Cleveland City Council is the legislative governing body of the city. The 17 members are elected to four-year terms, unless appointed to fill a mid-term vacancy. Each Council member represents about 25,000 people. Council members serve two roles in their duties: to draft and enact legislation for the city of Cleveland and act as ombudspersons for their constituents.

Signal Cleveland reporters and Cleveland Documenters report on and explain what is happening. From our meeting briefs to a closer look at issues before Council, we inform Greater Clevelanders about information that is important to them and their neighbors.

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Cleveland City Council doubles members’ expense account limits

Members use their expense accounts for mileage, supplementing assistants’ pay and renting office space, for example.

by Nick Castele February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

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‘Your mother is not forgotten’: Tanisha’s Law changes future of city response to mental health crisis calls

The process of bringing Tanisha’s Law to council and working through compromises with City Hall to get it passed took years.

by Frank W. Lewis February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

As air pollution rules sit idle, pressure grows on Cleveland City Council

Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration proposed a new set of air pollution rules last spring. One year later, advocates are frustrated that they haven’t been heard by City Council.

by Celia Hack February 3, 2026

Raises, repairs and ‘leaner times’: A first look at Cleveland’s $2.3 billion budget

City Hall is expecting a ‘tight year’ amid a ‘time of broad uncertainty’ after posting higher-than-expected revenue in 2025.

by Nick Castele February 2, 2026February 3, 2026

City Hall: Cleveland community development corporations at ‘weakest point in a generation’

Weekly Chatter: The city wants a new approach for the neighborhood nonprofits that spend money on home repairs and small business aid.

by Nick Castele February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

The 216 explained:

New SNAP work requirements start Feb. 1. Here’s what changes

by Emma Sedlak January 28, 2026January 30, 2026

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As RTA faces service cuts this year, questions linger about how the agency can be funded in the future

Transit advocates suggest a sales tax increase or directing parking tax revenue toward keeping buses and trains running. Local leaders haven’t settled on a strategy.

by Crystal Yormick January 27, 2026

Mayor Justin Bibb still wants to close Burke Lakefront Airport, but what it could become is far from settled

The airport’s 450 acres can support some types of development, but the administration hasn’t drawn up plans yet, officials said. A ‘long runway’ remains before the city can move to shut down the airfield.

by Nick Castele January 21, 2026January 22, 2026

Music Settlement drums up support for $12 million University Circle expansion

Cleveland City Council Health, Human Services and the Arts Committee meeting, Jan. 12, 2026. Documented by Bilal Hakeem.

by Cleveland Documenters January 20, 2026January 22, 2026

Beachland Ballroom nominated for Cleveland Landmark status

Cleveland Landmarks Commission meeting, Jan. 8, 2026. Documented by Maria Shuckahosee.

by Cleveland Documenters January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Following a compromise, Tanisha’s Law is on track for passage

The long-delayed legislation was reworked to create a new position in the city’s EMS division to oversee crisis response.

by Frank W. Lewis January 15, 2026

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