The legislative powers of the Municipality except as otherwise provided by this Charter and the Constitution of the State of Ohio, shall be vested in a council of five (5) members consisting of the Mayor and four (4) persons elected from the Municipality at large.
Councilmembers may serve up to a maximum of four (4) consecutive terms including those completed as of November, 2023. At the November 2023 election Councilmembers shall be elected to staggered terms of two (2), and four (4) years as follows:
i. The two (2) councilmembers elected who received the greatest number of votes at the November 2023 election shall serve terms of four (4) years.
ii. The other councilmembers elected shall serve terms of two (2) years.
Commencing at the November 2025 election and thereafter, all elected Councilmembers shall serve terms of four (4) years. A Councilperson will be eligible for election to any office after an intervening term. The mayor shall be elected in a manner provided by Section 3.05 of this Charter. Members of Council shall take office January 1 of the year following their election and shall serve until the expiration of their term of office and until their successors are elected and qualified. If for any reason a member of Council shall fail to quality for office within forty-five (45) days and after January 1 of the year following his election, a vacancy shall be deemed to exist and sueh vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 3.14 of this Charter.
(Amended 11-6-18; 11-8-22)