ARPA Archives - Signal Cleveland

A photo of Council Member Michael Gallagher talking about the lack of care for seniors in Cuyahoga County at the September 18, 2023 Cuyahoga County Council Community Development Committee meeting.

Cleveland, Cleveland Heights up for affordable housing funds

by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

The legislation would authorize $6.35 million for constructing and rehabbing affordable housing in Cleveland, Lakewood and Cleveland Heights.

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Cleveland City Council stalls city’s parking rate increase plan (Podcast)

by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters August 22, 2023August 29, 2023

A photo of Camilo Villa speaking about challenges facing security workers at a county building. He represented the Service Employees International Union at the July 18, 2023 Cuyahoga County Council meeting.

Cuyahoga County security workers being deterred from unionizing, rep says

by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Cleveland Documenters July 24, 2023July 25, 2023

A photo of Cleveland Chief Financial Officer Ahmed Abonamah discussing federal stimulus money at the May 31, 2023 May 31 Cleveland City Council Committee of the Whole meeting.

Forgivable home-repair loans approved for Cleveland’s southeast side

by Cleveland Documenters and Anastazia Vanisko May 31, 2023June 5, 2023

A photo of Janet Williams, president of the Shaker Lee Block Club, as she advocates for green space in the Lee-Harvard neighborhood and the May 23 Cleveland City Council Zoning-Development, Planning and Sustainability Committee meeting.

Cleveland prepping $15 million investment for Southeast Side

by Cleveland Documenters and Doug Breehl-Pitorak May 23, 2023May 30, 2023

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Violence interrupters urge Cleveland to support new safety fund (Podcast)

by Cleveland Documenters, Gennifer Harding-Gosnell and Lawrence Daniel Caswell May 16, 2023May 16, 2023

A screenshot of Cleveland City Council Member Brian Kazy (center left) talking about a proposal to use $10 million of ARPA funding for road resurfacing at the May 15 Cleveland City Council Municipal Services and Properties Committee meeting.

Cleveland officials discuss plans for repaving streets, rehabbing parks

by Cleveland Documenters and Anastazia Vanisko May 15, 2023May 22, 2023

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Civic participation funding nixed by Cleveland City Council (Podcast)

by Cleveland Documenters, Gennifer Harding-Gosnell and Lawrence Daniel Caswell May 9, 2023May 12, 2023

A photo of Ward 3 resident Marge Misak asking council to raise housing accessibility standards during the public comment section of the May 8, 2023 Cleveland City Council meeeting.

Residents ask Cleveland to support accessible housing

by Cleveland Documenters and Doug Breehl-Pitorak May 8, 2023May 31, 2023

A screenshot of the Downtown Cleveland Alliance’s Ed Eckart Jr. (left) discussing a proposal to allow people to drink alcohol outside on East 4th Street at the Cleveland City Council Safety Committee on May3, 2023.

Cleveland neighborhood safety fund under review

by Cleveland Documenters and Doug Breehl-Pitorak May 3, 2023May 9, 2023

Latest meeting briefs

Purchase of land for new county jail in Garfield Heights approved October 2, 2023
Cuyahoga County Council members voted to approve the purchase of about 72 acres in Garfield Heights for the new county jail site.
Public commenters cut off at the micSeptember 29, 2023
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 EdgewaterSeptember 29, 2023
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 ClevelandSeptember 28, 2023
On Sept. 19, Cleveland City Council discussed Bedrock's $3.5 proposal to transform Tower City and the riverfront over the next 20 years.