Toledo City Council
2022 Proposed Budget
Toledo City Council is the legislative branch of City Government and operates in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Toledo, first adopted by the voters in 1914 and amended by the voters from time to time. City Council has nine standing committees that meet at the call of the Chair of the Committee. The standing committees are: Budget Oversight; Education, Recreation & Employment; Finance & Debt Oversight; Neighborhoods, Community Development & Health; Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform; Regional Growth, Development & Small Business Enterprise; Streets, Public Services & Utilities; Water Quality & Sustainability; and Zoning & Planning.
Legislative authority in the City is vested in a twelve-member Council. Six members of the Council are elected at-large and six from districts; all for four-year terms. The Council is authorized to enact ordinances and resolutions relating to City services, tax levies, appropriating and borrowing money, licensing and regulating businesses and trades and other municipal activities. The Council also has authority to fix the compensation of City officers and employees. The Council elects one of its members to serve as the President of Council, its presiding officer.
Funding Sources
The General Fund supports the functions of Toledo City Council in the proposed 2022 budget.
2022 Highlights
The 2022 budget supports all members of the City Council office. In addition to the 12 serving Council members, there are ten staff employees who assist the members.