Toledo City Council Explained

Toledo City Council
Coa Pic:	Seal of Toledo, Ohio.svg
House Type:	Unicameral
Leader1 Type:	President
Leader1:	Carrie Hartman
Election1:	January 2024
Last Election1:	November 7, 2023
Next Election1:	November 11, 2025
Meeting Place:	One Government Center 640 Jackson St, Toledo, OH 43604
Website:	toledo.oh.gov/city-council
Structure1 Res:	250px

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

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)

(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

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.

External links

• City Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: City Council. City of Toledo.
2. Web site: 8 precincts change Toledo City Council districts. The Blade.
3. Web site: American Legal Publishing Corporation.