Mayor

The Mayor is responsible for overseeing departments and executing policies, including:

  • Assuring that all City services are delivered to the citizens of Akron in an effective, efficient, and equitable manner and in compliances with City Council policy
  • Overseeing long-range planning and improvement of departmental management and service delivery
  • Serving as a catalyst for developing community-wide goals and mobilizing the resources to attain them
  • Serving as the primary outreach arm of the City government to other cities and other government entities

Brent James
Mayor