Feb. 13, 2023 – Cleveland – Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 14, Cleveland City Council will be holding hearings to review Mayor Justin M. Bibb’s 2023 Budget Estimate. The proposed General Fund Operating Budget for 2023 is $710.7 million and the total citywide budget is $1.95 billion.
The budget hearings will begin tomorrow at 9 a.m. with the presentation of the Mayor’s Letter of Transmittal. Over the course of two weeks, each of the City’s departments will have a session in front of City Council to review accomplishments of 2022 and discuss the proposed 2023 budget.
In preparation for the Feb. 15 session, the Department of Public Safety has released 2022 Annual Reports for each division (see links for each report):
- Animal Care & Control
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Cleveland Division of Fire
- Cleveland Division of Police
The tentative schedule of budget hearings is listed below. The schedule is subject to change (check for updates). This schedule is up-to-date as of February 14, 2023.
All hearings will be streaming live on TV20 and on City Council's YouTube channel.
2023 City of Cleveland Budget Hearing Schedule:
Last updated Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday February 14:
- Mayor’s Transmittal Letter
- Finance Director’s Statement
Hearings:
- City Council and Clerk of Council
- Office of the Mayor
- City Planning Commission
- Boards and Commissions (includes Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Landmarks Commission, Board of Building Standards and Appeals and Board of Zoning Appeals)
Wednesday February 15:
- Department of Public Safety (includes Animal Care and Control, Emergency Medical Services, Fire, Police, Division of Correction, Department of Justice and Police Inspector General)
Thursday February 16:
- Department of Human Resources
- Civil Service Commission
- Office of Sustainability
- Office of Urban Analytics and Innovation
- Community Police Commission
Friday February 17:
- Cleveland Municipal Court
- Department of Law
- Office of Professional Standards
- Police Review Board
- Department of Aging
- Office of Equal Opportunity
- Department of Port Control
Tuesday February 21:
- Department of Public Works (includes Division of Recreation, Division of Waste, Public Auditorium, West Side Market, Property Management, Property Maintenance, Division of Parking Facilities, Cleveland Stadium, Traffic Engineering, Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, and Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair)
Wednesday February 22:
- Department of Public Health
- Office of Prevention, Intervention, and Opportunity for Youth and Young Adults
- Department of Building and Housing
- Department of Community Development
- Department of Economic Development
Thursday February 23:
- Community Relations Board
- Department of Public Utilities
- Office of Capital Projects
Friday February 24:
- Department of Finance
- Non-Departmental Expenses
- Restricted Income Tax
