City Council

2024 City Council Leadership Accomplishments

  • Established a working relationship and an evaluation process with Clerk of Council.
  • Established a working relationship with council members, the mayor, and the administration.
  • Organized and attended 4 neighborhood Q&A sessions with over 150 residents.
  • Established a new legislative process between city council and the law dept.
  • Established a new economic development process between council & the planning dept.
  • Established new deadlines giving council members more time to review materials before voting.
  • Created a new cover sheet that explains each piece of legislation in one short paragraph.
  • Played an important role in reshaping the TWG project on Noble, the Russo deal with Grocery Outlet, the Cedar-Lee DORA, and the 2025 budget.
  • Reviewed and passed over 275 pieces of legislation.
  • Began reviewing the Charter Review Commission’s recommendations.
  • Finished up all ARPA legislation.
  • Filled a vacancy on council when Janine Boyd resigned by appointing former School Board member Jim Posch.
  • Hired a CPA firm to review the City’s 2024 finances.
  • Passed a temporary budget after rejecting the mayor’s problematic 2025 budget.