Public Meetings Report for the week of April 1, 2024

🏛️It was a busy night for Documenters at Cleveland City Council’s meeting Monday night, March 25th. Council members introduced legislation to approve two new pilot programs aimed at tackling poverty and homelessness, listened to residents’ concerns on public safety, and passed a resolution to support a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus, Signal Cleveland audio producer Gennifer Harding-Gosnell walks into a bar to hear Clevelanders plans for the eclipse! Get the details in this week’s show. 🎧📻👇🏿

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The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: 

  • Marquesa Stephens
  • Ayanna Rose Banks

Their work has been compiled this week by Signal Cleveland’s Dakotah Kennedy, Anastazia Vanisko. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.

Show Notes:

Signal Cleveland meeting briefs:

Documenters coverage: 

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

Legislation:

  • Legislation authorizing 3D-printed housing pilot program  

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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.

Signal background

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.