OVERVIEW
Elyria City Council is the City’s legislative body. The popularly elected City Council is responsible for enacting ordinances, imposing taxes, making appropriations, establishing policy, and hiring some city officials. The council adopts the local general plan, zoning, and subdivision ordinance. It consists of 11 elected members – one from each of the seven wards located throughout the city, and four At-Large members. The Mayor and City Council members work collaboratively to serve Elyria.
Elyria City Council seeks to provide, in a democratic and transparent manner, efficient and effective services which will make Elyria a better place in which to live, learn, work and play.
City Council Meetings are held in Council Chambers on the second floor of Elyria City Hall – 131 Court Street. City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month, except during summer recess, in which they meet on the first Monday only during the months of June, July and August. City Council members also serve on various committees to address specific aspects of City operation.
CONTACT
City Council Clerk’s Office
Elyria City Hall
131 Court Street, 2nd Floor
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Phone: 440-326-1550
FIND YOUR WARD
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WHO WE ARE
COUNCIL CLERK’S OFFICE
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Andrew C. G. Lipian
COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD 1
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614 GARFORD AVE | 216-800-7247 | alipian@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Community Development, and Strategic Planning
Brenda K. Davis
COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD 2
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684 Bell Avenue | 440-323-2930 | bdavis@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Finance, Utilities, Safety & Environment Vice-Chair, Strategic Planning
Edward Doehne
COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD 3
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38801 Chestnut Ridge Road | 440-610-4449 | edoehne@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Community Development, Rules, Strategic Planning
Kenny Oswald
COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD 4
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237 Pepperdine Drive | 216-264-0190 | koswald@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Utilities, Safety & Environment, Community Development, and Strategic Planning
Brad Armstrong
COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD 5
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625 Wood Street | 440-420-5422 | barmstrong@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Utilities, Safety & Environment and Strategic Planning
Donna Mitchell
COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD 6
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196 Egret Drive | 440-452-3783 | dmitchell@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Community Development Vice-Chair, Utilities, Safety & Environment Chair, Strategic Planning Vice-Chair
Jack W. Cerra
COUNCIL MEMBER - WARD 7
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184 Longfellow Street | 440-365-2854 | jcerra@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Rules Chair/ Finance, and Strategic Planning
COUNCIL-AT-LARGE
Chad Schneider
COUNCIL-AT-LARGE
568 Eldemire Lane | 440-225-8449 | cschneider@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Finance, Strategic Planning, and Community Developement Chair
Gina Rothgery
COUNCIL-AT-LARGE
663 Oakdale Circle | 440-865-0137 | grothgery@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Utilities Safety & Environment, Community Development, Strategic Planning
Phillip Tollett
COUNCIL-AT-LARGE
121 Overbrook Road | 440-897-4414 | ptollett@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Finance Chair, Rules, Strategic Planning
Matthew Van Wormer
COUNCIL-AT-LARGE
235 Denison Ave | 440-897-2651 | mvanwormer@cityofelyria.org
Committees: Finance, Rules, Strategic Planning