Are you looking to get more civically engaged in your neighborhood? Ward meetings are a great way to connect with your councilperson and members of the community. Council members are not required to hold ward meetings, but many council members do hold them to connect with their residents. Of the 14 out of 17 who responded to our inquiry, ten hold regular meetings.

Below is a list of all ward meetings being hosted by City Council this year.  A few council members have yet to respond to Signal Cleveland’s request for meeting information. This list will be updated as we get that information.

Ward 1: Council Member Joe Jones

  • Location: Harvard Community Services Center, 18240 Harvard Ave.
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Dates: March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26, July 23, Sept. 25, Oct. 23 
  • (No meetings in August, November and December)
The Harvard Community Services Center hosts Ward 1 community meetings.
The Harvard Community Services Center hosts Ward 1 community meetings. Credit: Najee Hall / Signal Cleveland

Ward 2: Council Member Kevin Bishop

  • Location: Killingsworth Meeting Place, 4127 E. 131st St.
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Dates: March 25, April 29, May 27, June 24, August 26, Sept. 30, Oct. 28
  • (No meetings in July or December. November meeting date is yet to be determined.)

Ward 3: Council Member Kerry McCormack: (TBD)

(Editors note: McCormack is not seeking reelection.)

Ward 4: Council Member Deborah A. Gray

  • Location: Zelma Watson George, 3315 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Dates: March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26, July 19 (Ward 4 Community Festival), Aug. 28, Sept. 25, Oct. 23
  • (No meetings in November or December)

Ward 5: Council Member Richard A. Starr

  • Location: Friendly Inn Settlement, 2386 Unwin Road
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Dates: April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6
  • (No meeting in December)
The Friendly Inn Settlement hosts Ward 5 community meetings.
The Friendly Inn Settlement hosts Ward 5 community meetings. Credit: Najee Hall / Signal Cleveland

Ward 6: Council Member Blaine A. Griffin 

  • Location: Cleveland Public Library Rice Branch, 11535 Shaker Blvd.
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Dates: April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9
  • Meetings are also streamed on Facebook live at Facebook.com/Griff4CLE6

Ward 7: Council Member Stephanie Howse-Jones

  • Location: Varies
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (November meeting time is 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • Dates: March 15 (St. Casimir’s Hall/State of the Ward 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.) , April 22 (Promise Academy), May 15 (Cleveland Chinese Church), June 24 (Cleveland EJ Kovacic Recreation Center), Sept. 18 (Masjid Bilal of Cleveland Inc.), Oct. 14 (Growth Opportunity Partners), Nov. 13 (Daniel E. Morgan School 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • (No meetings in August or December)

Ward 8: Council Member Michael D. Polensek

  • Location: Collinwood Recreation Center, 16300 Lakeshore Blvd.
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Dates: April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10

Ward 9: Council Member Kevin Conwell: (TBD)

Ward 10: Council Member Anthony Hairston: (TBD)

Ward 11: Council Member Danny Kelly:  

There are currently no ward meetings scheduled. There will be a state of the ward meeting in the fall, date and location to be determined.

Ward 12: Council Member Rebecca Maurer:

  • Office hours are as follows: 
    • June 2, June 3, Sept. 1, September 2, December 1, December 2
    • Monday office hours are at the Cleveland Public Library South Brooklyn Branch.
    • Tuesday office hours are at the library’s Fleet Branch. Office hours are from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
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Ward 13: Council Member Kris Harsh:

  • Location: Estabrook Recreation Center, 4125 Fulton Rd.
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Dates: April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10

Ward 14: Council Member Jasmin Santana:

  • Location: Varies
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Dates: April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, Aug. 5, Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2

Ward 15: Council Member Jenny Spencer:

Ascenscion Village Apartments hosts the Ward 16 community meetings.
Ascenscion Village Apartments hosts the Ward 16 community meetings. Credit: Najee Hall / Signal Cleveland

Ward 16: Councilman Brian Kazy: 

  • Location: Ascension Village Apartments, 14130 Puritas Ave.
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Dates: March 25, April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug. 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 28, Nov. 25, Dec. 23

Ward 17: Council Member Charles Slife:

No meetings are currently scheduled. He will host the state of the ward at the end of the year. Date and location to be determined.

Correction: An earlier version of this story included information about Maurer’s plans for re-election. We removed that information after speaking with Maurer.

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