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 journalists 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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Recent news
DigitalC $20 million broadband contract passes Cleveland City Council, with conditions
The nonprofit internet provider – which has struggled to fulfill past promises – will have to sign up thousands of broadband users in the city to receive millions in American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
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.
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Cleveland City Council explained
Search Cleveland City Council’s casino revenue spending records (Data)
Cleveland’s City Council members approved nearly $4 million in casino spending for projects in their wards from 2020 through 2022. Signal Cleveland combed through all that legislation to answer questions from residents: What was the money spent on?
How Cleveland City Council directs millions in casino money
City Council has used nearly $4 million in casino revenue money in recent years to fund its own system of direct neighborhood services.
Understanding Cleveland’s ward boundaries (Explainer)
The number of council seats is expected to shrink by two before 2025 because Cleveland’s population is shrinking. That means the ward boundaries will change.
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Cleveland City Hall
601 Lakeside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 664-2840