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Reorganize City
Council
Change Toledo City Council composition from 12
members (6 at-large/6 district) to 9 members all elected by
district. See list of other Ohio cities and their
councils.
List of 19 cities with comparable populations to
Toledo. Click on the hyperlink of the city to see how they
operate and how Toledo compares.
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Population Rank |
City |
City Council |
2000 Population |
Council Size |
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53 |
St. Louis, MO |
28 ward alderman, plus president |
332,223 |
29 |
|
67 |
Anchorage, AK |
7 districts, 6 with 2, 1 with 1 - assembly of 13 |
270,951 |
13 |
|
58 |
Toledo, OH |
6 district, 6 At-large |
308,973 |
12 |
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59 |
Aurora, CO |
6 wards, 4 At-large, plus Mayor |
290,418 |
11 |
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60 |
Buffalo, NY |
9 districts, 1 president |
285,018 |
10 |
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49 |
Arlington, TX |
5 District, 3 At-large, plus mayor |
355,007 |
9 |
|
54 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
9 districts |
325,337 |
9 |
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56 |
Cincinnati, OH |
9 At-large |
317,361 |
9 |
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63 |
Corpus Christi, TX |
5 districts, 3 At-large, plus Mayor |
279,208 |
9 |
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64 |
Newark, NJ |
5 ward, 4 At-large |
277,911 |
9 |
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57 |
Raleigh, NC |
5 District, 2 At-large, plus Mayor |
316,802 |
8 |
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65 |
Stockton, CA |
6 districts, elected at-large, plus Mayor |
271,466 |
8 |
|
66 |
Bakersfield, CA |
7 wards, plus Mayor |
271,035 |
8 |
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50 |
Wichita, KS |
6 Districts plus mayor |
354,617 |
7 |
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51 |
Santa Ana, CA |
6 Districts, elected at-large, plus mayor |
342,510 |
7 |
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55 |
Tampa, FL |
4 district, 3 At-large |
317,647 |
7 |
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61 |
Riverside, CA |
7 wards |
281,514 |
7 |
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62 |
St. Paul, MN |
7 wards |
280,404 |
7 |
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52 |
Anaheim, CA |
4 At-large, plus mayor |
332,361 |
5 |
* Cities in bold employ an all-district format
Benefits
of the Proposed Changes
The proposed changes are offered
to improve the representation and city services of the citizens of
our city. Will encourage community leaders and stakeholders to
become involved in the electoral process. Click
on the link for a
Toledo Blade story on the South / West slant of council
representation on Toledo City Council.
Click here for a
current council map showing
where your councilmen live. See for yourself large areas of
Toledo are under-represented.
Councilmen will have smaller districts to
represent, thus improving their effectiveness in addressing the
economic development needs and problems of their district.
The changes will result in better
decision-making. A
twelve-member body can be unwieldy and result in tie votes.
Reduction of Council staff and
elected official’s salaries will result in cost savings to the
city.
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Eliminating 4 members |
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Eliminating 5 members |
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Council Salaries |
$110,000 |
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$137,500 |
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Medical Insurance |
$61,314 |
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$70,073 |
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PERS Contribution |
$52,746 |
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$57,614 |
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Reducing Staff |
$188,000 |
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$188,000 |
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Total Savings |
$412,060 |
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$453,187 |
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Based on 2006 budget numbers |
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Staggered terms will be eliminated but
could be re-established again with odd numbered districts
running in one year and the even numbered districts running in the
next odd year election.
View current District
Map.
View
proposed District Map.
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