As Signal Cleveland’s community reporter, I spend a lot of time at neighborhood meetings and other community events. Recently, I spent some time in Slavic Village at a Cleveland Thrive listening session. Today, I’ll be in Union-Miles at our Elections Unfiltered event.
When I’m out in the community, people ask me great questions — things like: How do you even run for City Council? Who decides which candidates get endorsed? And what exactly does the mayor or a council member actually do?
So, I’m kicking off a new video series where I’ll be answering your questions about local government, starting with that last one.
Got something you’ve been wondering about? Drop your question in the form below. I’d love to hear from you.Want to know how something in local government works?
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