celia Hack 
• CMSD’s merger plans are underway. Tell us how it’s going By Franziska Wild 

Recordings: 

• Health, Human Services and The Arts committee, Cleveland City Council, Jan. 12, 2026
• Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education Work Session, Jan. 13, 2026