Overview
- Petras took a public ceremonial oath at City Hall on Jan. 5 after a private Dec. 30 swearing-in by former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart.
- The ceremony capped a handoff from interim mayor Tony Cuda, who led a three-month stabilization effort following the September recall of Kahlil Seren.
- A transition team led by Charter Review Commission Chair Linda Striefsky assisted the changeover with participation from regional leaders.
- Petras said his opening agenda targets road repairs, core services and park improvements, noting council has more than doubled funding for resurfacing this year.
- He reported the city completed its 2023 audit and has a plan to finish 2024 and 2025 audits, as the new council seated Jessica Cohen and Joe DeWitt-Foy and reorganized under President Cuda.