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Sewer and Water Advisory Board urges council to reevaluate board; council refers report to Streets and Utilities committee
Summary
Council received the Sewer and Water Advisory Board's May 2025 biannual report noting frustration that recommendations have not been acted on; council referred the report to the Streets and Utilities committee for further discussion.
Lorain City Council referred the Sewer and Water Advisory Board’s May 2025 biannual report to the Streets and Utilities committee after board members warned their recommendations over four years had not been seriously considered by city leadership.
Council member Starrett highlighted the board’s final recommendation that council “reevaluate the purpose and continue the existence of the SWAB board due to the lack of serious evaluations or consideration of the recommendations the board has made over 4 years,” and said the board’s comments appear to stem from growing frustration among advisory members.
Council member Matoski, who attends SWAB meetings, echoed that the advisory board is well-composed and “very informative,” and urged council not to ignore its recommendations. She praised outgoing chairman Mr. McGannen and another departing member, Mr. Goldthorpe, for their service.
Following discussion, council voted unanimously to refer the matter to the Streets and Utilities committee for a more detailed review. Council indicated a committee meeting would be scheduled to consider the SWAB report, membership and whether the advisory panel’s role should change or be terminated.
The referral preserves the board’s ability to meet while giving the Streets and Utilities committee time to consider the report’s findings and to solicit responses from administration staff and relevant department heads.
