It’s budget season in Cleveland.

Every February, the mayor sends Cleveland City Council a detailed estimate of the administration’s budget recommendations. Council then holds day-long hearings to question city officials and to discuss and debate how the public’s money is spent. 

Besides setting Cleveland budget priorities, these hearings are the public’s opportunity to learn about nearly every department, division, and program in the city.

We’ll be covering every minute of the hearings here at Signal Cleveland. And, while we do, we’ll be playing Budget Bingo. Play along with us! Watch the budget hearings and check off those Bingo squares as you hear or see them.

Did Mike Polensek tell a story from “back in the day”? Did Joe Jones express concern for his safety? Did someone ask a question that had already been answered? 

Share to your Budget Bingo card on social media and tag us at #CLEBudget2024

Click here to download your Bingo card!

Credit: Camille Renner | Signal Cleveland

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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.

Camille was the inaugural audience manager at Signal Cleveland until October, 2024. Using simple social media posts, videos and newsletters, she worked to break complicated news stories into bite-sized chunks that invite Clevelanders to learn more from our reporters’ full stories.