/news/tags/public-comment-period public comment period en-US Copyright Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:27:55 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-08/cleveland-city-council-resident-settle-lawsuit-over-public-comment The city will pay the plaintiff $500 and legal fees after amending their rules. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:27:55 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-08/cleveland-city-council-resident-settle-lawsuit-over-public-comment Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2024-01-22/nearly-1-500-clevelanders-sign-letter-urging-city-council-to-pass-resolution-for-ceasefire-in-gaza Despite mounting pressure, City Council President Blaine Griffin says council is not considering a resolution supporting a ceasefire. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:09:17 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-22/nearly-1-500-clevelanders-sign-letter-urging-city-council-to-pass-resolution-for-ceasefire-in-gaza Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2024-01-09/public-comment-period-proceeds-smoothly-after-judge-blocks-some-cleveland-city-council-rules A judge has ordered a temporary halt to some of the rules limiting public comment at Cleveland City Council meetings amid a legal challenge brought forth by a resident. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:41:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-09/public-comment-period-proceeds-smoothly-after-judge-blocks-some-cleveland-city-council-rules Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2023-12-05/cleveland-resident-whose-microphone-was-cut-during-public-comment-sues-city-council The lawsuit filed by the Case Western Reserve University First Amendment Clinic argues Council's public comment rules are unconstitutional and inconsistently enforced. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:16:07 GMT /government-politics/2023-12-05/cleveland-resident-whose-microphone-was-cut-during-public-comment-sues-city-council Abbey Marshall /news/government-politics/2021-08-18/cleveland-city-council-approves-public-comment-rule-change Updated: 4:05 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 Public comment will soon be incorporated into Cleveland City Council meetings. Amendments to council rules allowing people to speak passed Wednesday afternoon. The two rule changes add public comment to the order of business for meetings and allow anyone to speak, regardless of whether they’re a resident of Cleveland. An additional change requires rule changes like those allowing public comment to be approved by the entire council before implementation. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:54:46 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-18/cleveland-city-council-approves-public-comment-rule-change Taylor Haggerty /news/2021-05-11/morning-headlines-ohio-governments-get-12b-in-covid-19-relief-state-to-use-just-20-of-vaccine-shipment Ohio will receive nearly $5.4 billion while counties, cities and townships will get $6.6 billion as part of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package; Ohio this week will stockpile 140K vaccine doses and send 120K to other states; coronavirus cases continue to drop; and more stories. Tue, 11 May 2021 12:58:02 GMT /news/2021-05-11/morning-headlines-ohio-governments-get-12b-in-covid-19-relief-state-to-use-just-20-of-vaccine-shipment Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser