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Council cites charter timing for Jan. 2 meeting and adjourns

Bay Village City Council · January 2, 2026
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Summary

The council noted Section 2.1 of the Bay Village City Charter requires meeting at 8:00 a.m. on the first business day after Jan. 1 following a municipal election; President Clark suggested voters could change that timing in future and then adjourned the meeting.

Near the end of the organizational meeting, President Dwight A. Clark cited Section 2.1 of the Bay Village City Charter to explain the timing of the Jan. 2 meeting: the charter requires the council to meet at 8:00 on the first business day after Jan. 1 following a municipal election. Clark said the council "may wanna have the voters change this at some point in time" but noted it is the existing requirement.

After brief closing remarks — including welcoming Ward 1 councilmember Steve Swadarski and a reminder the next regular meeting is Jan. 5 — the presiding officer adjourned the meeting.