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Delaware City Council swears in Matt McClellan as Third Ward council member

Delaware City Council · February 23, 2026
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At a Feb. 23 special meeting, Mayor Bridal administered the oath and Matt McClellan was sworn in as the Third Ward representative on the Delaware City Council; paperwork was signed and photos followed.

Mayor Bridal presided over a Feb. 23 special meeting of the Delaware City Council and administered the oath to Matt McClellan, who was sworn in as the council member for the Third Ward.

"And at this time, we will swear in our newest council member, Matt McClellan," Mayor Bridal said before administering the oath. McClellan repeated the oath, pledging to support "the Constitution of the United States," the state of Ohio and "the charter of ordinances of the City of Delaware." The ceremony took place at 6:35 a.m. during the council's special meeting.

The meeting opened with a roll call conducted by the clerk, who called members including Miss Griffith, Mister Haynes, Mister Ryder, Doctor Bogut and Vice Mayor Fraser. Several members responded present before the swearing-in proceeded.

After the oath, Mayor Bridal congratulated McClellan and the newly sworn member completed and signed the required paperwork; the mayor noted that the paperwork would be notarized and participants took photographs to mark the occasion.

The special meeting's primary action was the swearing-in; no roll call vote was recorded in the transcript. The council proceeded with the formalities and the meeting continued after the oath.