Toledo City Council
Toledo City Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | Carrie Hartman since January 2024 |
| Seats | 12 officially non-partisan |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 7, 2023 |
Next election | November 11, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| One Government Center 640 Jackson St, Toledo, OH 43604 | |
| Website | |
| toledo.oh.gov/city-council | |
Toledo City Council is the governing body of the city of Toledo, Ohio since 1914.[1]
Council meets bi-weekly at One Government Center in downtown Toledo.
The Council consists of 12 members, 6 by district and 6 at large.
The Council President is the presiding officer and is selected amongst the council members.
The Districts are geographic and boundaries were shifted in 2011 due to population changes.[2]
The Mayor of Toledo is not a member of the council, but does have a vote on legislation where a council vote results in a tie.
Toledo Municipal Code
[edit]The powers of the members are governed the Toledo Municipal Code.[3]
Current Council Members
[edit]As of March 2023[update] The current composition of district council is:
- District 1: John Hobbs III
- District 2: Matt Cherry, President of Council
- District 3: Theresa Gadus
- District 4: Vanice S. Williams
- District 5: Sam Melden
- District 6: Theresa Morris
The At-Large Councilmen are:
- Carrie Hartman
- Nick Komives
- Cerssandra McPherson
- Katie Moline
- Dr. Tiffany M. Preston Whitman
- George Sarantou
Standing Committees (Chair/Vice Chair)
[edit](As of March 2023)
- Education, Recreation, & Employment Committee (Williams/McPherson)
- Finance, Debt, & Budget Oversight Committee (Sarantou/Moline)
- Health Promotion & Access Committee (Gadus/McPherson)
- Neighborhoods & Community Development Committee (Whitman/Gadus)
- Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Committee (Cherry/Hobbs III)
- Regional Growth, Development, & Small Business Enterprise Committee (Morris/Hobbs III)
- Streets, Public Services, & Utilities (Melden/Cherry)
- Water Quality & Sustainability Committee (Komives/Hobbs III)
- Zoning & Planning Committee (Cherry/Morris)
Council Chambers
[edit]Councilmen and other civic officials (City clerk and Assistant Clerk) are seated with a desk in front for guests. A glass wall separates the council from seating for visitors.
References
[edit]- ^ "City Council". City of Toledo.
- ^ "8 precincts change Toledo City Council districts". The Blade.
- ^ "American Legal Publishing Corporation".