Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Medina City leaders and residents honor Mayor Dennis Hanwell ahead of retirement
Summary
City officials, business leaders and residents gave tributes to Mayor Dennis Hanwell, praising his long public service, leadership and community partnership as he prepares to retire after multiple terms.
Medina City Council and community members used a council meeting segment to offer tributes to Mayor Dennis Hanwell as he prepares to retire after decades in public service.
Speakers including council members, city staff, business leaders and residents highlighted Hanwell’s 16 years as mayor and prior roles in the city’s police department and as police chief. Several credited Hanwell with streamlining the building department into a “one-stop shop” for permits, citing the department’s receipt of the Ohio Board of Building Standards’ Building Department…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

