Cleveland City Council

Cleveland City Council voted to amend the city’s annual budget proposal to include an additional $4.6 million from the general fund for neighborhood improvements.

The City of Cleveland will hire a full time LGBTQ+ liaison at City Hall after years of staff flagging the need for a paid advocacy position.

One council member encouraged further secrecy among members in a committee chairs' meeting Monday.

The text thread, obtained by Ideastream Public Media, appears to indicate two council members — Anthony Hairston and Richard Starr — discussed retaliating against the tourism nonprofit that raised concerns about Councilman Joe Jones’ behavior, sparking a third-party investigation, and doubted accusations.

A recent investigation found credible accusations of bullying, harassment and unwanted touching involving Councilmember Joe Jones.

Cleveland City Councilmember Joe Jones engaged in a pattern of behavior that likely violated council’s sexual and non-sexual harassment policies, according to a summary of an investigation into allegations from multiple women dating back years.

The law will also bar employees employers from inquiring about an applicant's salary history.

The city's charter requires council to redistrict every 10 years to account for population change.

The facilities' owners are also asking Cuyahoga County for an additional $20 million to fund the repairs.

The request comes from the Guardians and Cavaliers and the city is required under leases with the teams to pay for capital repairs.