Our Councilmen


Council President Alan C. Budney,
14901 Cherokee Trail, (440) 234-9757.

Mr. Budney is chairman of the Finance, Taxation & Assessments Committee, vice chairman of the Legislation & Rules Committee, a member of the Zoning & Building Code Committee, and is a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Southwest Community Health System.




Councilman at Large James F. Sheppard,
6795 Kiwanis Avenue, (216) 433-0811.

Mr. Sheppard is chairman of the Zoning & Building Code Committee, vice chairman of the Finance, Taxation & Assessments Committee, a member of the Legislation & Rules Committee, and represents Council on the city Planning Commission.




Councilman at Large Tim Ali,
15000 Ali Ave., (440) 979-5444.

Mr. Ali is chairman of the City Parks, Recreation, & Services Committee, vice chairman of the Streets, Utilities, & Railroad Committee, and a member of the Public Health, Safety, & Relief Committee.




Ward 1 Councilman Matthew J. Castelli,
6623 Ivy Lane, (440) 668-6505.

Mr. Castelli is chairman of the Streets, Utilities, & Railroad Committee, vice chairman of the City Parks, Recreation, & Services Committee, a member of the Public Improvements Committee, and represents Council on the Woodvale Cemetery Board of Trustees.




Ward 2 Councilman James P. Herron,
16740 Elderdale Drive, (440) 243-4293.

Mr. Herron is chairman of the Legislation & Rules Committee, vice chairman of the Public Improvements Committee, a member of the Finance, Taxation, & Assessments Committee, and is Council’s representative to the Tri-City Senior Center.



Ward 3 Councilman David Bortolotto,
14320 Newton Road, (216) 571-3641.

Mr. Bortolotto is chairman of the Public Health, Safety, & Relief Committee, vice chairman of the Zoning & Building Code Committee, a member of the City Parks, Recreation, & Services Committee, and is Council’s representative on the city’s Board of Zoning & Building Appeals and to Southwest General Health Center.




Ward 4 Councilman Raymond G. Guttmann,
13955 Cherokee Trail, (440) 234-1040.

Mr. Guttmann is Council President Pro Tem, and is chairman of the Public Improvements Committee, vice chairman of the Public Health, Safety, & Relief Committee, and a member of the Streets, Utilities & Railroad Committee.




Clerk of Council

Our Clerk of Council is Mary Ann Meola, 15700 Bagley Road, (440) 234-8987