Grandview Heights City Council Schedules Oct. 26 Meeting to Appoint Councilmembers
Following an executive session, the council's agenda sets an appointment of councilmembers at 1525 Goodale Boulevard.
Grandview Heights City Council is scheduled to convene on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the municipal complex at 1525 Goodale Boulevard. The published meeting agenda lists an executive session under state law to consider the appointment of a public employee or official, followed by appointment of councilmembers. The notice specifies that the agenda cannot be altered.
Grandview Heights Mayor and City Council members pose in council chambers.
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The upcoming meeting follows two previous closed-door sessions convened under Ohio open meetings law to deliberate appointment matters. For the regular council meeting on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, the agenda scheduled an executive session under Ohio law to consider the appointment of a public employee or official. Council then convened a dedicated closed-door meeting under the same statutory exception on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, to consider the appointment of a public employee or official.
City records list council members Emily A. Keeler as president, Chris Smith as vice president, Ben Anthony, Denise Walker, and Rebekah Weiss. Municipal records designate former council members Melanie Houston and Michelle Kozak as inactive. Houston announced her impending departure from the council on Sept. 14, 2026, ahead of an out-of-district move to Bexley.
Public comments are welcome at the meeting in person or online, according to city meeting guidelines. Attendees speaking in person must complete a speaker request form and are limited to three minutes each, with remarks directed to the council president without colloquy or debate.
Persons who wish to provide online comments can submit a public comment form no later than noon the day of the council meeting. Under city comment procedures, the completed form is distributed to City Council and the city clerk, the commenter's name, address, and subject of comments are read into the public record, and a full copy of the comments form is attached to adopted meeting minutes. Any comments received after noon will be held until the council's next public meeting, and the proceedings will be recorded and posted on the city website.
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City Council Agendas · October 26, 2026 Council Meeting Agenda · agenda
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Grandview Heights City Council is scheduled to convene on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the municipal complex at 1525 Goodale Boulevard.
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There will be a City of Grandview Heights Regular Council meeting on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall, Police & Fire Municipal Complex, 1525 Goodale Boulevard.
The published meeting agenda lists an executive session under state law to consider the appointment of a public employee or official, followed by appointment of councilmembers.
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• Executive Session: Pursuant to ORC 121.22(G)(1), To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official. • Appointment of Councilmembers
The notice specifies that the agenda cannot be altered.
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AGENDA NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Public comments are welcome at the meeting in person or online, according to city meeting guidelines.
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Comments from visitors are welcome and may be made in-person or online. Comments shall be directed to the President of Council and should not take the form of colloquy or debate. All persons making in-person comments are required to complete a Speaker Request form and shall state their name and address when called to the podium to speak. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, with no right to yield to other speakers.
Attendees speaking in person must complete a speaker request form and are limited to three minutes each, with remarks directed to the council president without colloquy or debate.
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Comments from visitors are welcome and may be made in-person or online. Comments shall be directed to the President of Council and should not take the form of colloquy or debate. All persons making in-person comments are required to complete a Speaker Request form and shall state their name and address when called to the podium to speak. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, with no right to yield to other speakers.
Persons who wish to provide online comments can submit a public comment form no later than noon the day of the council meeting.
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Persons who wish to provide online comments can submit a Request for Public Comment form NO LATER THAN NOON the day of the Council meeting.
Under city comment procedures, the completed form is distributed to City Council and the city clerk, the commenter's name, address, and subject of comments are read into the public record, and a full copy of the comments form is attached to adopted meeting minutes.
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The completed form is distributed to City Council and the City Clerk. The commenter’s name, address and subject of comments will be read into the public record. A full copy of the comments form will be attached to the meeting minutes once adopted.
Any comments received after noon will be held until the council's next public meeting, and the proceedings will be recorded and posted on the city website.
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Any comments received after NOON the day of the meeting will be held until the next public meeting. Meetings are recorded and are posted on the City’s website.
City Council Agendas · October 12, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda · agenda
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For the regular council meeting on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, the agenda scheduled an executive session under Ohio law to consider the appointment of a public employee or official.
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There will be a City of Grandview Heights Regular Council meeting on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall, Police & Fire Municipal Complex, 1525 Goodale Boulevard.
For the regular council meeting on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, the agenda scheduled an executive session under Ohio law to consider the appointment of a public employee or official.
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• Executive Session: Pursuant to ORC 121.22(G)(1), To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official
City Council Agendas · October 19, 2026 Council Meeting Agenda · agenda
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Council then convened a dedicated closed-door meeting under the same statutory exception on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, to consider the appointment of a public employee or official.
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There will be a City of Grandview Heights Regular Council meeting on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall, Police & Fire Municipal Complex, 1525 Goodale Boulevard.
Council then convened a dedicated closed-door meeting under the same statutory exception on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, to consider the appointment of a public employee or official.
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Executive Session: Pursuant to ORC 121.22(G)(1), To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official.
https://www.grandviewheights.gov/85/City-Council
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City records list council members Emily A. Keeler as president, Chris Smith as vice president, Ben Anthony, Denise Walker, and Rebekah Weiss.
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Council MembersEmily A. Keeler- PresidentChris Smith - Vice PresidentBen AnthonyDenise WalkerRebekah Weiss
Municipal records designate former council members Melanie Houston and Michelle Kozak as inactive.
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Front Row (Left to Right) Chris Smith, Vice President, Emily Keeler, President. Back Row (Left to Right) Ben Anthony, Rebekah Weiss, Mayor Greta Kearns, Denise Walker, Michelle Kozak (Inactive), Melanie Houston (Inactive).