At FreeWire, we believe that local government should be transparent and accessible to every resident. To help you stay connected with the people making decisions in our community, our own Seren Valehart has meticulously compiled this comprehensive directory of the Bucyrus City Council and City Hall departments. Whether you’re looking for your Ward representative, need to reach a specific committee chair, or just need a direct line to a city service, this guide serves as your all in one road map to our local leadership.

City Council Members

Name	Role	Committee Chair	Email	Phone
Kevin Myers	Council President	Council President	kmyers@cityofbucyrusoh.us	419‑617‑5900
James Mee	Council Person At Large	Finance & Platting	jmee@cityofbucyrusoh.us	419‑569‑1072
Robert Taylor	Council Person At Large	Health & Safety	rtaylor@cityofbucyrusoh.us	419‑569‑0024
Ray Thitoff	Council Person At Large	Public Lands & Buildings	rthitoff@cityofbucyrusoh.us	419‑565‑6851
Christopher Mauritz	Ward 1	Service	cmauritz@cityofbucyrusoh.us	419‑689‑6227
Allison LeClair	Ward 2	Economic Development	aleclair@cityofbucyrusoh.us	567‑207‑7773
Terry Spiegel	Ward 3	—	tspiegel@cityofbucyrusoh.us	419‑563‑5715
Cody Scott	Ward 4	—	cscott@cityofbucyursoh.us	419‑617‑9613
Michelle Mostoller	Council Clerk	—	mmostoller@cityofbucyrusoh.us	419‑562‑6767 x238

City Hall Departments & Key Contacts

Department	Contact	Phone	Email
Mayor	Bruce Truka	419‑562‑6767 x221	btruka@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Auditor	Kali Lewis	419‑562‑6767 x228	k.lewis@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Law Director	Brandon Gobrecht	419‑562‑6767 x237	bgobrechtlaw@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Treasurer	Adrienne Roski	—	aroski@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Service/Safety Director	Tommy Starner	419‑562‑6767 x221	tstarner@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Access Channel	Bonnie Welsh	419‑562‑6767 x225	bwelsh@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Airport	Kevin Detray	419‑562‑7596	airport@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Civil Service	Sharon Hildreth	419‑562‑6767 x261	shildreth@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Code Enforcement	Gordon Grove	419‑562‑6767 x235	bucyruspropertymaintenance@gmail.com
Engineering	Mike Keefe	419‑562‑6767 x226	mkeefe@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Fire Department	Chief Chad Schwemley	419‑562‑1351	cschwemley@cityofbucyrusoh.us / bfd@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Income Tax	Kelly Schimpf	419‑562‑6767 x234	kschimpf@cityofbucyrusoh.us
	Chris Schnabel	419‑562‑6767 x233	cschnabel@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Police Department	Chief Jon Dorsey	419‑562‑6767 x246	jdorsey@bucyruspd.us
Sanitation / Streets / Sewers	Jeff Dunn	419‑562‑2771	jdunn@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Utilities Collections	Andrew Korner	419‑562‑6767 x242	akorner@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Victim’s Advocate	Sam Caldwell	419‑562‑6767 x260	scaldwell@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Water Distribution	John Ernsberger	419‑562‑6767	johne@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Water Treatment	Chad Slagle	419‑562‑6767 x302	cslagle@cityofbucyrusoh.us
Waste Water Treatment (WWTP)	Tim Wood	419‑562‑8981	twood@cityofbucyrusoh.us
WWTP Lab Tech	Bruce Johnson	419‑562‑8981	bjohnson@cityofbucyrusoh.us

City Hall Location & Hours

Address	Hours
500 South Sandusky Avenue, Bucyrus, OH 44820	Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMSat–Sun: Closed

Bucyrus City Council Standing Committees & Duties

Economic Development Committee

Role	Name
Chair	Allison LeClair
Members	James Mee, Terry Spiegel

Duties include:

Airport (Service to Community)
Chamber of Commerce (Labor, Organizations, Associations)
City Planning Commission
City Real Estate Management
Crawford County Economic Development
Downtown Revitalization
Enterprise Zone & Enterprise Zone Agreements
Fair Housing
Industries (Promote, Help, Attract)
Promotion of Jobs & Local Business
Prospective Real Estate Acquisitions & Purchase Options (Public/Private)
Railroads (Service to Community)
Service on Boards Related to Economic Development
Tax Abatements
Tax Incentive Review Council Activities
Tourism & Visitor’s Bureau

Platting Committee

Role	Name
Chair	James Mee
Members	Allison LeClair, Terry Spiegel, Cody Scott

Duties include:

Annexations
Building Permits
Dedications (Street & Alley)
Grades
Railroads (Maintenance & Repair)
Sewers & Drains (CM&R)
Sidewalks (CM&R)
Signs
Streets (CM&R)
Subdivisions
Vacations (Street & Alley)
Zoning

Public Lands & Buildings Committee

Role	Name
Chair	Ray Thitoff
Members	Robert Taylor, Chris Mauritz, Allison LeClair

Duties include:

Agricultural Land
Bike & Hiking Paths
Buildings
City Real Estate Management
Land Leases / Sales
Office Space (including oversight of Council Clerk’s Office, Council records, and Council Chambers)
Parks & Playgrounds
Prospective Real Estate Acquisitions & Purchase Options (Public/Private)
Reservoirs
Tree City USA
Land Bank