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Councilmember· January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028

Mark Casselberry

Cuyahoga County

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
2
Total speaking time
4:35
Avg per meeting
2:18
Segments
52

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↑Apr 2026[37]

Highland Road Bridge replacement

$7.2 million estimated project cost, covered without special assessments.

high↑May 2026[33]

Homelessness services funding

Up to about $10.4 million in county contracts for shelter operations in the coming year.

high↑Sep 2026[29]

Glick Recovery Campus funding gap

$12 million contract pending; no action this meeting.

high↑Aug 2026[22]

Jail medical services contract

Up to $161.2 million over five years.

medium→Sep 2026[20]

Small Business Program contracts

Up to $3 million over two years.

high↓Jun 2026[19]

Charter amendment clarifying Prosecuting Attorney and Director of Law duties

No direct cost to taxpayers identified; the measure goes to voters at the November election.

medium↓Jul 2026[19]

County parking garage rate increases

Roughly $50 a month per employee who parks in affected county garages.

high↑Apr 2026[16]

Mid-year budget amendments

Appropriations draw on the General Fund, HHS levies, and federal grant sources.

medium↑Apr 2026[16]

Cuyahoga County Airport leases

About $6.25 million in anticipated lease revenue for the county.

high↑Oct 2026[15]

Distressed apartment buildings and displacement

high↑Apr 2026[15]

ARPA community grants to local nonprofits

Roughly $162,500 in new ARPA grant awards introduced, plus $12,500 adopted.

high↑Apr 2026[13]

Bagley Road resurfacing in Berea

Up to $5,671,333.75 for the resurfacing project.

medium↑May 2026[12]

Clean Ohio Fund green space conservation support

Up to $7.5 million in bond anticipation notes.

high↓Jun 2026[12]

County parking rate increases

Employees at Gerber would pay $50/month rising to $100/month by 2028; other garages $40–$125 monthly.

medium↓Jun 2026[12]

ARPA community grant awards

Roughly $35,000 in added ARPA grant funding across three awards.

critical↓Apr 2026[11]

New county corrections center financing ($984.5M bonds)

Combined commitments of roughly $9.1 million across the two projects.

high↓Apr 2026[11]

2026 budget amendments

$7.72 million for out-of-home care and $1.07 million for broadband, mostly state and HHS levy funded.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Grant management ordinance

No direct cost; establishes controls over grant spending.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Residential TIF district objections

TIF districts divert future property tax revenue from schools and county levies.

medium↓Jul 2026[10]

Administrative Appeals Board creation

Decisions during term (254)

Recorded while Casselberry was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedOct 27, 2026

Approval of meeting minutes

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0229: $10,000 to Cleveland Print Room (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0230: $25,000 to Cleveland Rocks (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0304: Special revenue budget amendment (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0305: General fund and HHS levy budget amendment (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0306: Objection to Village of Orange TIF districts (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0251: Kent B. Cicerchi appointment (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0264: Dana Barragate appointment (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0265: Matthew Besser appointment as board chair (adopted as substituted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0292: University Hospitals Gerber building lease amendment (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0293: Enterprise BMV lease amendment (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0294: Envision Cuyahoga lease amendment (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0296: Summer youth employment contract extension (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0297: EDEN women's shelter facility management contract (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0298: Emergency shelter operations awards (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0299: MetroHealth correctional health care contract (adopted)

approvedVoted yes10-1Oct 27, 2026

R2026-0259: $12 million Glick Recovery Campus grant (adopted 10-1)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0266: Katherine Hollingsworth appointment (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0267: Gabrielle Kelly appointment (adopted)

approvedOct 27, 2026

R2026-0268: Claire Wade appointment (adopted)