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Councilmember· January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026

Meredith M. Turner

Cuyahoga County

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Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
7
Total speaking time
18:35
Avg per meeting
2:39
Segments
189

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

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.

critical↓Apr 2026[11]

New county corrections center financing ($984.5M bonds)

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

medium↓Jul 2026[10]

Administrative Appeals Board creation

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Disability employment recognition

medium↓May 2026[8]

Inmate medical services reimbursement

$4 million added, bringing the contract total to about $136.7 million.

medium↑Jun 2026[7]

Election integrity concerns for November midterms

high↓Apr 2026[7]

Gun violence prevention

No specific funding was attached tonight; the group is seeking county support and partnership.

medium↓Sep 2026[6]

Disability access in county jail and homeless shelters

critical↓Apr 2026[5]

Court security and justice facilities spending

Could affect millions in investment earnings on bond proceeds depending on whether the fund is yield restricted.

high↓Apr 2026[5]

Foster care and out-of-home placement contracts

Up to $232,723,509 over three years across dozens of provider contracts.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Public records request turnaround and volume

critical↓Apr 2026[5]

Gilbane design-build contract amendment for Central Services Campus

Total contract value of $806,706,406, funded through county capital financing including $25.69 million in notes authorized the same night.

medium↓Jun 2026[4]

Gun-shaped lighter sales ban proposed

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Courthouse Renovation Funding

Up to $73.2 million in bonds for courthouse work.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Cuyahoga Domestic Relations Court culture

high↓Jun 2026[2]

911 regional dispatch funding

$3 million appropriated for North Olmsted dispatch, with up to $1.6 million possibly not needed.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Juvenile justice spending debate

The budget amendment includes $5 million for a new juvenile community correctional facility at the Metzenbaum site.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Emergency dispatch center relocation

Up to $101,265 in additional funds for the dispatch center relocation.

Decisions during term (0)

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Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

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