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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

Council seeks power from state legislature to more quickly take over abandoned properties, reverse blight

Taking a cue from its northern neighbors, Akron City Council is taking a step toward dramatically reducing blight that foreclosures have caused in the city and Summit County.

Service road near bus station to be named for Rosa Parks

Just in time for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and the official "Mrs. Rosa Parks Day," Akron City Council honored history Monday night when it passed a resolution to rename the service road near the new Metro Intermodal Transfer Station, Rosa Parks Drive.

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