Board of Park Commissioners

Cleveland Metroparks Administrative Offices, 4101 Fulton Pkwy, Rzepka Board Room (or join on WebEx), Cleveland, OH 44144 (Directions)

Note: You can attend this meeting in person or remotely through WebEx at the time of the meeting. There won’t be a recording to watch later. The meeting typically runs closer to an hour, though this session may be longer as the board is set to consider the 2026 budget.

NOTE: There are separate notetaking and audio roles on this assignment. Notetaker: It may be helpful for your coverage to record your own audio of the meeting, but it is not a requirement of your assignment. For audio roles, check out our guide.

Cleveland Metroparks is a separate political subdivision of the state of Ohio. The Park District is governed by Cleveland Metroparks Board of Park Commissioners, composed of three citizens who serve three-year terms without compensation. Board members are appointed by the presiding Judge of the Probate Court of Cuyahoga County.

The commissioners:

• Yvette Ittu, president
• Bruce Rinker, vice president
• Dan Moore, vice president

Appointing Authority of Board of Park Commissioners: Judge Anthony J. Russo

Agenda: We’ll update you when it’s available, but keep an eye out on this page beneath the meeting blurb in the “Upcoming Meetings” section.

WebEx option: The agenda will have a link to register for the WebEx link. You will have to register if you want to attend remotely. We will send the agenda when it’s available.

Parking: Parking is free in the lot.

Feedback from past coverage: Documenters who have covered this meeting before noted that the board provided helpful materials in person and said board members seemed to be familiar with the agenda items, as they went through them without much debate or questioning. They also said parking and finding the building was easy, and that there is plenty of comfortable seating in the board room.

Find Documenters’ past coverage here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=962

Find agendas, minutes, presentations, and audio of past board meetings here: https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/about/cleveland-metroparks-organization/board-of-park-commissioners/board-meeting-archives

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