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Wickliffe City Council affirms mayoral and council appointments, sets early budget meeting
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Summary
At its Jan. 5 organizational meeting the Wickliffe City Council confirmed a slate of mayoral and council appointments to boards and commissions, adopted council rules, removed several long-standing committee items, and scheduled a budget meeting for Jan. 20 at 6:00 p.m.
WICKLIFFE — The Wickliffe City Council convened its Jan. 5 organizational meeting and unanimously affirmed a broad set of council and mayoral appointments to city boards and commissions, adopted the council’s rules, and agreed to an earlier start to budget work for 2026.
Council members moved and voted to appoint Sandy Fink as council clerk and to adopt the council rules referenced on the agenda as “Charter Chapter 1 21.01 Rules of the City Council.” The council also approved a series of council-nominated representatives to advisory bodies, including Tom Thielman and a Butler (transcript identifies both “John” and “Jeff” in different places) to the CRA Housing Council, Matt Jaworski as the council representative on the Planning Commission, and Jim Ball as the council’s Parks & Recreation representative.
Mayor’s reappointments and nominations were also affirmed. The mayor announced the reappointment or affirmation of a slate of department and commission leaders: Jeremy (Director of Law); David M. Krawcheck (Director of Public Service); Michael T. Matus (Director of Finance); Peter J. Formica (city engineer); and Timothy E. Stopp (Director of Recreation). The council also affirmed planning- and parks-related reappointments, including Michael Fishwick to the Planning Commission and Marsha Kish, Steve Stewart and Mary Kimball to the Parks & Recreation Commission; appointments to environmental and ‘Keep Wickliffe Beautiful’ commissions were likewise confirmed.
Mayor (unnamed in the transcript) summarized 2025 development activity and near-term projects, saying the former Ponderosa property is “well underway” with construction of senior living apartments expected to complete in 2026 and describing progress on the Old School Way development and roadway resurfacing on State Route 84. “I remain focused on advancing economic development and supporting continuous growth in the community,” the mayor said.
Council reviewed the committee-of-the-whole work list and removed several items that were reported as completed or not currently active. Items removed or set aside included the Grand Boulevard storm-sewer item, a proposed parking lot at Ginger Park, Bishop Road city property for sale, golf-cart regulation, and an AI transcription software budget proposal. The council retained the five-year capital plan, the 2026 budget item and several other continuing items (vacant-building fees, welfare legislation revisions, e-bikes) for further work.
Council members discussed adding new items to committee consideration, including a gazebo/pavilion, 2026 road improvements, Sherbrooke flooding, storefront renovation funding and tennis-court repaving; some of those items were directed to the Committee of the Whole or to Finance depending on whether budget numbers were available.
The council set an early budget meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 6:00 p.m. to begin the 2026 budget process. The meeting adjourned following a unanimous roll-call vote to end the organizational session.
What’s next: The council will begin budget work at the called budget meeting on Jan. 20 and will bring items retained on committee lists back for further committee consideration as budget and staff information become available.
