Akron City Council: regular meetings Mondays at 6:30 p.m.; special meetings require 24‑hour notice

Akron City Council holds regular meetings each Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m., except for holidays, the month of August and the last two weeks of December. A staff member said the council’s regular meetings include a public comment period and may address previous or new business.

The council allows special meetings if called by the mayor, the council president or any four council members. Notice for special meetings must be provided at least 24 hours in advance, and the special meeting may discuss only the items included in that notice, according to the information in the meeting transcript. The transcript also notes the council distributes informational videos through its YouTube channel.

The schedule and notice requirement govern when the public may expect regular and special meetings and limit the scope of issues that can be considered at special sessions. The meeting transcript did not specify where notice is posted (for example, the city website or physical postings) beyond the 24‑hour requirement.

Members of the public seeking to participate should plan around the stated exceptions — holidays, the month of August and the last two weeks of December — and watch the council’s stated channels for posted notices about special meetings and agenda items.