❄️The snow didn’t keep Documenters from making it to City Hall to cover your local government meetings last week. They covered public commenters sharing the local impact of Israel’s war on Gaza, Cleveland City Council members gearing up for redistricting, and a new bespoke Cleveland Police boat. 🛥️ 📻👇🏿

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The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

  • Kellie Morris
  • Christina Easter
  • Lakeisha Smith
  • Daniel McLaughlin

Their work has been compiled this week by Anastazia 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 City Council, caucus meeting Live-Tweet thread – November 27, 2023 
  • Cleveland City Council Notes and Live-Tweet thread – November 27, 2023 
  • Cleveland Board of Control Notes and Live-Tweet thread – November 29, 2023 
  • Lead Safe Advisory Board Notes – September 14, 2023 

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

Legislation:

  • Legislation approving enterprise zone agreement for International Food Solutions 

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)
I steward the Documenters community. That includes holding and maintaining space to raise up Documenters work and questions. It also includes creating easy on-ramps to civic life and deeper civic participation via the exchange of civic information, knowledge and skills.

Cleveland Documenters pays and trains people to cover public meetings where government officials discuss important issues and decide how to spend taxpayer money.