Council Member· 2024-01 to 2028-01 (month-level start: January 2024, re-elected Nov 7, 2023, council organizational meeting Jan 2, 2024 per council agenda; current-term start, earlier first-office date unsourced; month-level end: January 2028; term runs through Dec 31, 2027 per Cleveland Jewish News, successor seating at a January council meeting as in Jan 2026; charter text not read)
Gail Larson
Cleveland Heights
About
Gail Larson's platform and priorities upon joining the Cleveland Heights City Council center around fostering community collaboration, addressing housing needs, and enhancing public safety.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-safetyGail Larson focused her appointment on collaboration, housing, and public safety.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 24
- Total speaking time
- 59:37
- Avg per meeting
- 2:29
- Segments
- 821
Want every word Larson has said?
The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Larson said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.
Top issues during term (6)(Budget)
2027 Council Budget Overview
The whole $142 million spending plan — funded mostly by income tax and sewer/refuse fees, with property tax up about 7% after county reappraisal.
NEORSD Community Cost-Share Funding for Street Sweeper
Roughly $6 million a year for the next three years is estimated to begin catching up on road maintenance.
Dedicated safe-streets budget line item
Supported by federal SS4A funding; the mayor also found $25,000 in the budget for immediate improvements citywide.
Economic development assistance applicant
$1.5 million total city commitment — a $750,000 grant plus a $750,000 loan repaid over 30 years at 2% interest.
school budget cuts
Local taxpayers and families might see diminished educational value and fewer resources for the money already going toward the district.
pool financing
Local taxpayers could end up footing the bill or seeing municipal services cut elsewhere to cover the pool's funding gap.
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Larson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Ordinance 200-2026(F) — 2026 budget appropriation amendment
Ordinance 189-2026 — 2026 budget adjustment (first reading)
Second readings — water main, tax levies, budget amendment, board reappointments
Ordinance 175-2026(F) — $499,396.95 ARPA budget amendment (first reading, adoption requested)
Resolution No. 114-2026(F) — 2027 Tax Budget
Ordinance 008-2026(F) — 2026 budget amendment
Voting record (0)(Budget)
No votes found matching Budget.