The Public Meetings Report for the week of July 27, 2025In this week’s Public Meetings Report, the Cleveland Metroparks considers a partnership with the Ohio Lottery Commission in an effort to diversify revenue streams. Plus, Garfield Heights City Council tells the state to pay up on marijuana tax earnings. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

• Annie Maglicic 
• Stesia Swain
• Alicia Moreland. 

Their work has been compiled this week by 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.

Show Notes:

Signal Cleveland Documenters coverage:

• Cold winter and spring chill Metroparks revenues Board of Park Commissioners, Cleveland Metroparks, July 17, 2025
• Garfield Heights City Council tells the state to pay up on marijuana tax earnings Garfield Heights City Council, July 14, 2025
• Garfield Heights City Council Notes, July 14, 2025
• Board of Park Commissioners, Cleveland Metroparks Notes, July 17, 2025
• Cuyahoga County Veterans Services Commission Notes, July 23, 2025

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• Cleveland was promised marijuana tax money. Where is it? By Andrew Tobias 
• MetroHealth lays off 125 employees, facing rising cost of charity care By Nick Castele 
• Is this union headed for a strike or a new contract? A local program helps high school students role-play collective bargaining By Olivera Perkins  
• Ohio’s new budget cuts funding for lead safe projects. Here’s what it means for Cleveland By Celia Hack 

Recordings: 

• Garfield Heights City Council, July 14, 2025