City Council
The Urbana City Council is made up of an elected President of Council, one Councilman from each of the four wards and three at-large Councilmen. Members serve four-year terms.
The Council meets every second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:00PM in the Municipal Courtroom located in the City Building at 205 S Main St. (Use the Market Street entrance.) A Work Session is held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM in the Training Room at the City Building. All meetings are open to the public.
If you would like to speak at a Council Meeting or provide information to the Council, contact the Clerk of Council in advance. See the bottom of the page for contact information.
City Ward Map
The City is divided into four wards with boundaries established by Ordinance 105 Wards and Boundaries . The boundaries run along the middle of certain streets or of the railroad, with one side of the street in one ward and the other side in another ward. Click here to go to City Maps.
Marty Hess, Council President |
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204 Lafayette Ave Term: 2012 through 2015 |
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Eugene Fields, First Ward |
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Term: 2010 through 2013 |
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Allen Evans, Second Ward |
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Term: 2012 through 2015 |
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DWIGHT PAUL, Third Ward |
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343 Lincoln Place Term: Appointed 2012 through 2013 |
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VIRGINIA SMITH, Fourth Ward |
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229 W Twain Ave Term: 2012 through 2015 |
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Bob Thorpe, At Large |
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351 Seville Dr Term: 2010 through 2013 |
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doug hoffman, at large |
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147 Boyce Street Term: Appointed 2012 through 2013 |
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Larry Lokai, At Large |
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926 Wooddale Ave |
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Gail Eldridge, Clerk of Council |
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Gail's hours are flexible but she can generally be found in her office in the Municipal Building on Wednesday mornings 9-12, Thursday mornings 8-12 and all day Fridays. |
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Urbana is conveniently nestled in Champaign County in the heart of west central Ohio.
- Incorporated in 1868
- Approximately 6.8 square miles
- Population 11,793 as of 2010 census
- Home to Urbana University, a liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1500 and a 128-acre campus
- Two national residential historic districts and multiple single sites on the registry
- According to the Ohio Historical Society, in 1840 during the VanBuren-Harrison contest, downtown Urbana was the site for a national Whig convention dinner. Hanging nearby was a banner with the words "The People is Oll Korrect." This helped to perpetuate the national trend of using "OK," not only as a show of political support, but as a common phrase used today. (more)