🗓️Documenters covered their last local government meetings of 2023 in recent weeks. Some of that coverage has touched on: the case to make Olympian Jesse Owens’ home a Cleveland landmark, a continued decline in applications to certify Cleveland properties as lead safe, updates on a temporary housing solution for kids in Cuyahoga County’s care. 

With Documenters coverage done for the year, there won’t be a Public Meetings Report next week. But, stay tuned for two special editions in the new year, followed by a return to meeting highlights in mid-January. 

Thanks for reading and listening along with us this year as we collectively built our civic muscle. 💪🏿

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The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

  • Alyssa Holznagel 
  • Jada Hobson
  • Carolyn Cooper
  • Daniel McLaughlin, and
  • Dean Jackson.

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: 

  • Advisory Board, Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services meeting Notes [1], and Notes [2] – December 6, 2023 
  • Cleveland Landmarks Commission, Notes and Live-Tweet thread – December 14, 2023 
  • Lead Safe Advisory Board Notes – December 14, 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.

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