Public Meetings Report for the week of March 19, 2024

Spring has sprung here in Cleveland… sort of. While most of us have been hopefully squinting our eyes for glimpses of tree buds (and sunlight), Cleveland Documenters have kept their eyes closely focused on local government meetings. Last week, Documenters learned about a shortage of CMSD bus drivers, troubles with the Cleveland Community Police Commission’s community grants program, and an expansion at The Winery at Chateau Hough.

Learn more in this week’s episode!

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

• Barbara Phipps
• Marvetta Rutherford
• Nina Awal
• Stesia Swain
• Lakeisha Smith
• Christina Easter

Show Notes:

Signal Cleveland meeting briefs:

• Cleveland police commissioners discuss using a third party to work on grants Community Police Commission, March 11, 2024
• CMSD principal talks successful teacher looping; district faces transportation gaps Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board Work Session, March 12, 2024
• Winery at Chateau Hough set for expansion Cleveland Board of Control, March 13, 2024

Documenters coverage:

• Budgets and Grants Committee, Cleveland Community Police Commission Notes and Live-Tweets, March 11, 2024
• Cleveland Metropolitan School District Notes and Live-Tweets, March 12, 2024
• Cleveland Board of Control, Notes and Live-Tweets, March 13, 2024

Signal Cleveland reporting:

• Cleveland’s 2024 budget agreement includes additional money for parks, council wards By Dakotah Kennedy
• Cleveland schools to reach for more revenue from 32 properties By Nick Castele
• Cleveland empowerment center giving survivors new hope By Najee Hall

Recordings:

• Budgets and Grants Committee, Community Police Commission, March 11, 2024
• Board Work Session, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, March 12, 2024
• Cleveland Board of Control, March 13, 2024

Other resources:

• News Channel 5 coverage of nationwide bus driver shortage
• What is a parcel?
• Neighborhood Solutions, Inc.