Toledo 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

The powers of the members are governed the Toledo Municipal Code.[3]

Current Council Members

(As of May 2018)

The current composition of district council:

Central

  • District 1: Tyrone Riley
  • District 4: Yvonne Harper

Southwest

  • District 2: Matt Cherry, President Of Council - southwest

Southeast

  • District 3: Peter S Ujvagi - southeast

Northwest

  • District 5: Tom Waniewski

Northeast

  • District 6: Chris J Delaney

The At-Large Councilmen are:

  • Dr. Cecelia M Adams, PhD
  • Gary P Johnson
  • Nick A Komives
  • Rob Ludeman
  • Sandy Spang
  • Larry J Sykes

Standing Committees

(As of January 2018)

  • Budget Oversight Committee (Wanieski/Spang)
  • Education, Recreation, & Employment Committee (Adams/Komives)
  • Finance & Debt Oversight Committee (Sykes/Ludeman)
  • Neighborhoods, Community Development & Health Committee (Harper/Ujvagi)
  • Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Committee (Johnson/Delaney)
  • Regional Growth, Development, & Small Business Enterprise Committee (Ludeman/Ujvagi)
  • Streets, Public Services, Utilities (Riley/Cherry)
  • Water Quality & Sustainability Committee (Komives/Riley)
  • Zoning & Planning Committee (Cherry/Wanieski)

Council Chambers

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.

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References

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