As lots of attention went toward last week’s city and statewide elections, Documenters kept up with local government happenings. Here are some items they picked up on: a reminder of higher water bills in 2024, a worker-owned laundry facility in Glenville buying land, and approval for child care service at a Cudell home. Learn more in this week’s episode.  📻👇🏿

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The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

  • Ayanna Rose Banks
  • Dan McLaughlin
  • Alyssa Holznagel
  • Emily Anderson

Their work has been compiled this week by Rachel Dissell, Anastasia Vanisko, and Dakotah Kennedy. 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 “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.

Show Notes:

Signal Cleveland meeting briefs:

Documenters coverage: 

  • Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals Live-Tweet Thread – November 6, 2023 
  • Cleveland Board of Control Live-Tweet Thread – November 8, 2023 
  • Cleveland City Council, Utilities Committee Notes and Live-Tweet Thread – November 9, 2023 

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

Legislation:

Recordings: 

Other resources: 

The Public Meetings Report is a weekly audio rundown of what happened in local government meetings here in Greater Cleveland – in five minutes or less! The show is based on the work of Cleveland Documenters – residents like you who are trained and paid to document these meetings for the public. Produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.

Audio Producer (she/her)
I create audio stories meant to engage and inform people in a way that pushes beyond media stereotypes. I aim to build trust between local media and the community, striving to teach people “how” to think about life in Cleveland, not “what” to think.

Documenters Program Director (he/they)
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Cleveland Documenters pays and trains people to cover public meetings where government officials discuss important issues and decide how to spend taxpayer money.