/news/tags/rebecca-maurer Rebecca Maurer en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:01:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-15/redistricting-pushes-two-cleveland-city-council-incumbents-into-face-off-in-new-ward-5 Ward 12 Councilmember Rebecca Maurer will face off against Ward 5 incumbent Richard Starr in the newly drawn Ward 5. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:01:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-15/redistricting-pushes-two-cleveland-city-council-incumbents-into-face-off-in-new-ward-5 Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2023-03-31/slavic-village-residents-fight-crime-with-garbage-bags-and-hard-work The site that has long plagued the Slavic Village neighborhood on Cleveland's East Side as a hotbed for crime and drug use. Residents decided to take matters into their own hands after the owner's inaction. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:44:07 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-31/slavic-village-residents-fight-crime-with-garbage-bags-and-hard-work Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2023-02-08/clevelands-311-call-center-hopes-to-start-implementing-system-upgrades-in-march City council approved $4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for the 311 call center. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:49:31 GMT /government-politics/2023-02-08/clevelands-311-call-center-hopes-to-start-implementing-system-upgrades-in-march Gabriel Kramer /government-politics/2023-01-31/cleveland-city-council-approves-4-million-in-arpa-funding-for-improved-311-call-center-services 311 is a non-emergency hotline for items such as animal services, reporting potholes or tree trimming requests. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:22:57 GMT /government-politics/2023-01-31/cleveland-city-council-approves-4-million-in-arpa-funding-for-improved-311-call-center-services Gabriel Kramer /news/community/2022-07-28/morning-headlines-three-indicted-on-lesser-charges-for-akron-teens-death-and-more The suspects, who were playing basketball when the teen and his friends fired toy water beads at them, were initially charged with murder and felonious assault; Gov. Mike DeWine has suggested he would not support a ban on contraceptives or same-sex marriage if proposed by state lawmakers; and more stories. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:34:39 GMT /news/community/2022-07-28/morning-headlines-three-indicted-on-lesser-charges-for-akron-teens-death-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/government-politics/2022-07-27/when-in-need-of-city-services-clevelanders-call-council-members-more-often-than-city-hall New data released by a freshman Cleveland City Council member confirms an unwritten, unglamorous rule of city politics: Whether they like it or not, council members have become Cleveland’s de facto customer service department. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:06:55 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-07-27/when-in-need-of-city-services-clevelanders-call-council-members-more-often-than-city-hall Nick Castele