Each week we create short and easy-to-read briefs on local government meetings based on Documenters’ coverage so you can stay informed. For residents. By residents.
Featured Meeting Coverage
Purchase of land for new county jail in Garfield Heights approved
Cuyahoga County Council members voted to approve the purchase of about 72 acres in Garfield Heights for the new county jail site.
Documenters Meeting Coverage
Public commenters cut off at the mic
Cleveland City Council cut two public commenters’ mics Monday. One of them for homophobic & antisemitic remarks.
Second time’s the charm for Have Fun Tattoo in Edgewater
On Sept. 25, Cleveland Zoning Board of Appeals approved the opening of a tattoo parlor on Detroit Avenue.
A $3.5 billion plan to transform downtown Cleveland
On Sept. 19, Cleveland City Council discussed Bedrock’s $3.5 proposal to transform Tower City and the riverfront over the next 20 years.
Police commission looks to other cities for ShotSpotter insights
On Sept. 20, the Cleveland Police Commission discussed gun-shot detection technology and concerns about forced hospitalizations.
Residents call on Cleveland to ban flavored tobacco
Cleveland resident and barber Thad Franklin, like others, urged council to ban flavored tobacco. Council has not moved the proposal forward.
Decisions on two East Side group homes delayed
After much back and forth, the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals delayed decisions on two East Side group homes.
Metered parking in Cleveland neighborhoods capped at $5 per hour
The proposed pricing increase is up $8 per hour for Downtown, but no more than $5 per hour for Cleveland neighborhoods.
Cleveland, Cleveland Heights up for affordable housing funds
The legislation would authorize $6.35 million for constructing and rehabbing affordable housing in Cleveland, Lakewood and Cleveland Heights.
New ‘Residents First’ rules proposed for Cleveland landlords
Cleveland City Council will consider ‘Residents First’ legislation aimed at creating more accountability for property owners.
More Cleveland police receive crisis intervention training
The number of Cleveland officers trained to respond to mental and behavioral health crises is increasing.
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