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Village Board (Board of Trustees)

In the Village of Akron, a Village Board, consisting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees, serves as the primary governing body of the village. The Village Board endeavors to maintain sound fiscal policies and provide quality and low cost services to residents and local businesses. A tradition exists to provide an environment of low cost utility services and low property taxes.

Trustees are elected for a four-year term, with two trustees being elected every other year, that is, two trustees in the mayoral election and two trustees on the next election cycle.

Village Board meetings are held twice each month, with the exception of July, August and December where one regular meeting is held on the first Monday of the month and a Special Meeting is held at 5:30 pm usually on the third Monday. Meetings are the first Monday and third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall at 21 Main Street. To formally appear before the Board on any issue, you should contact the Village Clerk's Office by the Friday prior to the meeting to be placed on the agenda.

In Akron, each Trustee coordinates and serves as an associate coordinator for all of our committees. The committees are defined as:

  • Water and Wastewateer
  • Joint Facility, Composting and Solid Waste
  • Electric and Cable TV
  • Police, Fire and Emergency Services,
  • Human Resources and Labor Relations,
  • Finance and Information Technology
  • Streets, Parks and Community Relations,
  • Code Enforcement, Planning, Zoning

Village Board Meeting Schedule

The Mayor made the following appointments and designations for the year 2023-2024: 

Deputy Mayor for ensuing year - Trustee E. Peter Forrestel

Clerk for ensuing two-year - Jayne DeTine

Treasure for ensuing two-year - Sarah B. Michel 

Deputy Clerk Treasurer for ensuing one-year appointment - Kimberly Holland

Deputy Clerk for ensuing one-year appointment - Felicia Izydorczak

Budget Officer for ensuing one-year appointment - Sarah Michel

Affirmative Action Officer for ensuing one-year appointment - Jayne DeTine

Public Information Officer for ensuing one-year appointment - Jayne DeTine

Licensing Officer for ensuing one-year appointment - Jayne DeTine

Records Management Officer for ensuing one-year appointment - Felicia Izydorczak

Akron Celebration Committee Representative - Trustee Darin S. Schultz

Village Historian for ensuing year - Beverly Summe

Village Attorney for ensuing year - Andrew Borden

Zoning Board of Appeals - Roberta Lobur (4/1/28)

Current Board Committee Appointments for the Year (April 2023 through May 2024) are as follows:

WATER AND WASTEWATER

Coordinator:                            E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee

Assistant Coordinator:            John W. Norton, Trustee

Members:                                 Gregg Brown

                                                  Employee Representative: Robert Brady, John Asmus

Staff Assistance:                      Jon Cummings - Public Works Manager

                                                Thomas Carpenter- Clark Patterson Lee

                                                Jacob Halleck, Akron Chamber of Commerce

JOINT FACILITY, COMPOSTING AND SOLID WASTE

Coordinator:                         Darin S. Schultz, Trustee    

Assistant Coordinator:          John W. Norton, Trustee

Staff Assistance:                     Jayne DeTine - Clerk

                                                 Jon Cummings - Public Works Manager

ELECTRIC AND CABLE TV

 Coordinator:                         Brian T. Perry, Trustee

Assistant Coordinator:          Michael R. Middaugh, Trustee

Staff Assistance:                     Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager

                                                 Jayne Detine, Clerk

                                                 Sarah Michel, Treasurer

Employee Representative:    Thomas Whitbeck

POLICE, FIRE, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES  

Coordinator:                            Darin S. Schultz, Trustee

Associate Coordinator:          Michael R. Middaugh, Trustee

Staff Assistance:                      Richard C. Lauricella, Chief of Police

                                                  Charles Haist, Chief, Akron Fire Co.

                                                  Robert Wilkinson - President, Akron Fire Co.

                                                  Daniel Kowalik, Emergency Services Coordinator

HUMAN RESOURCE AND LABOR RELATIONS

Coordinator:                           Brian T. Perry, Mayor

Associate Coordinator:           E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee

Staff Assistance:                       Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager

                                                   Richard C. Lauricella, Chief of Police

                                                   Andrew Borden, Attorney

                                                   Jayne DeTine - Clerk

STREETS, PARKS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Coordinator:                            Michael R. Middaugh, Trustee

Associate Coordinator:            E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee

Staff Assistance:                       Village Engineer, Wm. Schutt & Associates

                                                   Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager

                                                   Jayne DeTine, Clerk

                                                   Bruce MacCoy, Resdent/Arborist

FINANCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Coordinator:                           E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee

Associate Coordinator:          Brian T. Perry, Trustee

Staff Assistance:                     Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager

                                                 Richard Lauricella, Chief of Police

                                                 Jayne DeTine, Clerk

                                                 Sarah Michel, Treasurer

CODE ENFORCEMENT, PLANNING, ZONING

Coordinator:                           Darin S. Schultz, Trustee

Associate Coordinator:          John W. Norton, Trustee

Staff Assistance:                     Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager

                                                 Jayne DeTine, Clerk

                                                 Michael Borth, Code Enforcement Officer

                                                 Brian Murray, Planning Board Chairman, (Designee)

                                                 Timothy Morgan, Zoning Board of Appeals, (Designee)