City Council serves the residents of Bucyrus. There are 7 members of Council - 4 Ward representatives and 3 At Large members- and a President of Council. Council members and the Council President are elected to 2 year terms with the election held in odd number years.
Council meetings are televised on our local access Channel. At each meeting the citizens of Bucyrus are able to present information about upcoming events, public service messages, or bring up subjects for discussion
Please join us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Bucyrus City Council Members
Jenny Vermillion
Mark Makeever (R) At Large
Planning Committee Chair
833 South Poplar Street
419-569-1494
mmakeever@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Serves the following Committees:
Platting, Finance, Health & Safety, Public Lands & Buildings
Kevin Myers (R) At Large
Health & Safety Committee Chair
421 W. Oakwood Ave
419-617-5900
Serves the following Committees:
Health & Safety, Finance, Service, Economic Development
Dan Wirebaugh (I) At Large
Finance Committee Chair
1092 Martha Avenue
419-569-6226
Serves the following Committees:
Finance, Health & Safety, Platting
Brenton Potter (I), Ward 1
Economic Development Committee Chair
902 Maple Street
419-569-3544
Serves the following Committees:
Finance, Health & Safety, Public Lands & Buildings, Platting
C. Aaron Sharrock (D), Ward 2
Public Lands & Buildings Chair
1485 Oakridge Drive
419-562-6204
Serves the following Committees:
Public Lands & Buildings, Economic Development, Service
Terry Spiegel (R), Ward 3
Service Committee Chairman
350 W. Southern Avenue
419-563-5715
Serves the following Committees:
Economic Development, Public Lands & Buildings, Platting
Steve Young, Ward 4 (I)
BUCYRUS CITY COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES AND DUTIES
Economic Development Committee
Duties
- Airport (Service to Community)
- Chamber of Commerce (Labor, Organizations, Associations)
- City Planning Commission
- City Real Estate Management
- Crawford County Economic Development
- Downtown Revitalization
- Enterprise Zone
- Enterprise Zone Agreements
- Fair Housing
- Industries (Promote, Help, Attract)
- Promotion of Jobs, Local Business
- Prospective Real Estate Acquisitions and Purchase Options (Public/Private)
- Railroads (Service to Community)
- Service on Various Boards Dealing with Economic Development
- Tax Abatements
- Tax Incentive Review Council-Related Activities
- Tourism and Visitor’s Bureau
Health and Safety Committee
Duties
- Ambulance and EMS Services
- Emergency Management Agency
- Fire Department
- Health Insurance
- Liquor Permits
- Parking
- Peddler Permits
- Police Department
- Street Lighting
- Traffic Control
Public Lands and Buildings Committee
Duties
- Agricultural Land
- Bike and Hiking Paths
- Buildings
- City Real Estate Management
- Land Leases/Sale
- Office Space, to include oversight and management of the Council Clerk’s Office, all Council records, and Council Chambers.
- Parks and Playgrounds
- Prospective Real Estate Acquisitions and Purchase Options (Public/Private)
- Reservoirs
- Tree City USA
- Land Bank
Finance Committee
Duties
- Appropriations
- Bed Tax
- Budget
- Enterprise Zone Agreements
- Financing
- Grants
- Manpower/Compensation
- Salary Schedule
- Tax Abatements
Platting Committee
Duties
- Annexations
- Building Permits
- Dedications, Street and Alley
- Grades
- Railroads (Maintenance and Repair)
- Sewers and Drains (CM&R)
- Sidewalks (CM&R)
- Signs
- Streets (CM&R)
- Subdivisions
- Vacations, Street and Alley
- Zoning
Service Committee
Duties
- Airport (Maintenance and Repair)
- Cable TV
- Fleet Insurance
- Garbage Service
- Gas, Electric and Telephone
- Local Access Cable
- Recycling
- Sewerage Service
- Stormwater Utility Service
- Water Service.