Beavercreek, Ohio

Beavercreek is governed by six City Council members, elected at large with rotating terms every four years and a directly elected Mayor. The Council member receiving the most votes in the most recent election will serve as Vice Mayor.^[18] Council members are elected in odd number years for terms beginning in even numbered years. Beginning in November 2019, the office of Mayor was directly elected. Bob Stone became the first directly elected Mayor for the City of Beavercreek. The Mayor's duties primarily entails responsibility for presiding at City Council meetings, representing the City at local events, and other ceremonial duties. Mayor Bob Stone was originally elected (received highest votes) in November 2015 for a term starting January 2016, re-elected (received highest votes) in November 2017 to continue as Mayor starting in January 2018 and then elected in November 2019 as the City's first directly elected Mayor for a four-year term starting January 2020. City Council members and the Mayor are limited to two consecutive four year terms serving any combination of City Council member and or Mayor. A City Council member in the middle of their second term (6 years) if elected as Mayor, can serve the full four year term, thus actually serving a total of 10 years.


City Council Members and term start years:^[19]


*Councilwoman Tiffany Schwartz was appointed in 2020 to an unexpired term (2018)


**Councilman Glen Duerr was appointed in 2020 to an unexpired term (2018)


The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and serves as the chief administrative officer of the City according to the city's Charter. The City Manager provides for the overall management direction and oversight of the City organization and is responsible for its efficient and effective operation in accordance with the policies, programs and regulations established by the City Council. The City Manager is also responsible for initiating proposals and providing advice, information and research to the City Council concerning the formulation of municipal policies, practices and projects. The current City Manager is Pete E. Landrum.


The City of Beavercreek has a public-access television cable TV channel, on which all public meetings can be seen live and are rerun later.^[20] The public access channel can be viewed live on the City's website at http://www.beavercreekohio.gov/172/Live-Broadcast. Planning Commission meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month.^[21] City Council meetings are normally held on the second and fourth Mondays of every month (with exceptions for holidays and the fourth Monday in December).^[22] The third Monday of each month (except December) is a City Council work session.