City Council

Meetings 

Bellevue City Council generally meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month in the City Council Chambers of the Bellevue City Centre, 165 Bellevue Way, at 7:30 p.m.  If there is a holiday on a Monday, City Council will meet on the Tuesday after the holiday.   To confirm dates and times of meetings, call the Clerk of Council at (419) 483-2621.

Responsibilities

The legislative body of the City is the City Council. The Council is comprised of seven members – three elected at large and four elected from each of the four wards of Bellevue. All Council members serve a term of two years. The main functions of City Council are to set policy, establish City goals and oversee and approve the annual budget.

Other Council responsibilities include:

Create, combine, change and eliminate offices, departments, divisions, boards and commissions established in the City, by ordinance or resolution, the rates or charges made by consumers of all municipal utilities and services.

Clerk of Council

• Appointed by City Council
• Maintains record of proceedings of City Council and record of ordinances and resolutions adopted by City Council
• Provides notice of regular and special meetings of City Council
• Performs all duties outlined in the Ohio Revised Code or as directed by City Council

Committees of Council

Committees consist of members of City Council who review and report on issues referred to them by City Council as a whole. These Committees report to City Council as a regular part of the City Council meeting agenda.

2026 Boards and Commissions