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The Public Meetings Report for the week of April 7, 2025

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, the City of Cleveland’s Department of Public Health along with the City Planning Commission presented legislation to Cleveland City Council to regulate smoke shops in the city through new zoning and compliance measures. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

• Andrew Kenneson

• Ayanna Rose Banks 

Their work has been compiled this week by Frank Lewis and Doug Breehl-Pitorak. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. 

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station. 

Show Notes:

Signal Cleveland meeting briefs: 

• Cuyahoga County Council backs African Town Plaza project with grant and loan Cuyahoga County Council, March 25, 2025

Documenters coverage: 

• Health, Human Services and the Arts Committee, Cleveland City Council Notes, March 24, 2025 
• Cuyahoga County Council Notes, March 25, 2025

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• WTF is a TIF? And why are they used for development projects across Greater Cleveland? by Mandy Kraynak
• Cleveland police watchdog Marcus Perez out of the job April 10 after just two years by Frank W. Lewis
• You can start early voting in Ohio’s May primary tomorrow 
• Cleveland readies limits on smoke shops that sell cannabis derivatives by Nick Castele 
• Where to buy legal weed in Cleveland by Frank Lewis 
• Can legislation help Clevelanders live healthier lives? Tobacco law conversation continues at Cleveland City Council by Candice Wilder 

Legislation:

•  Proposed smoke shop regulation ordinances 

Recordings: 

• Health, Human Services and the Arts Committee, Cleveland City Council, March 24, 2025
• Cuyahoga County Council, March 25, 2025

Other resources:

• African Town Plaza