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Council to convene committee-of-the-whole to shape process for filling Ward 6 vacancy

Youngstown City Council · February 5, 2026
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Summary

With a statutory trigger approaching, councilmembers agreed to meet in a committee-of-the-whole to draft a process for appointing a replacement for the vacant Ward 6 seat; the law director will deliver a formal opinion and the body set a working meeting next Wednesday.

Council members used the extra meeting time on Feb. 4 to begin laying the groundwork for filling a vacant Ward 6 seat.

Councilman Ray proposed convening a committee-of-the-whole to develop a process for appointing a replacement, noting that statutory timing matters: Feb. 15 starts the 30-day window after expiration of a prior 45-day period. "We have 30 days after the…

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