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Akron City Council is made up of 13 members: 10 are ward representatives and three are elected at large. Council meetings are at 7 p.m. every Monday in Council Chambers, 166 S. High St., 3rd Floor, with the exception of federal holidays and designated summer and winter recesses.

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Recent News

Akron to apply for HUD grant to remove lead paint hazards in older homes

Akron could be in line to receive $4 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to reduce the hazards caused by lead-based paint used in many of the city's older homes.

Council to governor: Don't balance budget at expense of libraries

Akron City Council expressed its support for the state's public libraries Monday night in passing a resolution urging Gov. Ted Strickland not to balance the budget at the expense of a public resource that residents have come to rely on for decades.

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