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Toledo City Council

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Toledo City Council
Type
Type
Leadership
President
Carrie Hartman
since January 2024
Seats12 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

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

Current Council Members

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As of March 2023 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)

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(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

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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

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  1. ^ "City Council". City of Toledo.
  2. ^ "8 precincts change Toledo City Council districts". The Blade.
  3. ^ "American Legal Publishing Corporation".
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