Public Meetings Report for the week of April 22, 2024
⛹🏿The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the playoffs again. Meanwhile, Cleveland Documenters aren’t playing any games at these local government meetings. Last week, they caught a Cleveland City Council meeting packed with info to share with you, including residents speaking out against plans to build a new school building at Cudell Park, Council’s 14 week summer break plan, and complaints about Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s hiring of his college roommate Phillip McHugh as public safety advisor. That and more in this week’s episode… in less than five minutes! Give a listen. 🎧📻👇🏿
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The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:
- Regina Samuels
- Aaron Skubby
Their work has been compiled this week by Signal Cleveland’s Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.
Show Notes:
Signal Cleveland meeting briefs:
- Cleveland City Council sets its months-long summer break Cleveland City Council, April 15, 2024
Documenters coverage:
- Cleveland City Council Notes and Live-Tweets, April 15, 2024
Signal Cleveland reporting:
- Cleveland plans to keep transforming rec centers into community resource hubs this summer By Candice Wilder
- Cleveland mayor’s rough week: Council members square up against Bibb over safety hire, lakefront By Nick Castele
Legislation:
- Legislation approving Cleveland City Council summer meeting schedule (Ordinance No. 409-2024)
Recordings:
- Cleveland City Council, April 15, 2024
Other reporting:
- Judge clears way for CMSD to proceed with new school on Cudell park Ideastream.org
The Public Meetings Report is a weekly audio rundown of what happened in local government meetings here in Greater Cleveland – in five minutes or less! The show is based on the work of Cleveland Documenters – residents like you who are trained and paid to document these meetings for the public. Produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.